Solution Architecture JG3

Het CV en de motivatie dienen aangeboden te worden in het Engels. This is an Integrated Gas asset-facing Solution Architect role with strong hands-on Data Architecture experience. It is not a Data Engineer, pure Data Architect, AI Architect or process-engineering role. The successful candidate must combine: end-to-end solution architecture ownership and independent delivery; practical understanding of the Integrated Gas business and how relevant assets operate; ability to develop solution logical data architecture and guide physical data design; experience translating operational needs and constraints into implementable technology solutions; hands-on Bizzdesign proficiency to independently develop and maintain repository-based architecture models.

Generic cloud or data-platform experience alone is insufficient. Supplier submissions must demonstrate relevant gas production, gas processing, LNG or GTL experience, including examples of how operational understanding influenced architecture decisions. Submissions must also include evidence of practical Bizzdesign modelling capability; certification alone does not demonstrate tool proficiency.

Role Purpose: We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect to deliver end-to-end architecture for projects supporting our client Integrated Gas assets and business capabilities, including data, analytics and AI-enabled solutions. The architect will translate asset business goals, operating processes and user needs into fit-for-purpose solution designs. Solutions should support relevant outcomes such as safe and reliable operations, production performance, equipment reliability, energy efficiency, cost effectiveness and carbon performance.

The role requires working knowledge of how IG assets operate, how operational decisions are made, and how operational, engineering and enterprise information is used. The architect must apply this understanding when defining application, integration, data, technology, security and non-functional requirements. This is primarily an individual contributor role. The architect will independently own assigned solution architecture deliverables and assurance through implementation, working to the direction and priorities set by the Lead Architect.

The role does not replace asset engineering, operations or technical-authority accountability.

Key Responsibilities & Deliverables: 1. Understand the IG business and asset context: develop a clear understanding of the assigned asset, business capability, operating processes, users and intended business outcomes before proposing technology solutions; work with operations, process engineering, production optimisation, maintenance, reliability, integrity, business IT and OT stakeholders; map business processes, operational decisions, information flows and dependencies across the solution scope; translate business needs into architecture requirements and acceptance criteria; validate operational assumptions and requirements with the relevant asset subject-matter experts.

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Own end-to-end solution architecture: develop and maintain integrated solution architectures across business processes, applications, data, integrations, technology and security; evaluate solution options and trade-offs; identify dependencies on existing asset systems, enterprise platforms, infrastructure and delivery initiatives; apply relevant our client standards, reference architectures and strategic technology roadmaps; provide architecture direction and assurance throughout design and implementation.

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Design for asset-operating requirements: translate operating constraints into explicit non-functional requirements; address IT/OT integration boundaries and security requirements; consider operational continuity, deployment and change windows; distinguish operational monitoring and decision-support use cases from control-system functions; ensure proposed solutions fit operational workflows and can be adopted and supported by the asset. 4.

Deliver business-grounded data architecture: use existing business conceptual data models to develop project-specific Solution Logical Data Models; develop or assure Physical Data Models where required; represent relevant asset information consistently; define data ownership, quality, lineage, contextualisation and lifecycle requirements; design appropriate integration patterns across operational/OT, historian/time-series, engineering, maintenance and enterprise systems; define patterns for exposing and consuming data through APIs, events, pipelines, data products and enterprise data-platform capabilities.

5. Enable analytics and AI where justified: define how analytics, AI, GenAI or agent-based capabilities integrate into the overall solution where supported by a clear business need; assess data readiness, integration requirements, security, human oversight and operational support implications; provide architecture direction for strategic platforms such as Microsoft Azure and Databricks; avoid technology-led designs that lack a validated business use case or operational adoption path.

6. Maintain architecture models in Bizzdesign: develop and maintain assigned architecture models and views in Bizzdesign, following applicable repository structures, modelling conventions and governance requirements; keep models aligned with approved designs and implementation changes.

Expected Architecture Deliverables: produce and maintain proportionate, decision-ready artefacts, including business context, operating-process and solution-scope views; solution architecture overview and application/component interaction views; Solution Logical Data Models and, where required, Physical Data Models; data-flow, interface, API and integration views; non-functional, security and operational-support requirements; architecture decisions, options, risks, assumptions and dependencies; implementation assurance findings and resolution of architecture deviations; maintained Bizzdesign models and stakeholder views.

Required Experience & Skills: IG Business and Asset Knowledge: demonstrable experience delivering solution architecture for gas production, gas processing, LNG and/or GTL operations; working understanding of the relevant IG value chain; practical knowledge of asset-operating processes such as production monitoring and optimisation, equipment reliability, maintenance, integrity, energy management or operational performance reporting; ability to explain how asset-operating requirements and constraints influence architecture decisions; experience engaging directly with operational and engineering stakeholders.

Solution and Data Architecture: proven experience independently owning end-to-end solution architecture through delivery; strong practical Data Architecture and Data Modelling capability; experience integrating operational, engineering and enterprise data, including historian/time-series data; strong understanding of application and data integration patterns, APIs, events, batch and streaming approaches; experience with modern cloud and data platforms, including Azure and/or Databricks; experience defining non-functional requirements, evaluating solution options, documenting decisions and providing architecture assurance; ability to balance business value, strategic alignment, operational resilience, delivery feasibility, technical quality and risk.

Architecture Modelling and Bizzdesign Proficiency: demonstrable hands-on proficiency in Bizzdesign; ability to model relationships across business capabilities and processes, applications, data, integrations and technology, using ArchiMate and agreed modelling conventions; experience working within a shared architecture repository; ability to connect IG business outcomes and asset-operating requirements to solution designs.

Delivery and Communication: ability to work independently within agreed scope, priorities and governance; strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills; ability to produce clear, actionable architecture artefacts; ability to recognise where specialist input or approval is required.

Preferred Experience & Skills: previous experience within our client Integrated Gas or comparable operator environments; experience across more than one relevant asset type, such as LNG, GTL or gas processing; experience supporting operational analytics, asset-performance, reliability, energy-optimisation or emissions-related use cases; familiarity with asset information management, engineering information and maintenance-management systems; experience delivering solutions across multiple assets while balancing reuse with asset-specific requirements; experience integrating analytics or AI capabilities into operational decision-support workflows.

Preferred Qualifications & Certifications: ArchiMate certification, preferably Practitioner level; relevant Bizzdesign product training; TOGAF certification or equivalent demonstrable knowledge of structured enterprise architecture methods.

Indicators of Successful Delivery: architecture decisions are traceable to validated business outcomes and operational requirements; designs and data models are validated with relevant stakeholders; operational constraints, data dependencies and architecture risks are identified early; delivery teams receive clear, implementable architecture and timely design decisions; delivered solutions conform to the agreed architecture; operational support, ownership and adoption requirements are addressed before handover; Bizzdesign models remain consistent, reusable and aligned.