Solution Architect (Cloud)

Manpower Staffing Services (S) Pte Ltd - Head Office; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing firm in Singapore is looking for an experienced Infrastructure Architect to lead cloud migration projects and design superior cloud environments. Candidates should possess strong knowledge of Microsoft and AWS products, with at least 8 years of relevant experience. This role emphasizes technical leadership and innovation in IT infrastructure with a focus on security and compliance.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in relevant roles.
• Strong network security knowledge.
• Relevant certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Participate in migration of applications to cloud.
• Design and implement infrastructure strategies.
• Drive automation of technology management.

Skills

Leadership in technical guidance

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Knowledge of Cloud Security

Experience with DevSecOps

Proficient knowledge of Azure and AWS

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Microsoft Azure

AWS services

Job description

You'll participate in a project to migrate the company's applications from on-prem server rooms to a central private or public cloud, provide the key architectural inputs, and design the architecture and solution designs of the private and public cloud environments.

• Develop and maintain the integrated infrastructure roadmap, ensure alignment with business and technology strategy and also best practices on architectural principles.

• Design and implement strategy, solutions and architecture for overall infrastructure environment, covering key solutions around Modern Workplace, Server, Network, Storage, Cloud, Cybersecurity.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to provide technical guidance on best practices and standards for infrastructure design.

• Drive automation and optimization of technology management and workflow processes.

• Create or review design documents and specifications.

• Conduct risk assessments to identify potential technical challenges and propose mitigation strategies.

• Manage technical debt across the infrastructure and application landscape and ensure solutions are adaptable to minimize lock-in and solution lifecycles are proactively managed.

• Create and maintain solution architecture and delivery artifacts, including infrastructure diagrams, technical specifications, and configurations.

• Update and maintain architecture guiding principles and reference architecture.

• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to team members.

• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in IT Infrastructure, solution architecture, and project management.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in technical engineering management, infrastructure architecture or solution architect roles, preferably in a cloud-first environment.

• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft product portfolio, such as Azure, Office 365, Dynamics 365, Power Platform, etc.

• Proficient knowledge on AWS services and components such as VPC, EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, CloudFormation, etc.

• Strong knowledge on network security such as firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS and network protocols; Cloud Security; Encryption and cryptography techniques and protocols; and cybersecurity solutions such as SIEM, PAM, DLP, etc.

• Proven working experience with concepts including DevSecOps and Infrastructure as Code.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Strong leadership in driving changes, influencing senior stakeholders and provide technical guidance to team members.

• Relevant certifications, such as Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365 for Modern Desktop, Microsoft Windows Servers and Microsoft Security, AWS Certified Solution Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, TOGAF, Compliance and Identity certifications, CISA, CISSP, CCNA, CompTIA Network+, or ITIL, are a plus.

• Knowledge and experience in dealing with Compliance and Audit certifications such as PCIDSS, Cyber Essential and ISO27001 and security standards such as NIST.