Solution Architect (Applications)

Government Technology Agency; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Government Technology Agency (GovTech) in Singapore is seeking a Solution Architect to lead IT architecture and design within the agency. This role involves close collaboration with project managers and software engineers to develop high-impact solutions leveraging extensive experience in distributed systems and cloud deployment. Candidates should possess strong communication skills, a graduate degree, and significant technical leadership experience, aiming to enhance the delivery of government digital services.

Benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Focus on work-life balance

Market-competitive benefits package

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in design, including 3 years as a technical lead.
• Solid software development background with multiple industry certifications.
• Experience in designing distributed applications and strong SQL skills.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for end-to-end architecture and technical design direction.
• Provides technical leadership on IT standards and implementation.
• Manages project delivery, performs code reviews, and resolves development challenges.

Skills

Architectural design

Technical leadership

Software development

Cloud deployment

Data modeling

SQL skills

Education

Graduate Degree

Tools

TOGAF

Agile

DevOps

.Net

J2EE

AWS

Azure

OpenShift

Job description

What the role is:

[What the role is]

The Government Technology Agency (GovTech) is the lead agency driving Singapore’s Smart Nation initiatives and public sector digital transformation. As the Centre of Excellence for Infocomm Technology and Smart Systems (ICT & SS), GovTech develops the Singapore Government’s capabilities in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, Application Development, Smart City Technology, Digital Infrastructure, and Cybersecurity.

At GovTech, we offer you a purposeful career to make lives better. We empower our people to master their craft through continuous and robust learning and development opportunities all year round. Our GovTechies embody our Agile, Bold, and Collaborative values to deliver impactful solutions.

GovTech aims to transform the delivery of Government digital services by taking an "outside-in" view, putting citizens and businesses at the heart of everything we do.

Play a part in Singapore’s vision to build a Smart Nation and embark on your meaningful journey to build tech for public good. Join us to advance our mission and shape your future with us today!

Learn more about GovTech at tech.gov.sg.

What you will be working on:

[What you will be working on]

As a member of the Solution Architect Practice Group, you will be responsible for the end-to-end architecture for a system and ensure the detailed design and development are aligned with the Enterprise Architecture of the Agency. In this role, the Solution Architect (Applications) will play a crucial role in steering technical design direction and software architecture for the solution in collaboration with Project Managers, Digital Business Analysts, software engineers, and vendors. Success will be demonstrated by your strong technical aptitude and effective communication skills.

• Provides technical leadership and is responsible for establishing the direction for the IT architecture, standards, design, and implementation approaches for the agency systems.
• Translate business requirements, including application resiliency requirements, into application architectural specifications.
• Create, evaluate, and implement plans and design proposals for high-impact IT solutions, considering long-term effectiveness, practicality, technical limitations, and criticality.
• Design the architecture blueprint of the organization’s business, information, and ICT assets, using multiple architectural models. Govern and enhance the architecture blueprint to ensure alignment between business and ICT.
• Manage technical project delivery; perform code reviews; collaborate with vendor development staff to resolve challenges; analyze and improve performance and scalability of code and queries.
• Provide architecture and technical support during production incidents.
• Possess broad and deep skills across disciplines, with an interest in mentoring technical staff and raising collective competencies.

What we are looking for:

• Graduate Degree in any subject area.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in design, implementation, or consulting with distributed applications, including at least 3 years as a technical lead and system architect.
• Solid software development background and multiple industry certifications (e.g., TOGAF, Agile).
• Experience in designing and implementing .Net and/or J2EE applications with excellent data modeling and SQL skills.
• Strong understanding of Server-side, .Net and/or Java development, Microservices, SOA, web services, RESTful APIs, and digital services development.
• Extensive experience deploying large, scalable applications on cloud/PaaS platforms like AWS, Azure, and OpenShift.
• Solid understanding of DevOps tools and methodologies.
• Ability to analyze and develop comprehensive solutions considering all functional implications.
• Leadership in IT management, with experience in strategic proposals, papers, and conference speaking preferred.
• Results-oriented and customer-focused.
• Strong organization, interpersonal, and communication skills.

GovTech is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that values diversity and perspectives.

Our benefits include a holistic, market-competitive suite of perks, flexible work arrangements, and a focus on work-life balance.

Learn more about life inside GovTech at go.gov.sg/GovTechCareers.

Stay connected with us on social media at go.gov.sg/ConnectWithGovTech.