Energy Resources Segment Architect - Houston TX

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137169BR

Job Title:

Energy Resources Segment Architect - Houston, TX

No. of Positions:

1

Job Description:

The world needs to produce more energy with fewer emissions if global society is to meet its development and environmental goals. Achieving these goals will require significant shifts in the way the world produces and uses energy over the course of this century. Shell’s long term success relies on our ability to provide much needed energy and related products in a way that is commercially competitive as well as socially and environmentally responsible.

New Energies’ strategic goal is to build value chains in power to provide Shell with portfolio resilience through the energy transition. The board approved Power to become one of the pillars for Shell and energy resources, both in front and behind of the meter will be enabler for this strategy. We are working to understand these shifting landscapes, to seize the right business opportunities and lay foundations for new energy models which meet changing customer needs. We are keen to play our part in the transition towards a low carbon future. Any route we pursue must make commercial sense.

What is the role

The Segment Architect ensures the business value of IT solutions is maximized by applying knowledge of the business needs and opportunities, the existing portfolio of IT applications, and the current and emerging technology and IT service capabilities. They support and enable the execution of the Strategy and Plans for the Portfolio of applications in Manufacturing.

You will support the Lead Segment Architect in the execution of architecture consultancy and assurance activities for the Line of Business.

Your responsibilities oinclude managing relationships with key stakeholders like the business facing DV Competency Centre managers, IT Managers, business analysts, business process Owners, Programme and Project managers, and other Line of Business and Group Architects. It also includes working closely with application development/deployment projects to assure and support them from an architecture perspective, and development of Segment Architectures. The role includes an overall accountability for managing the end-to-end lifecycle of applications in the portfolio from an IT architecture perspective.

You are an integral member of the Business IT and the Shell Architecture IT teams, helping to shape the future of the Line of Business portfolio. The Segment Architect will have a strong technical background of implementing complex and robust enterprise wide architectures and will be expected to work the relationship angle as well as be the designer. This is a key requirement of the role. This relationship aspect has multiple dimensions: BI managers, DV and competency center leaders, other Line of Business Architects, Group Architects, and project teams.

Your other accountabilities are as follows:


Work with the Lead Segment Architect to maintain the segment architectures, application portfolio inventory, landscape diagrams and lifecycle maps for the applications within the portfolio.
Identify and propose potential portfolio changes and improvements, including decommissioning. Develop and maintain application roadmaps for the portfolio.
Work directly with the Business Interface IT Managers and Delivery Vertical teams to implement the target portfolio and address architecture issues in the application portfolio. Monitor applications portfolio health and address chronic deficiencies.
Work with the Business Interface IT Managers, Delivery Vertical teams, Business Process Owner and Business Architects to provide consultancy on architecture and portfolio matters. This includes, but is not limited to benchmarking of the portfolio against external practice; externalisation efforts to keep a highly visible external perspective; advise on any project issues; advise touch points with other Lines of Business and opportunities to leverage applications, processes etc.
Advise and give input to development of domain IT strategy.
Work closely with Lead Segment Architect and other architects to assure an efficient applications landscape and adherence to prevailing standards and guidelines.
Develop and maintain segment architecture including target selections.
Ensure architecture artifact quality and retention in appropriate tools
Guide and support project teams and solution architects on the use of segment and reference architectures. Provide, or make available through others, technical expertise and support to project and support personnel on IT matters in the portfolio.
Participate in governance processes, e.g., assurance review and signoff, and share all relevant needed documentation. Participate as required at the Architecture Review Board and relevant IT Leadership Teams.
Facilitate Architecture Risk Assessments on projects, and conduct Assurance Reviews and Stage Gate signoff for medium and low risk projects, involving data, technical and integration architects as needed.
Participate in and contribute to the Line of Business segment architecture network.
Provide support to Solution Architects, including overall development and coordination of solution architects working in the portfolio (e.g., coaching, mentoring, input on resourcing decisions.).
Work with Line of Business and Group level enterprise and reference architects to develop and improve standards and reference architectures (Data models, application architecture standards, integration architecture standards, etc.).


Auto req ID:

137169BR

Skillpool:

IT Architecture Standards & Solutions

Country of Work Location:

United States

Employment Type:

Full Time

Company Description:

Shell is a global group of energy and petrochemical companies with about 84,000 employees across more than 70 countries. We aim to meet the world’s growing need for more and cleaner energy solutions in ways that are economically, environmentally and socially responsible. We have expertise in exploration, production, refining and marketing of oil and natural gas, and the manufacturing and marketing of chemicals. As a global energy company operating in a challenging world, we set high standards of performance and ethical behaviors. We are judged by how we act and how we live up to our core values of honesty, integrity and respect for people. Our Business Principles are based on these. They promote trust, openness, teamwork and professionalism, as well as pride in what we do and how we conduct business. Building on our core values, we aspire to sustain a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone feels respected and valued, from our employees to our customers and partners. A diverse workforce and an inclusive work environment are vital to our success, leading to greater innovation and better energy solutions.

Disclaimer:

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Work Location:

Houston - EP Center Americas

Requirements:

What we need from you


Must have legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer.
Bachelor's Degree related to Information Technology.
Minimum of seven (7) total years in corporate IT with some IT leadership experience with at least five (5) years of demonstrable experience in architecture positions.
Domain Knowledge and Experience:
energy resource management, control and integration - front of the meter and DER
energy management software
smart grid and distributed generation software platforms
renewable power generation systems
experience with commodity trading, especially power and natural gas
cloud architecture


City, State (if applicable):

Houston, TX

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