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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 and contributes to 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
• Evaluate and select appropriate technologies, frameworks, and platforms in both the IT and OT technology domains.
• Takes a more active role in analyzing technology trends and impacts and contributes to vendor assessments.
• Leads the design and development of end-to-end solutions that meet business requirements and achieve intended outcomes. Analyzes and translates business and technical requirements into solution designs.
• Leads the translation of business and technical requirements into architectural blueprints, collaborating with product owners and managers. Defines system integration approaches and ensures interoperability of components.
• Provides guidance and support to development teams during solution implementation. Manages the architecture for a broader scope of projects and develops roadmaps for portfolio evolution.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, related field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of relevant architecture experience required.
• Scaled Agile Architecture certification preferred.
• Experience with both IT and OT technology domains preferred
• Knowledge of Gathering & Processing business capabilities preferred

Skills

• Technical Expertise - A strong understanding of various technologies, platforms, and systems relevant to the organization's architecture, such as networking, databases, cloud computing, and security.
• Systems Thinking - The ability to analyze complex systems and understand their interdependencies, considering both technical and business aspects, to develop comprehensive and scalable architectures.
• Problem-Solving and Analytical Thinking - Strong problem-solving skills to identify architectural challenges, analyze requirements, evaluate options, and propose effective solutions.
• Business Acumen for Architecture - Understanding of business processes, strategies, and goals to align architectural decisions with organizational objectives.
• Cloud Computing - Knowing how to manage cloud services, develop cloud applications, and use cloud architecture to meet customer needs.
• Data Analytics and Big Data - Knowledge of data analytics frameworks and technologies, such as data lakes, data warehouses, and machine learning, to design architectures that effectively handle large volumes of data and enable advanced analytics.
• Internet of Things (IoT) - Familiarity with IoT concepts and protocols, as well as experience designing architectures that incorporate IoT devices and enable seamless connectivity and data exchange.
• DevOps and Agile Methodologies - Knowledge of DevOps practices, continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD), and agile development methodologies to facilitate efficient and collaborative software development and deployment.
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) - Understanding of AI/ML concepts, algorithms, and platforms to design architectures that support intelligent systems and enable AI-driven applications.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, related field or equivalent experience.
5+ years of relevant architecture experience required

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