About Us
MIZUHO BANK IS THE BANKING SUBSIDIARY OF MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP, WHICH IS HEADQUARTERED IN TOKYO, JAPAN. MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. IS THE 15TH LARGEST BANK IN THE WORLD, AS MEASURED BY TOTAL ASSETS OF APPROXIMATELY US 2 TRILLION. MIZUHO'S 55,000 EMPLOYEES WORLDWIDE OFFER COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL SERVICES TO CLIENTS IN OVER 800 OFFICES THROUGHOUT THE AMERICAS, EMEA, AND ASIA.

MIZUHO BANK SINGAPORE BRANCH HAS AN ESTABLISHED LOCAL PRESENCE WITH OVER 50 YEARS OF HISTORY AND SERVES AS THE REGIONAL HUB FOR THE BANK'S APAC OPERATIONS.

OPERATING WITH A FULL BANK LICENSE, MIZUHO BANK SINGAPORE BRANCH PROVIDES BANKING SERVICES TO OVER 2,000 JAPANESE AND NON JAPANESE CORPORATE CLIENTS, WITH A STAFF STRENGTH OF ABOUT 1,000 EMPLOYEES. WE PROVIDE EXPERTISE IN CORPORATE FINANCE, TRADE FINANCE, CASH MANAGEMENT, FUNDS TRANSFERS, PROJECT FINANCE, AND TREASURY SERVICES TO HELP BUSINESSES DEVELOP AND FIND NEW OPPORTUNITIES. WE ALSO COLLABORATE WITH OUR AFFILIATE COMPANY, MIZUHO SECURITIES, TO PROVIDE INVESTMENT BANKING SOLUTIONS TO OUR CLIENTS.


Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for designing, developing, and implementing robust, scalable, and high-performing solutions that address complex business challenges. You will work closely with stakeholders, engineering teams, and business leaders to define solution architectures that align with organizational goals and technology strategies. Your expertise will ensure that our solutions are innovative, efficient, and future-proof
• Partners with intragroup and 3rd-party providers to deliver resilient applications services to MHBKSG and other business and functional units that MHBKSG supports

[Project Planning and Delivery - 35%]

• Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to gather and analyze requirements, translating them into comprehensive solution architectures
• Develop architectural blueprints, diagrams, and documentation to communicate proposed solutions
• Oversee solution implementation and integration with existing systems
• Troubleshoot and resolve architectural and integration issues

[Strategic Planning - 25%]

• Design end-to-end solutions that align with enterprise architecture standards and organizational goals
• Evaluate and recommend technologies, tools, and frameworks to meet project and organizational needs
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends to continuously improve solution design

[Managerial Excellence - 20%]

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams throughout the solution development lifecycle
• Ensure solutions adhere to security, compliance, and performance standards
• Participate in code and design reviews to ensure architectural integrity and best practices

[Relationships and Communication - 20%]

• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders, project managers, and cross-functional teams
• Facilitate collaboration between business and technical teams to ensure alignment and successful delivery

Job Requirements
Education

• Tertiary degree in technology or equivalent in Computer Engineering from a recognized educational institution

Experience

• At least 8 years of Application Service delivery / development experience and
• Minimum 5 years' experience as a Solution Architect in banking domain
• Experience with microservices, distributed systems, and scalable architectures
• Plus: Experience with Cloud platform
• Plus: Certified Enterprise Architect

Skills

• Strong understanding of software architecture patterns and integration methodologies.
• Proficiency in system design, API design, and data modeling.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to balance business needs with technical constraints and deliver pragmatic solutions.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines