Date: 2026-07-27
Location: Singapore, , Singapore
Company: NCS
Job Requisition ID: 171047
Company Description
NCS is a leading AI Tech Services company. With a 15,000-strong team across the Asia Pacific, NCS scales its platforms and capabilities to provide clients with greater agility and AI expertise across a range of Industries. Embracing a strong ecosystem of global partners, NCS transforms technology services delivery combining AI with digital resilience to drive real business impact. NCS is a subsidiary of the Singtel Group.
Job Description
As a Data Platform Architect, you will be responsible for designing and governing enterprise-scale data platform architectures while providing technical leadership in sales and delivery of complex projects. This role drives system-level design ensures architectural integrity across the software development lifecycle, and formulates scalable data migration and governance strategies using modern technologies such as GenAI and Agentic AI. The Data Architect also ensures that solutions are secure, reliable, and aligned with business and technical requirements.
What will you do?
Architecture & Solution Design
Define system-level application architecture including design principles, policies, and controls
Develop technical design specifications and implementation strategies
Formulate scalable data migration approaches and governance strategies using modern technologies
Ensure system design and development methodologies meet functional and system requirements
Apply best practices, frameworks, and reusable components in project implementations
Stakeholder Engagement & Technical Advisory
Support large data solution bids with implementation planning and effort estimation
Participate in requirement analysis to validate technical feasibility
Identify requirement gaps, technical challenges, and effort concerns while recommending viable solutions
Engage customers and stakeholders to explain architecture decisions and resolve technical issues
Technical Leadership & Delivery Oversight
Provide technical leadership for highly complex projects involving modern technologies such as DataBricks, GenAI
Maintain architectural control across the entire software development lifecycle
Make architectural adjustments when necessary to ensure successful outcomes
Estimate implementation effort and define sound implementation strategies
Troubleshoot complex technical problems faced by project teams
Engineering Practices & Governance
Establish programming guidelines, integration strategies, configuration controls, and risk mitigation approaches
Ensure scalable, secure, and reliable architecture standards are followed across projects
Support DevOps and MLOps aligned development practices within data platform environments
Knowledge Leadership & Community Contribution
Coach, train, and mentor other Architects
Share technology knowledge through Communities of Practice or internal forums
Package and deliver advanced technical courses
Contribute to internal knowledge repositories with lessons learned
Participate in pre-sales solutioning and review technical proposals
Represent the organization as a speaker or panelist at IT-related seminars or trade events
Qualifications
The ideal candidate should possess:
Experience in developing and deploying complex, scalable production applications on Cloud or PaaS platforms and Containers
Experienced in GCC including GCC+ and MCC on Azure and AWS
Expert in solution architecting with DataBricks
Working knowledge of DevOps software development tools and MLOps methodologies
Broad and deep knowledge of current IT technologies
Minimum 8 years of experience in technical roles applying architectural principles and design
Strong presentation, communication, and negotiation skills
Effective interpersonal skills with the ability to influence stakeholders and build trusted relationships
Self-motivated with a positive “can-do” attitude and creativity
Proficient in written and spoken English
Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent
Additional Information
Why Join NCS
Lead high-impact Data & AI advisory programs for major enterprises and public sector clients.
Shape enterprise strategies and governance frameworks that drive real transformation.
Work with a talented, multidisciplinary team in a collaborative environment.
Competitive compensation and strong professional development support.
We are driven by our AEIOU beliefs—Adventure, Excellence, Integrity, Ownership, and Unity—and we seek individuals who embody these values in both their professional and personal lives. We are committed to our Impact: Valuing our clients, Growing our people, and Creating our future.
Together, we make the extraordinary happen.
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