• Overall approval responsibility and ownership for all technical work delivered through BAU and all phases of the project lifecycle.
• Develop the architecture for combined technical implementations of new business opportunities.
• Provide Expertise to ensure all technical implementations of projects are according to global infrastructure strategy.
• Manage relationship with client Architects / Related Members.
• Carries technical accountability:
• Focused on regional projects design.
• Maintains overall architecture for the projects.
• Carry the full scope, design and solution.
• Key roles:
• Technical management of Requirements, Issues, Risks & Changes.
• Definition of projects Architectural Principles.
• Contribution to project scoping as required by Project Management Office.
• Work with application architect to define the require solution.
• Ownership of Architecture Overview.
• Managing design review sessions.
• Work products and deliverables.
• Leading review sessions, QA.
• Developing relationships with key technical staff.
• Explaining technical issues to management, project management and executives.

The ideal candidate would be responsible for the following:

• Technical authority for all proposed solutions, ensuring that all proposals are fit for purpose meeting the approved infrastructure implementation roadmap, standards and policies.
• Member of the project scoping phase.
• Ensure relevant proposals deliver the required infrastructure cost benefits to the program/project.
• Ensure that relevant project proposals post scoping phase still meet all relevant AXA Tech global strategies and leverage solution patterns.
• Provide architecture expertise and advice to project teams through all phases of the project life cycle.
• Work with Technology Strategy, CoE’s, SME’s and Service Delivery team to advise and recommend on future technologies and new solutions, services and current infrastructure improvements e.g. new business.
• Contribute to the Design of global solutions with other Architects & SMEs worldwide.
• Develop Cloud solutions architectures and support design activities required for migration of existing application to Cloud.
• Develop solutions from standard infrastructure components, intervene at the reflection phase of business partners to ensure the consideration of AXA business and AXA IT strategic choices.
• Ensure the proposed solutions are workable and can be safely introduced in production leveraging industrialized services when relevant.
• Participate with partners in bids as counsel or validator.
• Contribute as a technical consultant to partners studies.
• Develop trust and proximity with application architecture teams and key stakeholders.

The successful candidate should possess:

• Bachelor Degree in Computer Engineering, Information Technology or related disciplines.
• Minimum 7 years working experience in related technical areas.
• Proven ability to develop business cases to support his/her proposals & recommendations.
• Wide knowledge of IT infrastructure technology include server virtualization, SAN, network and its business application.
• Excellent Knowledge in Information System architecture.
• Enterprise Architecture and Application Architecture Knowledge.
• Good Understanding of the SDLC.
• Have high quality communication skill and the ability to manage communication channels and to prepare materials for technical experts, PMs and commercial services.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.
• Leadership and organizational skills with the ability to provide technical leadership and mentoring.

We offer excellent career prospects and attractive remuneration package to the right candidates. Interested parties, please send your detail resume with present and expected salary.

If you have any queries on this position, please feel free to contact us through email. All personal data collected will be treated in strict confidence and used solely for recruitment purpose. All applicants’ information will be destroyed after 12 months.

Created on 1 January 2002, AXA Technology Services Asia (HK) Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of AXA Group Operations, established to provide IT infrastructure services to AXA companies worldwide.  AXA Group Operations are based in 13 countries with a workforce of over 3,000 employees.  AXA Group Operations serve 53 AXA Group companies in 24 countries in Europe, North America and Asia.  It manages nearly 1 billion euros in IT spending for AXA companies.