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                              SUN LIFE FINANCIAL ASIA SERVICES, LIMITED

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position Title

Solution Architect

Date (MM/YYYY)

2026

Specialization

Job Profile

06ADARAPS - GCF 6 IT Architecture - Application

Function

Asia Technology

Tower

Hiring Manager

Band

6A/B

Job Description: (summary of purpose and objectives of the job)

The Solution Architect is responsible for designing, governing, and guiding technology solutions that support business initiatives, programs, platforms, and products. This role translates business requirements into scalable, secure, and maintainable solution architectures that align with enterprise architecture principles, technology standards, and strategic roadmaps.

As a senior technical subject matter expert, the Solution Architect works closely with business stakeholders, product owners, engineering teams, and enterprise architects to ensure technology solutions are fit for purpose, cost-effective, and capable of delivering long-term business value.

The role provides technical leadership throughout the solution lifecycle, from architecture design and technology selection through implementation and deployment, ensuring alignment with business goals and enterprise standards.

Preferred Skills

Qualifications: (education, years of relevant experience, knowledge in systems/tools, certifications, etc)

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
• Relevant architecture certifications are preferred (e.g., TOGAF, AWS, Azure, Salesforce, Integration Architecture).

Experience

• 8+ years of progressive experience in software engineering, systems analysis, solution design, or architecture roles.
• 3+ years of experience designing enterprise-scale technology solutions.
• Experience delivering complex business applications, integrations, cloud-based solutions, and digital platforms.
• Proven ability to collaborate with business and technical stakeholders across multiple functions.
• Experience working within Agile, DevOps, and modern software delivery environments.

AI & Emerging Technology Expectations

• Understanding of Generative AI, Machine Learning, Intelligent Automation, and AI-enabled business capabilities.
• Ability to evaluate and recommend AI-enabled solutions when appropriate to business needs.
• Knowledge of AI solution architecture patterns, APIs, data pipelines, and integration considerations.
• Awareness of Responsible AI principles, data governance, privacy, security, and ethical considerations related to AI adoption.
• Ability to partner with Enterprise Architects, Data Architects, and Engineering teams in implementing AI-enabled solutions within enterprise standards.

Responsibilities: (roles and responsibilities, major tasks, and accountabilities)

Solution Architecture & Design

• Design end-to-end technology solutions that address business requirements while aligning with enterprise architecture standards.
• Produce architecture deliverables including solution blueprints, application designs, integration models, data flows, and deployment architectures.
• Define solution architecture patterns and design approaches that promote scalability, reliability, maintainability, and reuse.
• Ensure solutions meet functional and non-functional requirements including performance, availability, security, and resilience.
• Evaluate technology options and recommend appropriate solutions based on business and technical requirements.

Architecture Governance & Compliance

• Participate in architecture review and governance processes.
• Ensure adherence to enterprise architecture principles, standards, and approved technology patterns.
• Identify architecture risks, dependencies, and technical constraints and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Review technical designs produced by engineering teams to ensure alignment with approved architecture.
• Support technology lifecycle management and technical debt reduction initiatives.

Business & Stakeholder Partnership

• Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, project teams, and technical teams to understand requirements and define solution approaches.
• Translate business requirements into architecture designs and technical specifications.
• Provide technical guidance and architecture recommendations to delivery teams.
• Communicate architecture decisions, trade-offs, and risks to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Act as a trusted advisor on solution-related technology decisions.

Technology Transformation & Modernization

• Support cloud migration, digital transformation, application modernization, and platform enhancement initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve technology effectiveness through simplification, automation, integration, and modernization.
• Contribute to technology roadmaps by identifying future-state architecture opportunities and dependencies.
• Leverage emerging technologies where appropriate to support business objectives and innovation initiatives.

Delivery Enablement

• Work closely with project and engineering teams throughout the solution delivery lifecycle.
• Provide architecture oversight during implementation to ensure solutions are delivered according to approved designs.
• Support issue resolution and architectural decision-making during project execution.
• Facilitate successful transition of solutions into production and operational support teams.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of architecture practices, standards, and methodologies.

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