Principal Solution Architect

Job description

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future? If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match. 

This will be us, your new colleagues within Infrastructure and Onsite Services

Infrastructure and Onsite Services is in charge of all Volvo Group Digital IT infrastructure services. As most of these services are delivered by a partner, the mission is focused on governance, as well as managing the remaining IT infrastructure delivery teams in Volvo.

Application Infrastructure

Application Infrastructure is part of the Application Services department within Infrastructure and Onsite Services. The mission of Application Infrastructure is to Develop and Govern the Infrastructure Services for applications while ensuring their delivery and usage. By that, Application Infrastructure contributes to Volvo Group competitiveness by delivering standardized and fit for purpose infrastructure services, maintaining a balance between time to market, cost, and quality.

 The Application Infrastructure organization is divided into three functions/teams:

·  Application Hosting – application hosting platforms and services for Mainframe, IBM, VMS, .NET, Java, Storage, X86 hardware, SAP Infrastructure, Cloud application hosting services
·  Integration & BI - platforms and infrastructure services for integration, EDI (on premise & cloud) and Business Intelligence (on premise)
·  Shared Cloud Infrastructure – the common cloud layer in order to be able to offer and expose services from Group D&IT appointed public cloud providers

Application Hosting is now looking for a Solution Architect

We are looking for a solution Architect to join our governance and operation of the application hosting services offered to the Volvo Group, working in the area of modern platforms (like microservices, containers, hyperconverged infrastructure and DevSecOps).

In close relationship with the partner(s) and in alignment with the overall Volvo Group target architecture, you will identify, design and enforce architectural choices that can support Volvo Group long term strategy, while on the other hand preventing architectural choices that can be an obstacle to it.

What you will do

·  Establish and maintain the long term architecture for the portfolio, aligned with and based on IOS target architecture and the portfolio roadmap
·  Secure and manage infrastructure Portfolio technical standards and contribute to related processes and forums
·  Securing infrastructure architecture compliance with corporate standards and directives
·  Contribute to service development or enhancement projects initiated by Application Hosting to ensure architecture support, requirement gathering and breakdown, compliance, consistency and certification
·  Contribute to the development of application infrastructure architecture and development guidelines, methods and frameworks
·  Ensure documentation of the architecture landscape for the area of responsibility
·  Be part of and contribute to the Architecture Office
·  Work closely with architects from other IOS teams and our partner’s architecture teams in order to make sure that the underlying architecture, infrastructure services and technical decisions support the application infrastructure services needs and SLAs.
·  Collaborate with our main partner/infrastructure provider and appointed external IT suppliers

Who are you?

We believe you want to take your career to the next level, working with amazing people around the world. To be successful in this position we believe you have:

·  Strong English written and oral communication skills, and the ability to effectively communicate with technical and non-technical audiences
·  Ability to quickly comprehend the functions and capabilities of new technologies
·  Ability to meet the agreed targets, deadlines and goals without direct, day-to-day supervision
·  Ability to work in an international team with colleagues that have diverse cultural backgrounds
·  Strong competence and experience of modern application and cloud solution architecture incl. microservices, container technology and DevSecOps
·  Strong competence and experience in designing and managing enterprise-level infrastructure solutions
·  Certified Microsoft Azure architect is preferred and an advantage
·  Experience from using frameworks like TOGAF, ITIL and modelling architecture using UML and ArchiMate standards

Ready for the next move?

Are you excited to bring your skills and disruptive ideas to the table? We can’t wait to hear from you. Apply today! 

 

We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail. 

 

Who we are and what we believe in 
Our focus on Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity allows each of us the opportunity to bring our full authentic self to work and thrive by providing a safe and supportive environment, free of harassment and discrimination. We are committed to removing the barriers to entry, which is why we ask that even if you feel you may not meet every qualification on the job description, please apply and let us decide.

 

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, across the globe, our trucks, buses, engines, construction equipment, financial services, and solutions make modern life possible. We are almost 100,000 people empowered to shape the future landscape of efficient, safe and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents with sharp minds and passion across the group’s leading brands and entities. 

 

Group Digital & IT is the hub for digital development within Volvo Group. Imagine yourself working with cutting-edge technologies in a global team, represented in more than 30 countries. We are dedicated to leading the way of tomorrow’s transport solutions, guided by a strong customer mindset and high level of curiosity, both as individuals and as a team. Here, you will thrive in your career in an environment where your voice is heard and your ideas matter.

Job Category:  Information Technology

Organization:  Group Digital & IT

Travel Required:  Occasional Travel

Requisition ID:  16263