Technology Architecture, Principal

As pioneering innovators for over 100 years, we’re now transforming our organisation to be faster, simpler and more connected. Because we want to be even better equipped to develop digital solutions and experiences that help more people live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives.

To get there, we need people with tech/digital/analytics expertise and passion to help develop positive, sustainable change through digitally enhanced experiences that will impact the lives of millions of people and create a healthier future for everyone.

• Define, maintain, and evolve the technology architecture blueprint aligned with AIA Singapore’s business strategy.

• Establish architecture standards, patterns, principles, and guardrails across application, data, integration, and security domains.

• Lead the evaluation and selection of technologies, platforms, and tools to support future‑state architecture.

• Drive adoption of Group architecture frameworks and ensure compliance with governance and regulatory requirements.

• Work closely with business, technology, and AIA Group teams to develop multi‑year architecture roadmaps.

• Guide the modernization of legacy systems toward -native, scalable, API-driven architectures.

• Partner with product and engineering leaders to design target-state architectures for major programs and initiatives.

• Ensure architectural designs deliver performance, scalability, security, resilience, and operational efficiency.

• Conducts analysis of technology trends, vendor/products lifecycles, regulatory conditions, and market capabilities to determine recommended improvements to the existing solutions.

• Provide leadership for technology design across major organisational initiatives, from concept to delivery.

• Review and endorse technical design proposals, ensuring alignment with organisational technology standards.

• Resolve complex technical challenges and ensure designs are scalable, resilient, and cost‑efficient.

• Conduct impact assessments, technology evaluations, and design‑related risk assessments.

• Engage senior business leaders, product teams, Group architecture, Cybersecurity, and Infrastructure teams to ensure common alignment on technology direction.

• Act as the architecture thought leader, influencing decision-making across the organization.

• Communicate architecture strategies, decisions, and technical trade-offs in a clear and structured manner.

• Champion engineering excellence, modern architecture practices, and reusable platform capabilities.

• Mentor solution architects and senior engineers, developing the next generation of architectural talent.

• Promote continuous learning, innovation, and adoption of emerging technologies (-native, integration, analytics, DevSecOps, API-first, etc.).

• 8 to 10+ years of experience in technology architecture or technical leadership roles.

• Strong architectural expertise across:

  • Technology architecture.

  • Application architecture (microservices, event-driven architecture, APIs).

  • Data and integration architecture (data platforms, streaming, ETL/ELT, API gateway).

  • Security and infrastructure fundamentals.

• Proven track record defining technology architecture frameworks and governing large-scale technology ecosystems.

• Strong understanding of SDLC, engineering practices, DevOps, and -native development.

• Experience leading architecture for large digital transformation programs.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with ability to influence at senior levels.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

• Experience in insurance or financial services.

• Certification in TOGAF, Azure Architecture, or similar.

• Understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements in a financial institution.

• Background in platform engineering and API management.

Build a career with us as we help our customers and the community live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives.

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