Lead IT Architect, Next Architecture (Cloud)

NCS is a leading technology services firm with presence in Asia Pacific and partners with governments and enterprises to advance communities through technology. Combining the experience and expertise of its 10,000-strong team across 61 specialisations, NCS provides differentiated and end-to-end technology services to clients with its NEXT capabilities of digital, cloud, platforms as well as core offerings in application, infrastructure, engineering and cyber security. NCS also believes in building a strong partner eco-system with leading technology players, research institutions and start-ups to support open innovation and co-creation. For more information, visit ncs.co.

Main Job Responsibilities:
1. Project Delivery

• Provide technical leadership in complex project(s) independently.
• 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 architecture 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.
• Develop the Technical Design Specification (TDS) independently.
• Provide technical leadership in the project 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 project.
• Trouble-shoot technical problems faced by the project team.

2. Organisation Development

• Coach, train and mentor Associate Architects and Architects.
• Share technology knowledge with the rest of organisation through Community of Practice (CoPs) or other in-house forums.
• Package and conduct in-depth technical courses.
•  Contribute to knowledge repository on experience learnt through project implementation.

3. Business Development

• Be involved in pre-sales solution activities to review technical solution and estimated effort prepared by proposal team.
• Help NCS to win mindshare to be speaker or panellist in IT-related trade show or seminar.

The ideal candidate should possess the following:

• Typically 15 years’ experience in technical role with responsibilities that apply in-depth knowledge of architectural principles and design.
• Experience in developing and deploying complex scalable production applications on Cloud/PaaS platforms and Containers.
• Working knowledge of DevOps software development tools and methodologies.
• Broad and deep knowledge in current IT technologies.
• Proficiency in Java-related technology specification and standards.
• Certification 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.
• Degree in Computer Science / Computer Engineering / Information Technology related field, or IT equivalent.
• Able to travel as required

Apply today to and be part of the team to Make Extraordinary Happen!