Senior Enterprise Architect - Leading Financial Group

Are you a visionary architect passionate about driving technological change in one of the world's most dynamic regions? We are seeking a Senior Enterprise Architect to spearhead our client's technology strategy and define the architectural blueprint for the future of financial services across Asia.

This is a unique, high-impact role that blends strategic enterprise architecture with hands-on solution design. You will not only define the 'what' and 'why' but also guide the 'how', partnering with engineering and country teams to bring the digital-first vision to life. You will be the central pillar in the efforts to build a scalable, resilient, and future-proof technology ecosystem that delivers exceptional value to the customers and business.

What You'll Do: Your Impact

As a key member of the regional technology leadership, you will:

• Spearhead Strategic Vision: Define and evangelize the target state enterprise architecture and technology roadmap. Ensure it is tightly aligned with the business goals, digital transformation ambitions, and the complex regulatory landscape across Asia.

• Architect for Excellence: Act as the lead solution architect for the most critical, cross-border initiatives. Design robust, scalable, and secure solutions leveraging modern patterns like microservices, event-driven architecture (EDA), and cloud-native principles, ensuring we build for the future with zero technical debt.

• Govern and Guide: Establish and mature the architecture frameworks, standards, and governance processes (leveraging frameworks like TOGAF). Act as a trusted advisor to project teams, ensuring architectural integrity and alignment from conception to deployment.

• Lead and Inspire: Mentor a community of architects and senior engineers across the region. Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence, achieving consensus and driving forward-thinking technology initiatives with country chief architects.

• Champion Innovation: Be the eyes and ears on the ground for emerging technologies. Research, prototype, and advocate for the adoption of technologies like AI/ML and blockchain where they can create a competitive advantage, enhance operational efficiency, and delight the customers.

• Collaborate to Win: Partner closely with business leaders, product owners, data governance teams, and engineering leads to translate complex business needs into elegant and effective technology solutions.

What You Bring: Your Expertise

We are looking for a senior technologist with a powerful blend of strategic thinking and deep technical knowledge.

Architectural Mastery & Technical Depth:

• Frameworks & Tools: Proven expertise in applying EA frameworks like TOGAF or Zachman. Proficient with EA modeling tools such as BizzDesign, Sparx Systems, or similar.

• Modern Architecture Patterns: Deep, hands-on experience with APIs, microservices, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), and Event-Driven Architecture (EDA).

• Cloud & DevOps: Extensive experience designing and delivering solutions on major cloud platforms (Azure or AWS preferred). Strong understanding of DevSecOps principles, CI/CD pipelines, and observability platforms.

• Technology Stack: Familiarity with modern programming languages (Java, Python, JavaScript), UI technologies (Angular, React), and hybrid mobile frameworks (Capacitor, Flutter).

• Core Disciplines: Strong understanding across Application, Data (including governance and analytics), Infrastructure, and Cybersecurity architecture principles.

Leadership & Strategic Acumen:

• Experience: A minimum of 15 years of experience in technology, with at least 5 years in a dedicated Enterprise Architect or senior-level architecture position.

• Industry Knowledge: Deep experience within the financial services or insurance sector is highly advantageous, with a firm grasp of its unique regulatory and security challenges.

• Inspirational Leadership: The ability to lead, influence, and mentor technical teams, manage complex stakeholder relationships, and drive consensus in a multicultural, regional environment.

• Business Partnership: Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and connect technology initiatives directly to business outcomes.

• Qualifications: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. Certifications such as TOGAF, Azure/AWS Solutions Architect are highly regarded.

If this outstanding opportunity sounds like your next career move, please submit through "Apply Now" or send your resume in Word format to Danny Kwan at resume@pinpointasia.com and put Senior Enterprise Architect - Leading Financial Group in the subject header.

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