Regional Solution & Application Architect - Asia

About the role

This is a direct, full-time AVP role based in Singapore, leading the shaping and delivery of fit-for-purpose technology solutions across Asia. It combines solution architecture, application architecture and hands-on technical leadership, partnering with business and technology stakeholders to evaluate vendors, define end-to-end architectures and guide in-house digital applications from discovery through production. The role includes periodic travel to regional offices.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with business stakeholders to turn ambiguous needs into solution options, target-state designs, technical requirements, delivery estimates, risks and phased roadmaps.
• Evaluate vendor products, SaaS platforms, system integrators and technology proposals against business fit, architecture, integration, security, data, scalability, supportability, implementation effort and total cost of ownership.
• Develop end-to-end solution architectures covering applications, APIs, integrations, data, identity, cloud services, security, infrastructure and operational support, aligned with global standards, cybersecurity, data governance and technology roadmaps.
• Lead the architecture and technical design of in-house digital applications, portals, workflows, APIs and integration services, staying hands-on with prototypes, reference solutions and technical components, including programming where required.
• Shape the regional Data & AI architecture, setting standards and scalable platforms for secure data integration, analytics and AI adoption.
• Provide technical leadership to internal developers, shared engineering teams and delivery partners, covering coding, testing, DevSecOps, observability, performance and supportability, and guide modernisation, cloud adoption and integration patterns while controlling technical debt.
• Apply insurance and broking domain knowledge across client, policy, placement, claims, finance, document and market-facing processes, identify risks early and support production readiness, release governance, architecture assurance and post-implementation reviews.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology or a related field.
• 8 to 10 years of experience in solution/application architecture, software engineering or technology consulting, with recent hands-on design and development leadership.
• At least 3 to 5 years of experience in insurance, insurance broking or a closely related regulated financial-services environment.
• Strong stakeholder and vendor management skills, able to challenge constructively and influence senior stakeholders.

Required skills

• Hands-on experience with modern digital solutions, ideally Microsoft Azure.NET, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, React or Angular, APIs and modern databases.
• Cloud-native architecture and modern engineering practices, including CI/CD, DevSecOps, automated testing, monitoring, containers and serverless.
• Experience evaluating enterprise software and SaaS solutions, including technical due diligence, proof-of-concept and build-versus-buy assessments.
• Data & AI architecture, cloud and data platforms, integration and governance, with a strong understanding of security, resilience, scalability and technology risk.
• Relevant architecture or cloud certification (e.g., TOGAF, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, AWS Solutions Architect) preferred; professional certifications in insurance, cybersecurity, integration or software engineering are advantageous.