Head - IT Architecture - FinTech - APAC

Leading Global Fintech MNC requires IT Architecture Manager ( APAC)- Thae) will have to manage the IT Architecture of APAC region )

One of our client a leading Global Fintech MNC operating in over 80 countries and it is the world leader in employee incentive solutions & issuer of prepaid vouchers and cards. It is the leader in Employee Benefits, Citizen Benefits and Rewards Management business. Its products offers customers a secure payment instrument which can be used over an affiliated network while its programs helps its clients reach, distribute, reward, include and retain their partners, customers and employees.

We are looking for IT Architecture Manager( APAC) for our client india headquater at Thane

PFB the details:

1) Client - Leading French Fintech MNC

2) Role- IT Architecture Manager ( APAC)

3) Location- Thane

4) Experience- 9-14 years of relevant experience

JOB DESCRIPTION AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :

- As the Regional Architecture Manager, you will be attached to the Global Chief Architect and collaborate with the Group central Architecture Team. In a short term, you will also have to manage a team of 1-2 architects (direct reports).

- You will be involved in all the business and technical projects in Asia Pacific Business Units.

You will oversee :

- The technical base definition of the IS (applications, systems, platforms, technologies) and the modalities of integrating IS applications with each other and with the outside world

- The target architecture alignment according to the 3/5-year plan of the business strategy

- Follow up the architecture implementation for the various projects

- API and Data domains

Your main missions will be:

Define the 5 years architecture target and annually review the alignment with the business needs:

- Derive from the strategic business vision, the needs in technology and capacity

- Identify the changes to be implemented

- Propose to the Steering Committee the trajectory or possible trajectory options by estimating the impact and cost of the existing IS

- Guarantee the convergence of existing IS with the target architecture :

- Ensure the implementation of the current IS Convergence Plan with the target

- Maintain a central vision of the IS Architecture: actual, target, obsolescence, technical debts and estimate of risk and cost

- Anticipate and propose action plans related to obsolescence, technological and application debts

- Organize the governance of the convergence towards the target

- Ensure synergies between the BUs and the reuse of the groups solutions

- Guarantee the new projects alignment with the target architecture:

- Ensure each project's compliance with the target architecture

- If necessary, depending on company decisions, propose transitional solutions (technical debt and plan / cost of compliance)

- Guarantee the application of architectures good practices for IS

- Documentation

- Continuity

- Security

- Interoperability with market standards

- Supervise the API domain

- Support business units on this subject

- Administrate the API Gateway

- Ensure API Gateway and APIs design follow best practices

- Define the regions API strategy

- Manage the API team (a project manager and a support engineer)

Supervise the Data domain :

- Support business units on this subject

- Ensure that the regional Data platform follow Headquarters best practices

- Define the regions Data strategy

- Manage the Data team (a data engineer)

- Collaborate within the Architect community to Market Watch & Innovation

REPORTING LINE :

- The Regional Architecture Manager reports directly to the Global Chief Architect (functional) and dotted line to the Regional IT Director (operational).

Job Position Skills :

- You have been working for a group IT department or a consulting company for at least 8 years.

Technical knowledge required:

- TOGAF or proven experience as IS Architect certification

- Confirmed knowledge of on-premise and cloud technologies

- Demonstrated experience of digital architectures (mobile APP, API management)

- Good knowledge in API (especially Rest API) is required, API experience is required

- Knows an enterprise architecture tool (Mega, Aris)

- MuleSoft API experience is a strong plus

The required managerial skills:

- Demonstrated leadership ability: vision, pragmatism and team leadership

- Relational ease and ability to popularize technology with the Business stakeholders

- Listening ability, put yourself in the user's shoes

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