Senior Solution Architect

Position Summary

The Senior Solution Architect will join the Gathering & Processing Product Line within the Midstream IT organization. As the G&P Solution Architect, you will play a pivotal role in the strategic direction and delivery of innovative IT and OT solutions, driving the evolution and reimagining of digital capabilities for G&P and adjacent Midstream business segments.

This position belongs to a family of jobs with increasing responsibility, competency, and skill level. Actual position title and pay grade will be based on the selected candidate's experience and qualifications.

Key Responsibilities

• Supports architectural governance and compliance, and contributes to defining principles, guidelines, and standards. Participates in solution architecture reviews and ensures architecture adherence.
• Collaborates with stakeholders in G&P as well as other Midstream IT Product Lines and Business segments to ensure solution alignment with business objectives.
• Evaluates and selects appropriate technologies, frameworks, and platforms in both the IT and OT technology domains.
• Analyzes technology trends and impacts, contributing to vendor assessments.
• Leads the design and development of end-to-end solutions that meet business requirements and achieve desired outcomes. Translates business and technical requirements into solution designs.
• Creates architectural blueprints in collaboration with product owners and managers, defining system integration approaches and ensuring interoperability.
• Provides guidance and support to development teams during solution implementation, managing architecture scope across projects and developing roadmaps for evolution.

Education and Experience

Skills

Technical Expertise

Strong understanding of technologies such as networking, databases, cloud computing, and security.

Systems Thinking

Ability to analyze complex systems and understand their interdependencies.

Problem-Solving and Analytical Thinking

Skills to identify challenges, analyze requirements, and propose solutions.

Business Acumen for Architecture

Understanding of business processes and strategies.

Cloud Computing

Experience managing cloud services and developing cloud applications.

Data Analytics and Big Data

Knowledge of data lakes, warehouses, and machine learning.

Internet of Things (IoT)

Familiarity with IoT concepts and protocols.

DevOps and Agile Methodologies

Knowledge of CI / CD and agile practices.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

Understanding of AI / ML concepts and platforms.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or related field, or equivalent experience. 5+ years of relevant architecture experience.

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