Solution Architect - Retail

Good FIT is :Solution Architect with Retail exp will do.

Job Description This job resides within the Downstream IT Strategy, Planning & Architecture (SPA) organization in a team focused on the Downstream Retail business, for this job specifically on real-time payment processing in a fuels retail context. The architects within SPA provide Enterprise Architecture services, architectural design leadership, and application portfolio management support for the Downstream business and IT teams. They work closely with application support, project delivery and business facing IT people. As this is a global team it will be necessary to participate in calls during European and (incidentally) US time zones working hours.

Solution Architects (SA) are responsible for delivering solution designs to projects. These solutions need to be fit for purpose within the portfolio, have technical integrity, the right TCO (total cost of ownership) through its life cycle and a good fit with the IT technology direction of the company. The resultant High Level Design have a measurable impact on the effectiveness and profitability of the company.

Responsibilities include:

1. Provide solution architecture development, consultancy and assurance to projects, making sure applications are well designed and conform to company standards and reference/segment architectures. The Solution Architect is accountable to the Project Manager for the architecture of a solution being developed and implemented until the successful deployment of the solution. This includes:

a. Being the point of call for all architecture aspects of an IT Project.

b. Being able to address and integrate the: Business Process, Data, Application, Technical and Information Security aspects of an IT Solution.

c. Ensure projects solution architecture is documented using the templates, System Architect tooling and conforms to standards.

d. Coach detailed designers and business analysts in projects during their design work.

e. Reviewing and accepting the detailed design of an IT solution.

f. Support Segment Architects and reviews through the Architecture Review Board as required.

2. Take an active role in documenting, improving & maintaining the Reference Models in Systems Architect. Lifting project deliverable to the Conceptual and Logical levels.

3. Follow IT Technology developments in the market and leverage this knowledge in architecting solutions. Ensure solutions are - future-proof-

4. Stay in touch with development of standards and standard services in IT. To ensure the latest service developments are taken into account.

5. Pro-actively contribute to the development of the Architecture community and be an ambassador for Architecture. Interact with stakeholders on architecture issues and strategic improvements where such expertise is required.

This is a solution architect role expected to take end-to-end accountability for high level design, deal with specialist solutions for Retail payments, deal with higher complexity / higher risk projects, and interact with third parties, both business partners (e.g. acquirers and 3rd party fuels networks) and IT suppliers. This is a specialist role where incumbents are expected to be in the role for a longer period of time (5-6 years).

Chandra Sekhar