Senior Software Solution Architect

at  Thales

Location: Singapore, Singapore
Thales people architect solutions that are relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defensive systems for land, sea, and air. From early warning, to threat neutralisation, our platforms cover all levels from very short-range systems, to extended protection across the entire battle-space including Airspace Mobility Solutions, Vehicles and Tactical Systems and Missile Defence, Optronics, and Radar.
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.

Technical skills

• Must-have
• Language: Good working knowledge of Java Core, Java Swing, Java FX, Junit.
• IDE/CICD Tools: GIT, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Eclipse, JIRA
• In-depth knowledge of distributed systems, including microservices, messaging systems, and event-driven architectures.
• Working knowledge of DevOps, CICD methodologies, and containerization (e.g., Docker, Containerization, Kubernetes)
• Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills and the ability to design solutions for complex, mission-critical environments. Ability to balance technical debt and business priorities under tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to effectively articulate technical decisions to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Knowledge & demonstrated experience of formal software engineering process throughout lifecycle.
• Writing & reviewing design, requirements, tests and code
• Debugging/Testing Strategies like blackbox, whitebox approaches
• Agile methodology: Scrum
• DevOps culture
• Nice-to-have
• Certification in enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF)
• Familiarity with safety-critical standards like DO-278/DO-178
• Air Traffic Management domain knowledge
• Experience in software development in a safety-critical environmen

ROLE DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

Are you passionate about shaping the future of air traffic management through innovative software solutions? Do you excel in designing scalable, distributed systems using Java and JavaFX? As a Senior Software Solution Architect, you’ll play a pivotal role in crafting high-performance architectures that ensure the safety and efficiency of air travel. Embrace the opportunity to make a significant impact in a critical domain, collaborating with experts to deliver cutting-edge solutions that keep the skies safe.
Immediate opportunities to upskill and learn the domain & life cycle of an ATM in operation will be provided via a learning mission in our AMS Headquarters in Singapore for a duration of 6-8 weeks. Here you will be guided in a structured regimen of theoretical and practical learning, with the goal of becoming an immediate contributor.

KEY ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

As a Senior Software Solution Architect, you are accountable for:

• Architectural Design: Develop scalable, distributed software architectures that align with business and operational requirements for air traffic management systems.
• Technical Leadership: Guide engineering teams through the development lifecycle, from concept to deployment, ensuring best practices in coding, testing and deployment.
• Technology Strategy: Evaluate and recommend cutting-edge tools, frameworks, and methodologies to optimize system performance and reliability.
• Mentorship: Coach and mentor junior architects and developers, fostering a culture of technical excellence.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Work with product managers, operations teams to align technical solutions and business goals.
• System Integration & Verification: Ensure seamless integration of third-party tools, components and legacy systems into new solutions.
• Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive architectural diagrams, design documents and system specifications.

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN YOUR ROLE, YOU WILL HAVE DEMONSTRATED AND/OR ACQUIRED THE FOLLOWING KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

Qualifications
Relevant bachelor’s degree or Master Degree

Technical skills

• Must-have
• Language: Good working knowledge of Java Core, Java Swing, Java FX, Junit.
• IDE/CICD Tools: GIT, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Eclipse, JIRA
• In-depth knowledge of distributed systems, including microservices, messaging systems, and event-driven architectures.
• Working knowledge of DevOps, CICD methodologies, and containerization (e.g., Docker, Containerization, Kubernetes)
• Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills and the ability to design solutions for complex, mission-critical environments. Ability to balance technical debt and business priorities under tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to effectively articulate technical decisions to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Knowledge & demonstrated experience of formal software engineering process throughout lifecycle.
• Writing & reviewing design, requirements, tests and code
• Debugging/Testing Strategies like blackbox, whitebox approaches
• Agile methodology: Scrum
• DevOps culture
• Nice-to-have
• Certification in enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF)
• Familiarity with safety-critical standards like DO-278/DO-178
• Air Traffic Management domain knowledge
• Experience in software development in a safety-critical environment

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