Solution Architect

Shell is seeking a skilled and seasoned Solution Architect to enhance automation and fully harness data and innovation.

As a Solution Architect, you will play a pivotal role in Shell's Trading & Supply global transformation, specifically the implementation of our Energy Trade & Risk Management (ETRM) solution on Azure.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide strong leadership skills, including fostering collaboration, driving consensus, and effectively communicating complex technical concepts
• Serve as the primary contact for architectural aspects of IT projects
• Integrate business process, data, application, technical, and information security dimensions into cohesive IT solutions
• Ensure solution architectures are documented using standard templates and tooling complying with Shell's architectural standards
• Guide detailed designers and business analysts during the design phase
• Review and formally approve detailed solution designs
• Support Lead Architect and participate in Architecture Review Board sessions as required

Requirements:

• Brings a long-established background in Trading IT
• Possesses extensive hands-on expertise with OpenLink Endur
• Knowledge of the end-to-end Trading Business from deal inception through to settlement
• Extensive experience in delivering both software and architecture delivery
• TOGAF (or similar framework) experience and Enterprise Architecture tooling
• Collaborates with business and IT stakeholders for strategic and day-to-day technical decisions
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities
• Diagnose problems and implement innovative solutions fitting into the wider Shell Trading picture
• Manage dependencies, overcome obstacles, and maximize value against constraints

Desirable Technologies & Programming Languages:

• Expert in one or more of the programming languages (Node.js, .Net, .Net Core, Python etc) with Cloud Native Platform Development (Azure/AWS)
• Expert in one or more of the front-end development technologies (specifically React and Micro frontend)
• Expert in one or more of Data Development (SQL Databases, No SQL, Cloud Datastores etc) technologies
• Exposure to SAP HANA, Salesforce, API management, Multifactor authentication

What we offer:

• Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together
• Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead
• Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices
• Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise
• Achieve your balance in a value-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself
• Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working
• Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase