Senior Manager, Cloud Solution Architect

AIA Digital+ is a Technology, Digital and Analytics innovation hub dedicated to powering AIA to be more efficient, connected and innovative as it fulfils its Purpose to help millions of people across Asia-Pacific live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives.

If you are hungry and driven to play an active role in shaping a better tomorrow, we want to hear from you. Because the work we do at AIA Digital+ makes a difference in the lives of millions of people, every day. We will equip you with the critical skills, tools and technology, and endless opportunities to learn, contribute and thrive in a dynamic and exciting environment.

If you want to shape a brighter future at AIA Digital+, please read on.

About the Role

Responsible for analyzing business (technology) requirements, solution development, risk & impact assessment, implementation & transition, documentation & compliance to AIA Architecture Standards. The role will support Cloud and infrastructure Solution initiatives of AIA across the globe.

Roles and Responsibilities

Technical support and expertise in analyzing & defining the scope of business requirements in conjunction with technology landscape’s current capabilities and ensuring technical solutions are fit for purpose and will accomplish the business objectives.

Owns the solution design, testing, implementation and transition of project builds to delivery / operations support.

Engage all (cross-functional) technical resources required for an accurate solution design.

Produce technical specifications and integration requirements for the solutions. And technical design documents to match the solution design specifications.

Document all deliverables and what constitutes a successful implementation of a solution.

Lead and execute architectural solutions (including project related proof of

concepts), features and provide assessment report and recommendations

to ensure they are viable.

Ensure that solutions are agile, robust, cost-efficient and meet AIA business needs without compromising the quality.

Lead, prepare, justify and present to the related Company governing committees where applicable : Architecture Review Board (ARB), Technology Review Board (TRB), Sourcing Committee (SC), Change

Assessment Board (CAB) for project related changes and enhancements.

Conduct research and make recommendations on infrastructure technology platforms & services.

Act as technical lead on infrastructure related projects, scope of work, and negotiate with respective vendors.

Together with Information Security function, ensure effectiveness of infrastructure security.

Collaboration framework with suppliers and partner organizations to offer solution leadership and design.

Contribute in technology selection, define & implement standard design patterns / templates

Job Requirements :

Degree holder in IT / Computer Science or equivalent discipline.

At least 12 years work experience within IT Infrastructure functions with at least 5 years in architecture & design role.

Proficiency in architecture design & implementations on public clouds (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS on Azure, AWS & AliCloud etc.)

Preferably experienced on DevOps, hybrid cloud integration with on-premises infrastructure.

Cloud Architecture related certifications

Proficiency in working with Kubernetes and Docker.

Scripting knowledge (yaml, json, PowerShell and bash)

Deep knowledge on database and middleware platform layers knowledge on cloud networking.

knowledge on DevOps tools such as Jenkins, Bitbucket, GitHub, Ansible.

Knowledge on cloud orchestration tools.

Ability to analyse, develop and recommend long-term strategic solutions to ensure capacity meets current and future requirements.

Ability to drive multiple vendors to support a complex enterprise infrastructure environment

Work with internal and external partners, carriers, facility operators and our hardware vendors to design and develop connectivity strategy

Public cloud (Azure, Google, AWS) design and support experience at enterprise level required

Strong project implementation background, able to handle multiple projects simultaneously

Ability to work under pressure

Strong sense of ownership & self-driven

Excellent communication skills in English

Cooperative, good teamwork and able to work independently