Solution Data Architect

Solution Data Architect Onsite from Day 1 at Houston Texas (Shell Technology Center Houston 3333 Highway 6 South Houston, TX 77082-3101) 6+ Months Project Duration Skills Required -

• Primarily an individual contributor but can be responsible for a small team.
• Main scope of work is to provide solution architecture development, consultancy and assurance to projects, making sure applications are well designed and conform to Shell standards and reference/segment architectures.
• Translates the guidelines and standards into practice and solves common technical challenges and provides technical recommendations which have a perceptible impact on local business performance; actively drives the identification, development and implementation of new technologies and opportunities to optimise technology/IT systems.
• Contributes to the training and guidance of other professionals in the field.
• May represent the Company externally as a subject matter expert with suppliers, customers and external agencies.
• Empowered to make decisions on solutions within guidelines. Applies TOE standards and raises step-outs if needed.
• Applies the standard architecture tools for creating and storing key architecture artefacts (IBM System Architect, Power Designer and/or Provision); fosters re-use. Manages the relation with a customer base on senior levels of business leadership JG1/2. Understands the IT Strategic Roadmap and applies within the context of their organizational assignment.
• Uses the related reference architectures and roadmaps for Cloud, Mobile, Integration, Opensource, Big Data, etc.

• The Solution Data Architect ensures that projects and products deliver cost effective, sustainable data solutions that align with Shell's strategic direction.
• The Solution Data Architect will be expected to develop data models and other artefacts plus influence design decisions throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Key deliverables include the Solution Architecture High Level Design covering all necessary data models, matrices, diagrams, controls, and architectural guidance to detail the solution's data design and enable its physical implementation.
• The Solution Data Architect will need to collaborate with the Segment Data Architect to understand the bigger picture driving the segment, leverage and contribute towards Enterprise artefacts, and deliver in accordance to the strategic guidance and enterprise standards.
• The role requires a hands-on approach to data design including specialist knowledge of technologies involved in the implementation of data-based solutions. Primary Accountabilities
• Works with Business Analysts, Data Analysts, and Business SME's to determine the solutions data scope by understanding the business data requirements driving the solution.
• Works with the Solution Architect to design the end-to-end solution data flows (e.g. API's) sourcing data from architecturally approved sources (masters) and highlighting any gaps.
• Works with Analysts, SME's and Architects to assess data sources and their suitability for the solution. This includes profiling data to infer and communicate pertinent facts about users, systems and data quality from the data sets. Designs conceptual and logical data models to support the business requirements.
• Uses the logical data model as basis of delivering physical data models or message formats.
• Works with Software and Data Engineers to ensure they are implemented as designed. Where possible produces DDL for the build of data stores.
• Ensures that physical models meet all functional requirements and provides input on non-functional aspects such as sizing, performance and scalability