Solution Architect - Architect Office (NaaS (Network as a Service)

NCS; Singapore; Sur place; SGD 150 000 - 230 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

NCS is seeking a Solution Architect within the Architect Office (NaaS). The role focuses on conceptualizing, designing, constructing, testing, implementing, and optimizing complex networking solutions to enable business functions.

You will lead architecture discussions with clients and vendors, develop detailed architectural documents, and guide projects from presales to delivery. Required: 7+ years enterprise networking experience, strong WAN/LAN, BGP/OSPF, SD-WAN, and cloud connectivity

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or related disciplines.
• 7+ years of enterprise networking experience with architecture exposure across WAN, LAN, wireless, data centre and cloud connectivity.
• Experience with multi-site/branch network transformation, HLD/LLD ownership, routing/switching, HA design, BGP/OSPF, QoS, VRF, dual-circuit design and network migration.
• SD-WAN, SASE/SSE and NaaS service-design exposure.
• Bridging local data centre with multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Strong stakeholder, vendor, and architecture-governance capability.

Responsabilités

• Develop detailed architectural documents to deliver business value solutions for customers, including proposal writing and PoC demonstrations.
• Propose technical solutions and select technologies; estimate resources to meet customer requirements.
• Articulate cost-benefit-risk trade-offs where multiple solutions exist.
• Highlight impact of NCS solutions to help customers achieve business goals.
• Guide projects from presales/design to final delivery with network and systems engineers.

Connaissances

Enterprise networking

WAN/LAN

BGP/OSPF

SD-WAN

NaaS

Cloud connectivity

HLD/LLD

Pre-sales

Formation

Degree in Computer Science

Outils

AWS

Azure

GCP

Description du poste

Solution Architect - Architect Office (NaaS (Network as a Service)

• Full-time
• Department: Others

NCS is a leading AI Tech Services company. With a 15,000-strong team across the Asia Pacific, NCS scales its platforms and capabilities to provide clients with greater agility and AI expertise across a range of Industries. Embracing a strong ecosystem of global partners, NCS transforms technology services delivery combining AI with digital resilience to drive real business impact. NCS is a subsidiary of the Singtel Group.

The Solution Architect is responsible to apply specialized knowledge in a solution development discipline to conceptualize, design, construct, test, implement and optimize systems that enable and support business functions

Responsibilities | CORE

Solution Delivery

• Ability to develop detail architectural documents to deliver business value solutions for customers, including proposal writing, presentation, conducting Proof-of-Concept to showcase its technical feasibility when necessary
• Propose the technical solution and selection of technologies and estimate resources required to develop the proposed solution to meet our customer's requirements
• Articulate alternatives in terms of cost, benefit and risk where multiple solutions exist
• Highlight the positive impact of NCS solutions to help them achieve customer’s business goals
• Working alongside network and systems engineers to guide projects from presales/design to final delivery

Business Development

• Be involved in pre-sale activities
• Review technical solution and estimated resources prepared by proposal team
• Ability to translating complex technical network and system specifications into business-value outcomes for executives and customers

Essential Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or related disciplines
• Candidate should have 7+ years of enterprise networking experience, with strong architecture exposure across WAN, LAN, wireless, data centre and cloud connectivity. Experience with multi-site/branch network transformation, HLD/LLD ownership, routing/switching, HA design, BGP/OSPF, QoS, VRF, dual-circuit design and network migration is required.
• Experience with multi-site/branch network transformation, HLD/LLD ownership, routing/switching, HA design, BGP/OSPF, QoS, VRF, dual-circuit design and network migration is required.
• SD-WAN, SASE/SSE and NaaS service-design exposure
• Large-scale enterprise network architecture and transformation experience
• Candidate should have practical exposure to SD-WAN, secure internet breakout, SASE/SSE concepts, cloud connectivity, network segmentation, and service-based network delivery. For this role, we need someone who understands NaaS as a service model, including service catalogue, SLA, RACI, monitoring, reporting, lifecycle refresh, and provider accountability.
• Strong stakeholder, vendor, and architecture-governance capability
• Candidate should be able to lead architecture discussions with client, vendors, telcos, security, and operations teams. They should be comfortable producing architecture options, HLD/LLD, migration approach, risk assessment, technical recommendations, and vendor comparison. Experience supporting RFP/RFQ, large transformation programmes or managed-service network deals will be highly valuable.
• Proficiency in bridging local data centre with multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Intensive experience in the analysis, design, implementation and support of medium to large complex applications
• Candidates with experience in following will be highly regarded
  • Virtualization technologies
  • SD-WAN, Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), and next-generation Firewall
  • Information Security Management System (ISMS)

Preferred Attributes

• The ability to understand overarching business objectives and translate them into actionable, non-technical language for stakeholders while providing clear technical specifications for development teams
• A broad foundation across software design, cloud computing, and infrastructure rather than being limited to a single technology stack
• Strong interpersonal skills to build consensus among various parties, handle negotiations, and confidently set architectural boundaries.

Professional and/or Technical Certifications (Prefer any of the following)

• Cloud Professional Cloud Architect Certification
• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Enterprise

We are driven by our AEIOU beliefs—Adventure, Excellence, Integrity, Ownership, and Unity—and we seek individuals who embody these values in both their professional and personal lives. We are committed to our Impact: Valuing our clients, Growing our people, and Creating our future.

Together, we make the extraordinary happen.

Learn more about us at ncs.co and visit our LinkedIn career site.