Solutions Architect (Application) - GS26015

ACTIVATE INTERACTIVE PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fun working environment

Employee Wellness Program

Singapore government projects

Structured development framework

Job summary

Activate Interactive Pte Ltd is seeking a Senior Solution Architect to lead architecture, design, and governance across web/mobile solutions and cloud infrastructure. The role translates business needs into secure, scalable architectures while guiding delivery teams from concept to implementation.

Reporting to the Associate Delivery Director, you will anchor presales solutioning, set architecture standards, and ensure compliance with IM8/PDPA and public-sector requirements across projects in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology or related field.
• Cloud architecture certification (AWS/Azure/GCP) and security credentials recommended.
• 10+ years IT experience incl. 3+ years as solution/technical architect.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end solution architectures for web/mobile systems including data, integration and infrastructure.
• Lead presales solutioning: concepts, proposals, effort estimates and tender responses.
• Define integration architecture across apps, RESTful APIs, databases and cloud platforms.
• Set architecture principles, coding standards and security best practices for delivery teams.
• Mentor tech leads and developers; review designs and implementations.
• Ensure compliance with contractual, security and public-sector requirements (e.g. IM8, PDPA).
• Evaluate technologies balancing capability, cost, performance and maintainability.
• Build reusable reference architectures and contribute to engineering practices.

Skills

Solution Architecture

Cloud Architecture

RESTful APIs

DevSecOps

Security by Design

Education

Bachelor's in CS/Engineering

Cloud Certification

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Activate Interactive Pte Ltd (“Activate”) is a leading technology consultancy headquartered in Singapore with a presence in Malaysia and Indonesia. Our clients are empowered with quality, cost-effective, and impactful end-to-end application development, like mobile and web applications, and cloud technology that remove technology roadblocks and increase their business efficiency.

We believe in positively impacting the lives of people around us and the environment we live in through the use of technology. Hence, we are committed to providing a conducive environment for all employees to realize their full potential, who in turn have the opportunity to continuously drive innovation.

We are searching for our next team members to join our growing team.

If you love the idea of being part of a growing company with exciting prospects in mobile and web technologies that create positive impact on people’s lives, then we would love to hear from you.

What will you do?

The Solution Architect leads the architecture, design and technical governance of application solutions across the Technology Solutions Office (TSO). Reporting to the Associate Delivery Director, the role translates business and user requirements into secure, scalable and maintainable solution architectures spanning web and mobile applications, integrations and cloud infrastructure. The role anchors solutioning in presales, sets architecture and coding standards, and guides delivery teams from concept through implementation, ensuring solutions meet client and public-sector compliance expectations.

• Design end-to-end solution architectures for web and mobile application systems, including application, data, integration and infrastructure views.
• Anchor presales solutioning: solution concepts, architecture proposals, effort estimation, PoCs and tender responses.
• Define integration architecture across applications, RESTful APIs / web services, back-end databases and cloud platforms.
• Set and enforce architecture principles, coding standards, design patterns and security best practices across delivery teams.
• Review designs and implementations; provide technical guidance and mentoring to tech leads and developers.
• Ensure solutions comply with contractual, security and public-sector requirements (e.g. IM8, PDPA).
• Evaluate technologies and platforms; balance capability, cost, performance and maintainability in architecture decisions.
• Build reusable reference architectures and accelerators; contribute to continuous improvement of TSO’s engineering practices.

Requirements

Domain Skills

• Solution and application architecture: web/mobile stacks (e.g. ReactJS, React Native, Node.js), microservices, RESTful APIs.
• Cloud architecture on AWS, Azure and/or GCP, including containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), CI/CD and DevSecOps practices.
• Data architecture: relational databases (PostgreSQL, MSSQL), data modelling and integration patterns.
• Application and infrastructure security architecture, including Singapore public-sector requirements (e.g. IM8, PDPA).
• Performance, scalability and cost engineering for large-scale application systems

Non-Domain Skills

• Strong communication and presentation skills; able to explain architecture decisions to clients and non-technical stakeholders.
• Consultative mindset with presales and client-engagement capability.
• Technical leadership, mentoring and cross-team collaboration.
• Analytical problem solving and pragmatic decision making under ambiguity.

Education and Certification

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology or a related discipline.
• Cloud architecture certification (e.g. AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert); TOGAF; CISSP or equivalent security certification.

Working Experience

• Min. 10 years of IT industry experience, including 3+ years as a solution or technical architect for large-scale web/mobile application systems, with proven experience leading technical teams.
• Singapore public-sector project experience; presales solutioning and tender-response experience; exposure to AI-enabled and agentic AI solutions.

Benefits

What do we offer in return?

• Fun working environment
• Employee Wellness Program
• To work in Singapore Government Agencies projects
• We provide structured development framework and growth opportunities. (We are a “SHRI 2025 Gold winner” in “Learning & Development; Coaching & Mentoring”)

Why you'll love working with us?

If you are looking for opportunities to collaborate with leading industry experts and be surrounded by highly motivated and talented peers, we welcome you to join us. We provide all employees with equal opportunities to grow and develop with us. We believe your success is our success.

Activate Interactive Singapore is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions will be based on merit, qualifications and abilities. Activate Interactive Pte Ltd does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, colour, religion, gender, sexuality, national origin, age, disability, marital status or any other characteristics protected by law.

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