Solutions Architect - Wealth Management (VP)

OCBC (Singapore); Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Holistic benefits package

Community initiatives

Industry-leading learning & developer/

Job summary

OCBC (Singapore) seeks a seasoned Technology Architecture professional to lead front-to-back architecture across Wealth Management platforms and AI-enabled solutions. You will drive modernization using microservices, API-first design, and cloud-native patterns.

You will collaborate with business, product, engineering and risk teams to ensure architecture alignment with enterprise strategy and regulatory requirements, while delivering scalable, secure, and observable systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in Solution Architecture and technical engineering roles.
• Proven track record delivering large-scale banking or financial services transformation programmes.
• Strong understanding of Wealth Management business processes and technology ecosystems.
• Experience defining target architectures and leading enterprise-scale transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver the bank’s target-state architecture across Wealth Management platform including CLM, Wealth Advisory, Portfolio Management, Digital Channels, Trading Platforms, Core Banking, Compliance, and Regulatory services.
• Establish reference architectures and integration patterns for client onboarding, servicing, relationship management, investment products, portfolio platforms, trading workflows, and customer engagement channels.
• Lead modernization initiatives leveraging Microservices, Event-Driven Architecture, API-First Design, Micro Frontends, and Cloud-Native Platforms.
• Identify and deliver AI use cases that improve client experience, operational efficiency, employee productivity, and business decision-making.
• Produce architecture artefacts including Solution Architecture Documents, Logical & Physical Architectures, Security Architecture, Integration Architecture, Deployment Topologies, API Specifications, Data Models, and NFRs.

Skills

Arquitecture leadership

Enterprise-scale transformation

Wealth Management domain knowledge

Stakeholder management

Cloud-native architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related discipline

Tools

OpenShift / Kubernetes

Kafka / MQ Technologies

API Management

Azure cloud platform

PostgreSQL

Oracle

MongoDB

Redis

CI/CD / DevSecOps

Observability & Monitoring

Job description

WHO WE ARE:

As Singapore’s longest established bank, we have been dedicated to enabling individuals and businesses to achieve their aspirations since 1932. How? By taking the time to truly understand people. From there, we provide support, services, solutions, and career paths that meet their individual needs and desires.

Today, we’re on a journey of transformation. Leveraging technology and creativity to become a future-ready learning organisation. But for all that change, our strategic ambition is consistently clear and bold, which is to be Asia’s leading financial services partner for a sustainable future.

We invite you to build the bank of the future. Innovate the way we deliver financial services. Work in friendly, supportive teams. Build lasting value in your community. Help people grow their assets, business, and investments. Take your learning as far as you can. Or simply enjoy a vibrant, future-ready career.

Your Opportunity Starts Here.

Why Join

Imagine being part of a team that shapes the future of banking technology. As a Technology Architecture professional at OCBC, you'll play a key role in designing and implementing innovative solutions that transform the way we deliver financial services. You'll have the opportunity to work on exciting projects, collaborate with talented individuals, and develop your skills in a dynamic and supportive environment.

How You Succeed

• Lead front-to-back architecture across Wealth Management platform covering Client Lifecycle Management (CLM), Digital Channels, Wealth Advisory, Portfolio Management, Trading Platforms, Core Banking integration, Data Platforms, and AI-enabled solutions.

• Architect scalable, resilient, secure, and cloud-native systems supporting client onboarding, relationship management, investment advisory, trading execution, portfolio servicing, regulatory compliance, and next-generation AI capabilities.

• Drive enterprise transformation through modern architecture practices, AI adoption, and reusable platform capabilities.

What You Do

Drive Target State Wealth Management Architecture

• Define and deliver the bank’s target-state architecture across Wealth Management platform covering Client Lifecycle Management (CLM), Wealth Advisory, Portfolio Management, Digital Channels, Trading Platforms, Core Banking, Compliance, and Regulatory services.

• Establish reference architectures and integration patterns for client onboarding, servicing, relationship management, investment products, portfolio platforms, trading workflows, and customer engagement channels.

• Lead modernization initiatives leveraging Microservices, Event-Driven Architecture, API-First Design, Micro Frontends, and Cloud-Native Platforms.

• Identify and deliver AI use cases that improve client experience, operational efficiency, employee productivity, and business decision-making.

Align Solution Design with Enterprise Strategy

• Demonstrate strong understanding of enterprise architecture strategy, target-state roadmaps, architecture standards, and engineering principles.

• Ensure solution designs consistently align with enterprise blueprints, technology standards, security mandates, and strategic transformation objectives.

Deliver Comprehensive Solution Architecture Artefacts

• Produce architecture artefacts including Solution Architecture Documents, Logical & Physical Architectures, Security Architecture, Integration Architecture, Deployment Topologies, Sequence Diagrams, API Specifications, Data Models, and NFRs.

• Define and evolve architecture patterns covering APIs, event streaming, real-time integration, data platforms, and cloud-native services.

• Lead architecture reviews, technology assessments, and governance forums.

Collaborate and Govern Effectively

• Identify architecture deviations, technology risks, and technical debt, and drive remediation through Architecture Review Boards and Governance Forums.

• Partner closely with business, product, engineering, operations, risk, compliance, data, and platform teams to ensure successful solution delivery and architecture compliance

Hands-On Engagement with Delivery Teams

• Provide architecture leadership and hands-on engagement across delivery teams.

• Guide engineering teams in adopting cloud-native architectures, OpenShift/Kubernetes, Kafka, API Management, DevSecOps, Platform Engineering, and AI solution patterns.

• Ensure solutions meet requirements for scalability, security, resiliency, observability, performance, availability, and cost optimization.

Who You Are

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related discipline.

• 10+ years of experience in Solution Architecture and Technical engineering roles.

• Proven track record delivering large-scale banking or financial services transformation programmes.

• Strong understanding of Wealth Management business processes and technology ecosystems.

• Experience defining target architectures and leading enterprise-scale transformation initiatives.

Technical Expertise

Strong hands-on experience with:

• Microservices Architecture, Event-Driven Architecture, Domain-Driven Design (DDD), OpenShift / Kubernetes, Kafka / MQ Technologies, API Management, Cloud Platforms (Azure preferred), PostgreSQL, Oracle, MongoDB, Redis, CI/CD & DevSecOps, Observability & Monitoring Platforms, Enterprise Integration Patterns

AI & Emerging Technologies

Hands-on experience or strong practical understanding of:

• Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), AI Agents & Agentic AI, Vector Databases, Prompt Engineering, Semantic Search, Knowledge Graphs, Azure OpenAI Services, AI Governance & Responsible AI, Enterprise AI Solution Architecture

Preferred Domain Knowledge

Experience in one or more of the following domains is highly desirable:

• Wealth Management, Client Lifecycle Management (CLM), Wealth Advisory & Portfolio Management, Trading & Investments, Digital Channels, Core Banking Platforms (e.g., Temenos T24), Treasury & Investment Platforms, Risk, Compliance & Regulatory Solutions

Success Profile

• Strategic thinker with strong business and technology acumen.

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

• Hands-on architect who actively engages with engineering teams.

• Passionate about AI innovation and modern technology architecture.

• Ability to influence enterprise-wide technology direction and drive transformational change.

Experience in Wealth Management, Client Lifecycle Management (CLM), Trading Platforms, Digital Channels, Core Banking, and AI-powered enterprise solutions will be highly advantageous.

What we offer:

• Competitive base salary.
• A suite of holistic, flexible benefits to suit every lifestyle.
• Community initiatives.
• Industry-leading learning and professional development opportunities.
• Your wellbeing, growth and aspirations are every bit as cared for as the needs of our customers.