Solution Architect (BFSI)

About the Company Our client is a large global technology services firm. It delivers services and products built around AI, digital, engineering, cloud and software to clients in many industries, including financial services. The Role Lico Resources is partnering with our client to find a hands-on Solution Architect for its banking work in Singapore. You will own the architecture direction across several banking application portfolios. You will work with the customer's senior leaders, architects and engineering leads to set technology direction, drive modernisation and raise engineering standards. The role is based on-site in Singapore. What You Will Do • Architecture Direction - Own the target-state architecture and the technology roadmap across several application portfolios. - Set architecture standards, reusable patterns and governance, and give design assurance across portfolios. • Assessment and Modernisation - Lead architecture assessments, technology evaluations and proofs of concept. - Challenge designs, estimates and delivery risks. - Drive the use of microservices, APIs, cloud-native, DevSecOps and observability practices. • Advisory and Mentoring - Act as a trusted advisor to customer architects and technology leaders, presenting modernisation roadmaps and architecture decisions. - Mentor technical leads and architects to raise solution quality and delivery outcomes. What We Are Looking For • 15 or more years in software engineering, with significant architecture leadership in large-scale banking or financial services. • Long experience in solution architecture and with the Spring Framework. • Depth in at least two banking domains. • Strong grounding in microservices, domain-driven design, and API-led and event-driven architecture. • Hands-on skills in Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, ReactJS and TypeScript. • Experience with Azure or AWS, Kubernetes or OpenShift, and CI/CD. • Credibility with senior business and technology stakeholders. • Good to have: a payments or transaction banking background, regional or global bank experience, and exposure to cloud transformation programmes. How to Apply Please send your updated CV to nicole@licoresources.com, quoting reference J0186. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified. Lico Resources Pte Ltd | EA Licence No: 13C6733