Enterprise Architect/Insurance/12 months contract/75-90k P/M

Senior Enterprise Solutions Architect (Insurance)

Location: Hong Kong (5 Days Onsite)

Job Type: 12-Month Contract (Potential for extension)

Language: English + Chinese (Cantonese + Mandarin)

Focus: Strategic roadmap, regulatory alignment, and team leadership.

The Opportunity

A leadership mandate for a veteran architect to shape the long-term technology trajectory of a major insurance player. This role sits at the intersection of business strategy and technical governance, requiring a "city planner" mindset to oversee a complex IT landscape.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Roadmap: Architect the target state and long-term technology roadmap, ensuring all designs meet business goals and local insurance compliance standards.
• Enterprise Governance: Apply EA frameworks (TOGAF/Zachman) to guide business improvements and maintain high-standard IT ecosystems.
• High-Level Leadership: Direct and mentor a dedicated team of architects, cultivating an innovative and high-performance culture.
• Stakeholder Advisory: Serve as a bridge between business and IT leadership to communicate the state of the technological landscape.
• Cross-Functional Synergy: Partner with engineering, delivery, and data governance units to deploy resilient, market-leading solutions.
• Innovation Research: Act as a champion for emerging tech (AI, Blockchain) to drive operational efficiency and better customer outcomes.
• Risk Management: Detect and mitigate architectural risks to safeguard IT system integrity.

Requirements

• Experience: 15+ years in architecture, with at least 5 years specifically in an Enterprise Architect capacity.
• Technical Expertise: Deep knowledge of TOGAF/Zachman, system integration, API management, microservices (SOA/EDA), and full-stack environments (Java, Python, JS).
• Domain Knowledge: Extensive background in the insurance industry with a strong grasp of data architecture and cybersecurity.
• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science or a related technical field.

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