Senior Solution Architect - Endur

What you bring

• Industry Knowledge:
• 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
• Technical Architecture & Design:
• Brings extensive experience in delivering both software and architecture delivery
• Takes full ownership and drive technical architecture, design, and standards for software products in Commodities Trading
• Confidently leads architectural decisions across portfolios, managing divergent opinions
• Creates pragmatic, implementable technical designs balancing risk, complexity, cost, and value
• TOGAF (or similar framework) experience and Enterprise Architecture tooling
• Collaboration & Communication:
• Collaborates with business and IT stakeholders for strategic and day-to-day technical decisions
• Brings strong communication and collaboration abilities, supported by significant experience within 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
• Problem Solving & Innovation:
• 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:
• 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
• Expert in JVS and OpenComponents
• Exposure to 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-premises systems
• Engineering and architecture experience in designing and building containers, Microservices, Cloud Native applications, and federated Data platforms (Data Mesh)
• Data Architecture, Data Management & Diverse Data Types:
• Possesses solid experience in Data Architecture, including developing logical data models and designing solutions that leverage modern data platforms and medallion-style architecture
• Strong knowledge of data management: engineering, pipeline development, warehousing, storage, lifecycle management, privacy, security
• Experience with diverse data types: big data, high velocity streaming, IoT, low latency event triggers, longitudinal time series
• Proficiency in SQL and NoSQL databases
• Azure Services & Integration:
• Significant experience with Azure Functions, Web Apps, distributed/event-driven architecture (event hub, event bus, Kafka), ELK
• Intermediate to advanced exposure to Azure Active Directory, Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake, Azure Storage, Azure Kubernetes Service, CosmosDB, Azure SQL
• Integration experience with Confluent/Kafka, API Management, Logic Apps
• CI/CD & DevOps:
• Brings substantial experience in CI/CD delivery, working with tools such as Git, GitHub, VSTS/Azure DevOps, Terraform, and Ansible
• Agile & Engineering Standards:
• Practical agile experience in both start-up and enterprise environments
• Lead the engineering community to follow Shell Engineer Management standards, ensuring consistency and reuse
• Understand and deliver core engineering GPA objectives
• Create a collaborative environment for technical roles to drive clear decisions and consistency
• Documentation & Coordination:
• Address Business Process, Data, Application, Technical, and Information Security aspects of IT Solutions, documenting in High-Level Design documents
• Coordinate and develop information with third parties (Data Architects, IRM, Support Operations teams, Business stakeholders), internal and external to Shell
• What we offer
• You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.
• 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 – our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world.
• Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents.
• Join an organisation working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply.
• Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams.
• Gain access to a wide range of training and development programmes.
• Note: As part of your application, please submit a motivation letter along with your resume. The motivation letter should outline your reasons for applying to this position and how your skills and experiences align with the job requirements. This will help us better understand your interest in the role and your suitability for the position.
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• Shell in The United Kingdom
• Shell is a vital contributor to the UK, supporting energy security, jobs and economic value. We provide energy to fuel homes, hospitals, schools, vehicles, machinery and factories. Our history here dates back over 125 years. A UK-headquartered global energy leader, and leading FTSE multinational, we are active across the country’s energy system.
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