Solution architect cloud migration

NEWTONE CONSULTING PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A consultancy firm in Singapore is seeking a skilled Solution Architect to lead cloud migration and transformation projects. The role involves maintaining architectural documentation, guiding project teams through validation processes, and ensuring solutions align with enterprise standards. Candidates should have extensive experience in designing cloud-native applications, strong development skills in Java and Spring Boot, and a background in wealth management systems.

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing cloud-native applications and migration architectures.
• Strong background in application development using technologies such as Java, Spring Boot, Angular, Oracle/PostgreSQL, Linux.
• 8+ years of experience in IT, with 3+ years as a Solution Architect in cloud-based environments.

Responsibilities

• Maintain architecture documentation for assigned departments or divisions.
• Lead solution design on cloud migration and transformation projects.
• Guide project teams through architecture validation processes.

Job description

We are seeking a Solution Architect to join a cross-functional architecture team supporting the transformation of a large-scale Wealth Management Information System to a modern cloud-based infrastructure. The role involves guiding project teams on architecture decisions, ensuring compliance with enterprise standards, and driving cloud migration efforts across various business and technical domains.

This position is embedded in a strategic initiative to modernize and migrate applications to a private cloud platform. The architect will be responsible for end-to-end solutioning, documentation, and cross-team coordination for both cloud migrations and ongoing BAU enhancements.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain architecture documentation for assigned departments or divisions:
  • System and application architecture diagrams
  • Application referential inventory and associated metadata
  • Architecture principles, non-conformities, and remediation plans
  • Obsolescence tracking and KPIs
• Lead solution design on cloud migration and transformation projects:
  • Collaborate with project managers, business analysts, developers, and tech leads
  • Design solutions that are aligned with enterprise architecture standards
  • Ensure compatibility with the target cloud infrastructure and platform services
• Guide project teams through architecture validation processes:
  • Prepare and present architecture documentation for review committees
  • Support architecture reviews from design to post-go-live
  • Champion cloud-native best practices and IT modernization principles
• Serve as the architecture point of contact for assigned applications and teams:
  • Advise on support and evolution activities
  • Provide subject matter expertise and technical leadership
• Maintain up-to-date architectural and referential documentation throughout project lifecycles
• Provide specialized input on cloud technologies and architectural domains
• Participate in feasibility studies, PoCs, and pre-project assessments with stakeholders

Candidate profile

• Proven experience designing cloud-native applications and migration architectures
• Familiarity with modern integration and infrastructure patterns (REST APIs, containers, Kafka, event-driven architectures)
• Strong background in application development using technologies such as Java, Spring Boot, Angular, Oracle/PostgreSQL, Linux
• Exposure to financial systems, ideally within core banking or wealth management
• Proficient in technical modeling and documentation (application landscapes, software and infrastructure design), TOGAF knowledge is a plus
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to influence, lead design discussions, and coordinate across IT and business teams
• Familiarity with core banking platforms (e.g. Temenos T24, Avaloq, ERI Olympic) is a definite advantage
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 8+ years of experience in IT, with 3+ years as a Solution Architect in cloud-based environments
• Cloud and/or enterprise architecture certification preferred (e.g. AWS Certified Architect, TOGAF, IBM Cloud)