Sr. Solution Architect - Endur

Responsibilities

• Architecture and Technical Leadership
• Provide strong leadership skills, including fostering collaboration, driving consensus, and effectively communicating complex technical concepts.
• Serve as the primary contact for architectural aspects of IT projects.
• Integrate business process, data, application, technical, and information security dimensions into cohesive IT solutions.
• Ensure solution architectures are documented using standard templates and tooling complying with Shell's architectural standards.
• Guide detailed designers and business analysts during the design phase.
• Review and formally approve detailed solution designs.
• Support Lead Architect and participate in Architecture Review Board sessions as required .
• Reference Model Stewardship
• Actively contribute to the documentation, enhancement, and maintenance of Reference Models in BizzDesign or any other standard tooling.
• Elevate project deliverables to conceptual and logical architecture levels.
• Technology Foresight
• Monitor emerging IT technologies and apply this insight to design future-ready solutions for Shell.
• Standards Alignment
• Stay informed of developments in Shell's IT standards and services, ensuring they are incorporated into solution designs.
• Community Engagement
• Champion architectural excellence within the organisation.
• Engage with stakeholders to address architectural concerns and drive strategic improvements.
• What you bring
• Must have legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis for anyone other than the current employer
• Bachelor's degree is required
• Industry Knowledge: Minimum of 10 years' experience in Trading IT
• Minimum of 10 years' experience with OpenLink Endur v14+
• Knowledge of the end-to-end Trading Business from deal inception through to settlement
• Technical Architecture & Design: 10+ years in software and architecture delivery.
• Own and drive technical architecture, design, and standards for software products in Commodities Trading.
• Confidently lead architecture decisions across portfolios, managing divergent opinions.
• Create pragmatic, implementable technical designs balancing risk, complexity, cost, and value.
• TOGAF (or similar framework) experience and Enterprise Architecture tooling.
• Collaboration & Communication: Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders for strategic and day-to-day technical decisions.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with 5+ years' experience in trading environments.
• Listen to and interpret needs of technical and business stakeholders, manage expectations, and facilitate discussions.
• Be an active participant in the wider Tech Lead and engineering communities.
• Problem Solving & Innovation: Diagnose problems and implement i

Additional Information

Texas, United States of America Job Family Group: Information Technology (IT) Worker Type: Regular Posting Start Date: May 22, 2026 Business Unit: Projects and Technology Experience Level: Experienced Professionals Job Description: What's the role Shell is advancing its Powering Progress strategy on the journey to net-zero emissions. Achieving this ambition requires uniting Shell's strategic and technical expertise across data, strategy, architecture, and innovation. This integration is essential to drive the transformative shifts needed in IT. As part of this journey, we are seeking a skilled and seasoned Solution Architect to enhance automation and fully harness data and innovation.

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