Architects (Information & Communication Technology)
Full time
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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.
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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.
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Position Objective
Establish architecture governance processes, standards and guidelines, and ensure BUs comply with the architecture governance.
Maintain software development life cycle and ensure BUs comply with software development life cycle.
Maintain group technology standard and ensure BUs fully comply with the standard.
Establish and manage the lifecycle of standard technologies and standard products.
Manage the application portfolio across the Group and ensure information is available in a timely manner.
Roles and Responsibilities
Responsible for establishing and maintaining Architecture Governance Standard.
Responsible for establishing and maintaining Software Development Lifecycle Standard.
Responsible for establishing and maintaining Software Product and Technology Governance Standard.
Responsible for maintaining the application landscape data with quality.
Responsible for execution of the architecture governance at Group level.
Ensure BUs comply with Architecture Governance Standard, Software Development Lifecycle Standard, and Software Product and Technology Governance Standard.
Support annual certification of BU compliance to architecture standards and ensuring architecture transformation program is an integral part of the enterprise strategic planning process.
Responsible for managing requests for new standards adoption and exceptions.
Responsible for guiding and assisting the architects in local business units to set up and manage architecture governance.
Responsible for maintaining the architecture governance repository, standards, and templates and ensure the adoption.
Responsible for monitoring the compliance of technology standards through the architecture governance process.
Responsible for coordinating the product evaluation, standardization, and exception request process to ensure timely assessment and approval.
Responsible for reviewing the product standards regularly to identify old technology to be retired and new technology to be expected.
Responsible for maintaining libraries of standard technologies and standard products and promoting adoption.
Responsible for building and administering the application portfolio management tools.
Responsible for guiding and assisting the architects in local business units to set up and manage its application portfolio.
Responsible for providing recommendations and tracking the portfolio to eliminate end-of-life and legacy applications, and to deliver the modern architecture.
Deliver training through training courses or on-the-job training to local business units with the outcome to promote good architecture practices.
Communicate with vendors the strategy and architecture to ensure that vendors can support AIA Group effectively and efficiently.
Perform other responsibilities and duties periodically assigned by reporting manager in order to meet operational and/or other requirements.
Job Requirements
15+ years of IT experience with 5+ years as architects, business partner, or management consultant in complex international environments in the insurance or financial services sector.
Experience in working internationally spanning geographies in Asia.
Understand the complexities and challenges of the organization, integrated processes, information, and technologies in order to develop future-state models to best realize organizational strategies.
Excellent communication skills with ability to influence and partner with key internal and external stakeholders.
Knowledge of current trends and innovations in technology and business software applications.
Experience managing senior technical and non-technical stakeholders.#J-18808-Ljbffr