Solution Architect: HR and Finance

Our client is a Singapore-based multinational technology company that designs and manufactures household appliances such as vacuum cleaners, air purifiers, hand dryers, bladeless fans, heaters, hair dryers, and lights. They are focused on solving problems using their technology and ingenuity. It employs over 14,000 people and is present in more than 80 countries. And while they are growing fast, they want to remain a start-up in spirit with the freedom of experimentation and learning, constantly reinventing their products as well as how they work, how they sell, and how they support their owners. They constantly drive empowerment, development, and equality in an inclusive environment for their people around the world.

Are you a seasoned Solutions Architect with a solid background in Finance and/or HR solutions? Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to design innovative IT applications and services within a global organization?

We are seeking a talented Solutions Architect to join our client's team, responsible for designing IT applications and services within the Finance and HR corporate functions. In this role, you will have end-to-end accountability for all aspects of Solution Architecture, working with the Global Architecture teams to oversee the architectural design of new and existing HR and Finance applications.

Your key responsibilities will include working with senior stakeholders to elicit business plans that drive overall solution architecture and strategy for the solutions application landscape, identifying and evaluating alternative architectures, producing detailed design specifications, maintaining application portfolios, developing strategies, and supporting business reviews. You will also be responsible for developing and maintaining architecture models, technology strategies and solution roadmaps that articulate and guide application strategy.

To be successful in this role, you must have a solid background in Solution Architecture within in Finance and/or HR functions and experience of the full software delivery lifecycle in complex, diverse systems environments. You should also have experience in utilizing an architecture framework and approaches such as TOGAF, a solid understanding of software design principles and languages, and knowledge of a modeling language such as UML or Archimate.

You should be a strong communicator with excellent stakeholder management skills and a proven track record of senior level business engagement. In addition, you should have a strong desire to evolve architecture and architecture practices, a good grounding in general technical architecture to include hosting (On Premise & Cloud), storage and networks, and working knowledge of national/international standards and best practices associated with IT Architecture.

It is preferred that you have experience with Workday HCM, SAP Concur, SAP Ariba, S4 Hana, and Cornerstone systems landscapes. You must have ethical, integrity, attention to detail, thrive on change, and be able to work at a very fast pace.

In return, our client offers a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as the opportunity to work on exciting and innovative projects within a dynamic and growing organization.