1. The scope of Services for the One (1) Onshore Software Architect shall be as follows:

a) Evaluate current architecture and technology stack for the Authority’s systems, which includes system design and recommend architectural solutions to align with business goals, technical requirements and Government policies;

b) Manage technology refresh and End-of-Service (EOS) product replacements, including planning, product exploration, recommendations and. implementations. The scope of technology management includes developing and maintaining technology roadmaps, as well as overseeing, providing guidance and supporting Authority’s appointed contractors throughout the delivery, setup, testing, and deployment phases;

c) Define technical standards, best practices, and guidelines for software development;

d) Conduct product and technology evaluation, including making recommendations;

e) Review existing architecture documentations to ensure all documentations are kept up to date. If required, to develop and maintain system architecture documentations;

f) Conduct knowledge sharing and training when necessary;

g) Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and analyse project and architectural requirements;

h) Monitor system performance and scalability, making recommendations for improvements on a need-be basis; and

i) Architecting and solutioning for new systems, including designing high level system architecture and developing solution and recommending implementation approaches, ensuring alignment with the Authority’s objectives and Enterprise Architect (EA).

2. The Onshore Software Architect proposed by the Contractor shall have at least 3 years of experience as a Software Architect or equivalent position and the following experiences and qualifications:

a) Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or equivalent would be preferred;

b) Relevant recognition and/or certification of his/her competency as an Architect;

c) Strong knowledge of software architecture principles and design patterns;

d) Track record of design and implementing large scale systems;

e) Experience with on-premises, cloud or hybrid architectures;

f) Experience and skills in the following would be advantageous:

i. Setup and implementation or technology refresh for system infrastructure such as server, network, storage, middleware, monitoring tools, etc.;

ii. Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity implementation, backup & recovery processes and high availability architectures; and

iii. Cloud infrastructure and technology.

g) Knowledge on IT Governance frameworks such as ITIL, COBIT.