Senior Solution Architect

Introduction

On behalf of our client, we are looking for Senior Solutions Architects to help them become more data driven. 

Solution Architects lead and support activities that transform business needs into solutions to realize business outcomes. They collaborate with relevant business stakeholders to provide a solution and architecture design that will be handed over and realized by implementation projects. Solution architects adhere to architectural guidelines, build on the strengths of the application portfolio and are always in pursuit of reducing complexity.

We are looking for an experienced and ambitious professional, who is preferably knowledgeable of processes and solutions that support Oil & Gas operations. 

Responsibilities and tasks

• Holistic overall responsibility: the end-to-end responsibility for an architecture and design to ensure client gets the right solution.
• Proactively and holistically lead activities that guide the specification and solutioning of use cases.
• Evaluate and translate business, information and technical requirements into architectural blueprints for a solution, portfolio of solutions or products.
• Create and document architectural designs to guide and contextualize solution development across initiatives aligned with the customer, portfolio, and transformation objectives.
• Support and ensure that development and implementation activities are delivered according to solution design.
• Provide consulting support and facilitate sound architecture decisions to ensure alignment with the overall enterprise architecture principles.
• Liaise with relevant system owners, subject matter experts, product teams and service providers

Required qualifications and characteristics 

• Min. 5-10 years of experience with stakeholder management, communication and deliveries involving people, processes, and technology. Experience from the oil and gas industry is required, experience within production and operations is an advantage.
• Min. 5 years of relevant work experience with business transformation projects ensuring continuous alignment between deliverables and business objectives.
• Min. 2 years of experience in a solution architect role with responsibility for solution design to ensure customer gets the right solution.
• Experience with various solution blueprints, architectural patterns and principles, data modelling, data and integration platforms is an advantage.
• Fluent in English and Norwegian, both verbal and written.
• Strong analytical skills.
• TOGAF Certification is advantageous, 

Desired personal characteristics

• You inspire confidence and demonstrate transparency, build trust and relationships easily, and can reinforce commitment and communicates effectively.
• You enjoy working cross-functionally and empowering others along the way.
• You have experience working closely with third-party vendors or partners, and collaboration in this context comes naturally.
• You know how to facilitate decision-making, clearly communicating potential trade-offs, and ensuring stakeholders understand both benefits and consequences of decisions.
• You can express complex concepts, ideas, opinions, and conclusions clearly.
• You have an eye for identifying risks and proactively work to mitigate these, removing roadblocks and helping the team navigate complexities.
• You are well-organised, managing your delivery and task scope according to plan, identifying dependencies along the way, paving the way for successful delivery.
• You challenge work processes and standards, supporting simplification and standardization.

This is a 2-year contract lasting until the end of 2026, and our client would like the right candidate to start as soon as possible. 

Interested?

If this sounds like the assignment for you, then we look forward to receiving your CV! Candidates will be reviewed continuously.  

For questions regarding the position, please contact Leah Jespersen on 413 32 939.