IT Architect, Application Architect (DevOps)

NCS is a leading technology services firm, operating across Asia Pacific in over 20 cities, providing services and solutions in consulting, digital services, technology, and more.

We believe in utilizing the power of technology to make extraordinary things happen and to create lasting impact and value for our people, communities, and partners. Our diverse 12,000-strong workforce has delivered a wealth of large-scale, mission-critical, and multi-platform projects for governments and enterprises in Singapore and the APAC region.

We’re searching for an Application Architect to be part of our diverse team of talent here at NCS!

If you believe in going above and beyond, want to exemplify the best, and wish to bring people and technology together like never before, then we would love to have a conversation with you!

Overview

The Application Architect is responsible for creating the most appropriate architecture for a software development project, and maintaining control over the architecture throughout the entire project lifecycle. Define design and programming guidelines, and establish the design of the system, taking into considerations integration of various components, identification and mitigation of known technical risk, architectural principles, technology standards and best practices

What we seek to accomplish together:

• Define system-level application architecture that includes high-level design, architectural policies and principles, design and programming guidelines, implementation risks and mitigation measures, software development and integration strategies, software configuration controls, etc
• Maintain control over the architect throughout the entire software development lifecycle by continuously making critical adjustments to the architecture to ensure desired results are achieved
• Involve in requirement analysis phase to ensure the implementation feasibility of functional specifications. Highlight requirement gaps, disproportional construction efforts, technical challenges and any other issues to business analyst teams
• Provide technical leadership in the development through established design and development methodologies, to ensure system meets functional and system requirements
• Engage customers to explain the rationale of architecture’s selection, or other technical issues
• Ensure best practices, frameworks and re-useable components are employed in the development project
• Trouble-shoot technical problems faced by the project team.
• Contribution to organizational development thru sharing best practices.  Developing and conducting technical courses. 
• Coach, train and mentor junior architects
• Be involved in pre-sale activities as solution architect
   

A little about you:

• At least 5 years experience with substantial project work in software design & development.
• Diploma / Degree in Computer Science / Computer Engineering / Information Technology related field, or IT equivalent
• Strong technical experience in system / applications architecture design
• Experience in designing solutions using appropriate platforms and system technologies such as enterprise database design, web and application server and network technologies
• Certified in appropriate technologies is an advantage
• Self-motivated with a positive “can-do” attitude, creative with excellent presentation, communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills including strong persuasive techniques.
• Ability to lead, develop and maintain respectful and trusting relationship;
• Proficient in written and spoken English
• Able to travel as required

As Asia’s leading technology services firm, NCS as part of the Singtel Group, aims to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders. We aspire to create the extraordinary, to impact millions of people every day, and to create a positive impact on our environment. Our sustainability strategy sets out the key Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) areas that aim to create the NCS impact for our clients, our people and our future.  

We Grow our People, Value our Clients, and Create our Future.

We want to change the way we live and work for the better, to create new and sustainable business growth, and to foster an inclusive future for all. 

You can find out more about our Group’s sustainability focus to guide how you can contribute to our objectives at Sustainability Reports.  

About NCS Group

We believe in building a talent-led delivery model to enable our best people to lead, and to support them with the right structure, processes, and tools to ensure that our clients are delivered top quality services. Great work is never done alone, which is why we also believe in fostering a collaborative work environment where people with different expertise and talent can come together. 

We’re here to make the extraordinary happen. 

Find out more at ncs.co and our LinkedIn career site. 
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