Lead IT Architect, Intelligent Transport

NCS is a leading technology services firm that operates across the Asia Pacific region in over 20 cities providing consulting digital services technology solutions and more. We believe in harnessing the power of technology to achieve extraordinary things creating lasting value and impact for our communities partners and people. Our diverse workforce of 13000 has delivered large-scale mission-critical and multi-platform projects for governments and enterprises in Singapore and the APAC region.

We have an excellent opportunity for a Senior Engineering Solution Manager / Solution Architect to join our dynamic Solutions Engineering team. This role focuses on developing comprehensive engineering solutions during the pre-sales stage including Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) ICCCTV Command & Control Centers (C3) Smart City technologies and Facility Management solutions. If you excel in designing complex engineering solutions consolidating costs and building technical competencies within a team we invite you to be a part of our innovation-driven environment.

Responsibilities:

Solution Design and Architecture:

• Lead the design and architecture of engineering solutions tailored to meet customer needs and align with company offerings.
• Analyze customer requirements business objectives and technical challenges to propose innovative scalable and cost-effective engineering solutions.
• Develop high-level and detailed engineering solution designs ensuring alignment with emerging technologies and existing infrastructure.

Analysis and Consolidation:

• Collaborate with vendors procurement and internal teams to consolidate and optimize costs for proposed engineering solutions.
• Provide comprehensive cost breakdowns for hardware software services and deployment.
• Ensure a balance between technical performance scalability and cost efficiency to maximize competitiveness.

-Sales Support

• Work closely with the solution sales team to create compelling engineering proposals that address customer needs and highlight value propositions.
• Act as the primary technical authority in customer engagements presenting and justifying proposed ngineering solutions to clients and stakeholders.
• Assist in bid preparation including RFP/RFI responses technical write-ups and cost estimations.

Leadership:

• Provide technical mentorship to the solutions team fostering expertise in engineering solution design integration and delivery strategies.
• Develop and maintain technical competencies within the team to stay at the forefront of industry trends.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the team.

Building:

• Organize training programs and workshops to enhance the teams skills in designing engineering solutions and cost optimization.
• Define and standardize best practices frameworks and methodologies for engineering solution design and delivery.
• Stay updated on industry advancements and emerging technologies to incorporate into solutions and team training.

Collaboration:

• Collaborate with internal teams customers vendors and other stakeholders to ensure alignment on engineering solution strategies and deliverables.
• Act as a bridge between sales engineering and delivery teams to ensure seamless handoffs and project continuity.

and Reporting:

• Prepare and maintain comprehensive engineering solution documentation including architectural diagrams cost breakdowns and technical specifications.
• Provide regular updates to senior management on pipeline solutions cost analysis and team performance.

The ideal profile should have:
Bachelors or Masters degree in Engineering IT Computer Science or a related field.
10 years of experience in engineering solution architecture technical pre-sales or a related role.
In-depth knowledge of IT infrastructure networking and enterprise systems.
Expertise in cost consolidation cost optimization and value engineering during the engineering solution design phase.
Extensive experience with Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) ICCCTV Command & Control Centers (C3) Smart City technologies and Facility Management systems.
Familiarity with modern tools and frameworks for automation cloud platforms and integration.
Certifications such as TOGAF AWS/Azure Solution Architect or ITIL are highly desirable.

We are driven by our AEIOU beliefsAdventure Excellence Integrity Ownership and Unityand 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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