Enterprise Architect

 

ENTERPRISE ARCHITECT

Important Information

Location: Singapore

 

Role Purpose

We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect (Contract) to lead an architecture engagement focused on defining and delivering a clear, actionable enterprise architecture blueprint. The primary objective of this role is to guide the organisation’s transition from its current-state architecture to a future-state architecture that is driven by modern digital and software capabilities.

This role is outcome-oriented and hands-on, bridging 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 to organisational priorities.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Blueprint Development

• Assess and document, in detail, the current-state architecture across business, application, data, integration, and technology domains
• Define, in detail, a future-state enterprise architecture that leverages digital platforms, software services, cloud, data, and automation capabilities
• Develop a target architecture blueprint, including:
• Architecture principles and guardrails
• Logical and high-level physical architecture views (L1, L2 and L3 details)
• 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, and constraints
• Quick wins vs. 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 needed

Stakeholder Engagement & Alignment

• Communicate complex architectural concepts in clear, executive-friendly language; facilitate architecture workshops and working sessions where appropriate
• Produce high-quality architecture artefacts suitable for executive, business, and delivery audiences
• Get alignment with Business stakeholders and Tech stakeholders (e.g. Senior Software Lead) on the architecture, blueprint and plan

Required Experience

• 10+ years of experience in enterprise architecture or large-scale solution architecture
• Proven track record delivering enterprise architecture blueprints in transformation programs
• Experience working in complex, multi-stakeholder environments
• Strong background in digital, software-driven, and platform-based architectures
• Digital and software architectures including:
• Cloud and hybrid platforms
• API and integration architectures
• Data and analytics platforms
• Modern application architectures (microservices, domain driven, event based etc)

Success Measures

• An executable architecture blueprint (current, transition and future)
• Effectively communicate and getting buy-in from the relevant stakeholders

About Encora

Encora is a global company that offers Software and Digital Engineering solutions. Our practices include Cloud Services, Product Engineering & Application Modernization, Data & Analytics, Digital Experience & Design Services, DevSecOps, Cybersecurity, Quality Engineering, AI & LLM Engineering, among others.

At Encora, we hire professionals based solely on their skills and do not discriminate based on age, disability, religion, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or nationality