Job Description

Enterprise Architect (Contract)

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect (Contract) to lead a strategic architecture engagement focused on defining and delivering a clear, actionable enterprise architecture blueprint.

The primary objective of this role is to guide the organisations transition from its current-state architecture to a future-state architecture driven by modern digital and software capabilities.

This is an outcome-oriented, hands-on role that bridges business strategy, digital ambition, and technical implementation. The Enterprise Architect will work closely with business leaders, technology teams, and delivery partners/vendors to ensure the future-state architecture is practical, implementable, and aligned with organisational priorities.

Key Responsibilities – Architecture & Blueprint Development

Assess and document the current-state architecture across business, application, data, integration, and technology domains

Define a future-state enterprise architecture leveraging digital platforms, software services, cloud technologies, data, analytics, and automation capabilities

Develop a target architecture blueprint including architecture principles and guardrails, logical and high-level physical architecture views (L1, L2, L3), and key platforms, capabilities, and integration patterns

Transition & Roadmap Definition

Produce a clear transition roadmap from current to future state, including phased migration approach, dependencies, risks, constraints, and identification of quick wins versus strategic initiatives

Identify architectural building blocks required to enable digital transformation

Business–Technology Alignment

Translate business strategy and digital objectives into actionable architectural designs

Engage senior business and IT stakeholders to validate assumptions and priorities

Ensure architectural recommendations balance value, risk, cost, and delivery feasibility

Governance & Decision Support

Provide architectural guidance to ongoing initiatives to ensure alignment with the target state

Support investment and solution decisions with clear architectural rationale

Define architecture standards, patterns, and reference models where required

Stakeholder Engagement & Alignment

Communicate complex architectural concepts in clear, executive-friendly language

Facilitate architecture workshops and working sessions as required

Produce high-quality architecture artefacts suitable for executive, business, and delivery audiences

Drive alignment across business and technology stakeholders on the architecture, blueprint, and transition plan

Key Deliverables

An executable enterprise architecture blueprint covering current, transition, and future states

Effective communication of architectural direction and successful stakeholder buy-in

Required Experience & Skills

10+ years of experience in enterprise architecture or large-scale solution architecture

Proven track record delivering enterprise architecture blueprints within transformation programs

Experience working in complex, multi-stakeholder environments

Strong background in digital, software-driven, and platform-based architectures

Experience with cloud and hybrid platforms, API and integration architectures, data and analytics platforms, and modern application architectures (microservices, domain-driven design, event-based architectures)

Work Arrangement

44 hours per week (9:00 AM – 6:00 PM)

Onsite work required except Saturdays, Sundays, and Singapore Public Holidays

Overtime may be required. No additional allowance will be provided; compensatory time off will be granted