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Solution Architect (Core Banking)
Role summary
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The Solution Architect (Core Banking) is responsible for designing and guiding technology solutions supporting OCBC’s core banking platforms. The role typically requires a degree in computer science, information technology, or a related discipline, with substantial experience in enterprise or banking technology architecture. Candidates should understand core banking systems, APIs, integration, cloud platforms, databases, cybersecurity, scalability, and technology governance. Strong knowledge of architecture frameworks, software development practices, and modernisation or transformation programmes is expected. The successful candidate should be able to translate business needs into practical technology designs, work effectively with engineering and business teams, manage technical risks, and communicate complex ideas clearly. Experience in large-scale financial institutions and familiarity with regulatory requirements would be advantageous.
Can I work in Singapore?
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How it works
How it works: Employment Pass: SGD 6,200+ a month in banking at 23, more with age (6,600 from January 2027), plus 40 COMPASS points for pay, degree, nationality mix and local hiring.
Before you apply: Dealing, advising and senior roles usually need a regulator's licence or approval, which checks your honesty, skills and finances. Ask if your job does.
Watch for: You score 0 nationality points when your nationality is 25% or more of the firm's professionals and managers; the job is usually advertised to locals for 14 days first.
Official source: Ministry of Manpower: Employment Pass eligibility. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in Singapore
Usual for Banking jobs in Singapore, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Not usual; senior expats may get an allowance; Work Permit staff: employer must ensure proper housing (by law) |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Work Permit staff: employer pays levy, bond and insurance (by law); relocation help is an expat perk |
| Flights | Work Permit staff: flight home paid by the employer (by law); others only if the offer says so |
| Contract | Work Permit up to 2 years; S Pass and Employment Pass up to 2, then 3; notice 1 day to 4 weeks by default |
| Leave | 7 to 14 days (by law; many get more); 11 public holidays; 14 days' sick leave, 60 in hospital |
| Income tax | 0% up to SGD 20,000 a year, then 2% to 24% (about 3% at SGD 60,000); resident rates on a 1-year pass |
| Health cover | Employer must insure Work Permit and S Pass staff, SGD 60,000 a year (by law); Employment Pass: company plan |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
About OCBC Bank
OCBC Bank is one of Southeast Asia’s largest financial institutions and Singapore’s longest-established bank. Founded in 1932, it provides personal, premier, business, corporate, investment, and private banking services across Singapore and key markets including Malaysia, Indonesia, Greater China, and other international locations. OCBC has a broad digital banking presence and continues to invest in technology, data, cybersecurity, and modern core banking capabilities. The bank serves individuals, small businesses, large corporations, and institutional clients through branches, digital channels, and specialised financial services subsidiaries. As a major regional employer, OCBC offers careers across technology, operations, risk, finance, customer service, and banking. Its Singapore headquarters provides opportunities to work on large-scale transformation projects within a regulated, multicultural financial-services environment.