Vice President-Senior Solution Architect

Job Responsibilities

1. Drive and responsible for the conceptualization of the technical solution architecture based on project's requirements and IT strategies. Participate in vendor/product/technology evaluation and selection for the solution proposal.
2. Work with enterprise architects, systems SMEs and product vendors to ensure the proposed technical solution complies with enterprise architecture principles, standards and guidelines while meeting the project objectives. Act as a bridge between the enterprise architects and the project's technical delivery team.
3. Create and update the technical documentation for the proposed solution architecture.
4. Communicate effectively with stakeholders to drive the solution architecture process and approval.
5. Articulate and get buy-in for the technical solution from IT management and the enterprise technology/architecture board.
6. Undertake research and innovation to keep up to date with industry and technology trends.

Job Requirements

1. Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, information systems or related discipline.
2. At least 10 years of working experience in the financial industry with a minimum of 7 years in solution architect roles. Familiar with the system and project implementation lifecycle in a banking environment.
3. Experience in conceptualizing scalable, resilient technical architecture solutions involving end-to-end integration between channels, systems, middleware, data warehouse, etc. Experience in architecting solutions with integration to commercial off-the-shelf products and cloud solutions is highly desirable.
4. Proficiency in knowledge comprising system integration patterns, enterprise architecture, microservices architecture, and cloud computing services. Knowledge in system and network infrastructure.
5. Broad knowledge of banking technologies and systems including industry developments and trends. Familiar with DevOps, CI/CDs, containerization, and programming (Java and/or .NET).
6. Having functional, operational knowledge in at least one of the following domains:
1. Payments
2. Cash management
3. Customer touchpoints (Internet/mobile)
4. Customer onboarding & AML
5. Digital workflow
6. Data warehouse & analytics
7. Relevant certification in TOGAF and cloud solution architect or similar are highly desirable.
8. Good communication and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to convey technical concepts and get buy-in from management and stakeholders.
9. Analytical with problem-solving mindset and attention to detail.