Cloud Solution Architect

Temus is a Temasek-backed consulting firm providing digital transformation solutions for the private and public sectors. We aspire to be a strategic partner in realising the Singapore Government’s Smart Nation vision. We are headquartered in Singapore and have more than 400 employees across a wide range of disciplines in strategy, design, architecture, technology, data & AI.

Job Scope

• Design end-to-end cloud solution architectures that address business, functional and non-functional requirements, with a strong focus on scalability, availability, performance, security, maintainability and cost optimisation.

• Lead the architecture and technical design of digital transformation and application modernisation projects, covering cloud infrastructure, applications, integration, data, security and DevSecOps.

• Provide technical leadership to project delivery teams, working closely with developers, DevOps engineers, data engineers, security teams and other technical specialists throughout the solution delivery lifecycle.

• Translate business and technical requirements into practical solution architectures, technical designs, architecture diagrams and implementation approaches.

• Design solutions using cloud-native and modern application architecture patterns, including microservices, containers, Kubernetes, serverless, APIs, event-driven architecture and managed cloud services.

• Design and advise on cloud landing zones, networking, identity and access management, security, observability, high availability, disaster recovery and infrastructure automation.

• Evaluate and select appropriate cloud services, technologies, frameworks and tools based on solution requirements, constraints, security requirements and total cost of ownership.

• Provide architecture governance and technical guidance during implementation, including design reviews, troubleshooting complex technical issues and ensuring the delivered solution remains aligned with the approved architecture.

• Work closely with clients and stakeholders to communicate architecture decisions, technical trade-offs, risks and recommendations.

• Identify technical and delivery risks early and develop appropriate mitigation strategies.

• Support pre-sales and solutioning activities, including solution architecture, technical proposals, effort estimation, technology evaluation and client presentations where required.

• Design and advise on solutions incorporating AI/ML and Generative AI capabilities, including integration with enterprise applications, data platforms, APIs and cloud-native AI services.

Job Requirements

• Minimum 8–10 years of relevant technology experience, with strong experience in solution architecture, cloud architecture and delivery of enterprise-scale digital solutions.

• Strong hands-on architecture experience with at least one major cloud platform: AWS, Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Experience across multiple cloud platforms will be advantageous.

• Proven experience in designing and delivering end-to-end cloud solutions, including compute, storage, networking, security, identity, integration, databases, monitoring and application services.

• Proven experience in leading technical delivery teams for digital transformation, cloud migration, application modernisation or cloud-native application development projects.

• Strong understanding of modern application architecture and engineering practices, including microservices, containers/Kubernetes, serverless, APIs, event-driven architecture, messaging and integration technologies.

• Good understanding of DevSecOps, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), observability, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and cloud operations.

• Strong understanding of cloud security architecture, including IAM, network security, encryption, secrets management, security monitoring and Zero Trust principles.

• Familiarity with data, analytics, AI/ML and Generative AI technologies, including practical understanding of how AI capabilities such as LLMs, RAG, AI agents and cloud AI services can be integrated into enterprise solutions.

• Experience with technologies and platforms such as Kafka, AMQP, API management, relational/NoSQL databases, Kubernetes, Terraform and modern CI/CD platforms will be advantageous.

• Strong understanding of architecture principles, design patterns, non-functional requirements and architectural trade-offs.

• Ability to move between high-level architecture and implementation-level technical discussions, and provide practical guidance to engineering teams.

• Strong analytical, logical thinking and problem-solving abilities.

• Strong stakeholder management, communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Experience working in Agile delivery environments and collaborating with multidisciplinary project teams.

• Experience in one or more industry sectors such as Public Sector, Healthcare or Financial Services will be advantageous.

• Prior experience with Singapore Government projects, Government Commercial Cloud (GCC/GCC+) and related technology/security requirements will be a strong advantage.

• Relevant cloud architecture certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert or Google Professional Cloud Architect will be advantageous.

Temus is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all. We do not discriminate by race, religion, belief, ethnicity, origin, disability, age, partnership status, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We see the diversity of our team as a strategic advantage, and we work actively to maintain it. By applying for this role, you have read and acknowledge the data privacy statement via this link - temus.com/job-applicant-data-protection/