Location: Singapore, Singapore

Thales people architect solutions at the heart of the defence-security continuum. Interoperable and secure information and telecommunications systems for defence, security, and civil operators, are based upon innovative use of radiocommunications, networks, and cybersecurity. We are ground breaking new digital technologies such as 4G mobile communications, cryptography, cloud computing and big data for use in physical protection systems, and critical information systems.

Thales established its presence in Singapore in 1973 to support the expansion of aerospace-related activities in the Asia-Pacific region. Throughout the last four decades, the company grew from strength to strength and is today involved in the primary businesses of Aerospace (including Air Traffic Management), Defence & Security, Ground Transportation and Digital Identity & Security. Thales today employs over 2,100 people in Singapore across all its business areas.

KEY ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

As a Software Architect, you are accountable for:

Analyse system and customer requirementsDefine the architecture design of the entire software system based on requirementsChoose the technologies and methodology for the implementation of each components and interfaces in the software solution.Ensure that software architecture stability is maintained throughout the software development lifecycle from Bid to Delivery and Maintenance;Guarantee adherence to in-scope standards and best practices, reuse policy and product development plans;Co-ordinate product definition, and assessment of design trade-offs between aspects of cost, customer requirements and technological possibilities;Document the design choices and the related justifications;Lead the software technical document writing and effort estimation for bids and projects;Conduct technical presentation to software team and other internal/external stakeholders;Provide knowledge on state-of-the-art software architecting, taking account of future developments and maintenances;Lead and participate in Software team` activities including detailed design review, coding, code review, unit test and debug

KEY KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

To be successful in your role, you will have demonstrated and/or acquired the following knowledge and experience:

Essential Skills & Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related fieldSingapore Citizen or Permanent Resident referredMinimum 12 years of relevant experience building front end and back end of software and web applicationsMinimum 5 years of proven experience in software architect role, designing and developing large-scale software/web solutionSoftware/enterprise architect related certification is good-to-have. E.g.Certified Professional for Software Architecture (CPSA) by iSAQBCertified Software Architect (CSA) by the Software Engineering Institute (SEI)TOGAF 9 Foundation by The Open GroupCertified Enterprise Architect (CEA) by the Zachman InstituteFederating Enterprise Architecture (FEA) Certification by the Open GroupKnowledge of system architectural design patternsKnowledge of various coding methods and programming languages, e.g. Java, C#, Go, JavaScript, PythonExperience with various development frameworksExperience with RESTful services and Microservices ArchitectureExperience with at least one message queue solution and data streaming solution (e.g. Apache Kafka)Experience with software system-level integrationExperience in analyzing technical/design choices and documenting the analysis results.Experience with data modeling, relational database, nosql databaseExperience with cloud technologies, e.g. Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web ServicesExtensive working experience (at least 3 years) with Containerization: Docker, KubernetesExperience with common software development tools, e.g. Jira, Git, Visual Studio codeExperience in scrum/agile software development methodologiesExperience with continuous integration (e.g. GitLab CI) and code management repository tools

Good-to-have Skills/Experiences:

System skillset :System Administration basic skillset (services, ssh, user management, …)DevOps advanced skillset :Developing and maintaining Ansible Playbooks and ModulesDeploying and setup of CI/CD pipelines (closely work with development team to develop CI/CD pipelines and deploy into private and public cloud)Scripting experience in Shell (bash or Python) etcInfrastructure as code skillset :Automate deployment and configuration using AnsibleWorking knowledge VMware ESX and other virtualization technologiesNetwork basics :Good working experience with NGINX and HA proxy deployment and configurationFamiliar with commonly used network commands (e.g. curl, telnet, netstat)LAN architecture (CIDR, vLAN, routing, NAT)DNS and SSL (internal, external)Security :Secrets management using various vaults (Gitlab security vaults, Kubernetes secrets)SSH administrationExperiences in MHA (Ministry of Home Affairs) projects are good to have.

Behaviour:

Produces Ingenious, astute design, with an open mindExcellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skillsCollaborative team players preferredBe able to lead and motivate teams to deliver high-quality software

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working. Great journeys start here, apply now!