AVP, Head of IT Architecture and Infrastructure

About FWD Group

FWD Group is a pan-Asian life and health insurance business that serves approximately 30 million customers across 10 markets, including BRI Life in Indonesia. FWD’s customer-led and digitally enabled approach aims to deliver innovative propositions, easy-to-understand products and a simpler insurance experience. Established in 2013, the company operates in some of the fastest-growing insurance markets in the world with a vision of changing the way people feel about insurance.

For more information, please visit www.fwd.com

About FWD Life Philippines 

FWD Life Insurance Corporation (FWD Life Philippines) launched its commercial operations in September 2014. As of end-2022, FWD Life Philippines ranks 3rd and 6th in terms of Paid-up Capital(1) and New Business Annual Premium Equivalent(2), respectively.

For more information, please visit fwd.com.ph. 

1 www.insurance.gov.ph > Statistics > Life > 2022 > Based on Paid-Up Capital

2 www.insurance.gov.ph > Statistics > Life > 2022 > Based on New Business Annual Premium Equivalent

The AVP Head of Architecture and Infrastructure will lead our architecture and infrastructure team. This role is pivotal in driving the strategic direction, design, and implementation of our technological infrastructure to support our business objectives. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in architecture and infrastructure management, with a proven track record in the insurance industry.

• Lead and manage the architecture and infrastructure team, providing guidance, mentorship, and development opportunities.
• Develop and execute the strategic roadmap for technology architecture and infrastructure, aligning with business goals and objectives.
• Oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of scalable, secure, and reliable infrastructure solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of technology solutions across the organization.
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement in architecture and infrastructure practices.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulations, and best practices
• Monitor and manage infrastructure performance, identifying and addressing potential issues proactively.

Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or a related field; Master's degree preferred.
• Professional certifications (e.g., CCNP, VCP, TOGAF, ITIL, CISSP) are a plus.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Cloud Architect are a plus.
• Certified Risk and Information Systems Control is a plus.
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) is a plus.
• Strategic Infrastructure Planning:  Proven experience designing and executing long-term IT infrastructure strategies aligned with business goals.
• Capacity planning, technology roadmapping, and infrastructure modernization.
• Leading cloud adoption or hybrid/multi-cloud implementations (AWS, Azure, GCP).  Migrating legacy systems to the cloud securely and efficiently.
• Experience with managing enterprise-grade data centers and network architecture.  Experience with virtualization, storage, and high-availability systems.
• Designing and leading successful DR tests and recovery plans.
• Developing and managing large IT infrastructure budgets.  Negotiating and managing contracts with vendors, service providers and MSPs.
• Leading cross-functional infrastructure, cloud, network, and support teams.  Mentoring managers, engineers, and analysts to build high-performance teams.
• Delivering complex infrastructure projects on time and within budget.
• Enforcing standards, policies, and governance around infrastructure tools and platforms.

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FWD has partnered with Talocity Instasolutions Private Limited (“Talocity”) to manage the initial filtering of candidate’s profiles through video interviews, social profile mapping, and video analytics using artificial intelligence engine that is offered within the Talocity platform.  The platform evaluates the candidate on the five well-known dimensions as per OCEAN Personality Model that influence occupational success and help understand workplace behavior. For more information, please refer to Talocity Privacy Policy.

When you apply, FWD will share your name, phone number and email address to Talocity to contact you and conduct the initial screening and profiling process.  Shortlisted candidates will then be contacted by FWD for the face-to-face interview.