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'll be a key technical leader providing end-to-end architecture development, consultancy, and assurance across projects, ensuring that applications are well-designed and aligned with Shell's standards and reference architecture.

You will be working specifically in the Products portfolio for Shell's Trading and Supply business. You will specifically work on a project team implementing a global Energy Trade and Risk Management (ETRM) solution on Azure to create a scalable, secure, and strategic landscape that enables the transformation of the Trading capabilities.

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.
• Actively contribute to the documentation, enhancement, and maintenance of Reference Models in BizzDesign or any other standard tooling.
• Monitor emerging IT technologies and apply this insight to design future-ready solutions for Shell.
• Stay informed of developments in Shell's IT standards and services, ensuring they are incorporated into solution designs.
• Champion architectural excellence within the organization.
• Engage with stakeholders to address architectural concerns and drive strategic improvements.

Requirements

• Must have legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis for anyone other than the current employer.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum of 10 years' experience in Trading IT.
• Minimum of 10 years' experience with OpenLink Endur v14+.
• Knowledge of the end-to-end Trading Business from deal inception through to settlement.
• 10+ years in software and architecture delivery.
• Own and drive technical architecture, design, and standards for software products in Commodities Trading.
• Confidently lead architecture decisions across portfolios, managing divergent opinions.
• Create pragmatic, implementable technical designs balancing risk, complexity, cost, and value.
• TOGAF (or similar framework) experience and Enterprise Architecture tooling.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with 5+ years' experience in trading environments.
• Listen to and interpret needs of technical and business stakeholders, manage expectations, and facilitate discussions.
• Be an active participant in the wider Tech Lead and engineering communities.
• Diagnose problems and implement innovative solutions fitting into the wider Shell Trading picture.
• Manage dependencies, overcome obstacles, and maximize value against constraints, managing trade-offs or technical debt.

Technical Skills and Mastery

• Desirable Technologies & Programming Languages: Node.js, .Net, .Net Core, Python, React, Micro frontend, SQL Databases, No SQL, Cloud Datastores, JVS, OpenComponents, SAP HANA, Salesforce, API management, Multifactor authentication.
• Energy Trade and Risk Management (ETRM): Hands-on experience implementing OpenLink Endur, including All 'Managers', Domain Services, Operation Services, TPM, APM, Grid Setup, Deal Modelling.
• Azure Platform & Cloud Native: Hands-on experience in architecting applications into the Azure platform, including migrations/re-platforming of legacy on-premise systems.
• Data Architecture, Data Management & Diverse Data Types: 3+ Years experience in Data Architecture including Logical data models and designing solutions using data platforms and medallion architecture.
• Azure Services & Integration: Significant experience with Azure Functions, Web Apps, distributed/event-driven architecture (event hub, event bus, Kafka), ELK.
• CI/CD & DevOps: 5+ years in CI/CD delivery using Git/GitHub, VSTS/Azure DevOps, Terraform, Ansible.

What we offer

• The base salary range for this position is $149,000 - $223,000 per year. Individual pay will be based on various factors, such as relevant work experience, education, certifications, skill level, seniority, and internal equity.
• Insurance coverage options include medical, dental, vision coverage, life Insurance, Business Travel Accident Insurance, and Occupational Accidental Death Benefit programs.
• Employees also participate in a company pension plan and a 401(k) plan.
• Paid leave includes up to 6 weeks of paid vacation time, up to 11 paid holidays, and parental leave offering 16 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents, and 8 weeks of paid leave for non-birthing parents.