Job responsibilities
- Advises and leads on strategy and development of multiple products, applications, and technologies across a portfolio to drive the target state in the complex APAC environment.
- Leads a small teams of solutions architects in region to help IP understand local requirements, implement local solutions and align to our strategic target state.
- Translates highly complex technical issues, trends, and approaches to leadership to drive the firm’s innovation and enable leaders to make strategic, well-informed decisions about target state architecture
- Builds relationships across the APAC leadership resources and ensures the alignment of Regional Strategy to the Global Strategy and local execution to the Regional Priorities.
- Creates durable, reusable patterns and target state designs that improves velocity and quality of output across teams and functions
- Champions the firm’s culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
- Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 10+ years applied experience.
- Experience working in a complex highly regulated environment.
- Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
- Expertise in one or more programming language(s), applications, and architecture disciplines
- Demonstrated prior experience influencing across functions and teams to deliver modern architecture
- Experience applying expertise and new methods to determine solutions for complex architecture problems across various technical disciplines
- Ability to evaluate current and emerging technologies to recommend the best technology solutions and approaches to achieve the future state architecture
- Ability to understand technology in the context of the business strategy
- Experience working in a multicultural environment and understanding the unique challenges and opportunities within the APAC region.
- Proven experience in leading and mentoring architecture teams, particularly in a geographically dispersed and culturally diverse environment.
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Relevant certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Google Cloud Professional Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, TOGAF, or similar.
- In-depth understanding of security best practices and regulatory requirements, particularly within the APAC region.
- Strong understanding of financial services industry trends, regulatory requirements, and the competitive landscape within the APAC region.