Solution Architect: Technology

The Technical Solution Architect leads the definition, selection and implementation of technologies to build an optimal enterprise architecture. The architect plays a pivotal role in building the technology roadmap, architecting strategies, policies and standards. (S) he is responsible for authoring and maintaining systems documentation: systems landscape diagrams and solution maps across development, QA and production layers. The role is responsible for leading integrations between internal enterprise platforms and external systems and services. The architect is a key advisor to functional solution architects, business process owners and project teams, assessing and articulating effects of solutions on existing technology landscape and identifying scalability and performance impacts. The architect plays a crucial role in the Information Systems organization, advising on new technology opportunities, verifying continuous improvement of existing technologies, providing long-term stability
and cost-effective sustainment of the entire landscape.

In this role you will:

• devise, implement and maintain an organization-wide systems landscape roadmap to deliver high availability, scalability, sustainability and cost-effectiveness


• examine the current information systems environment to detect opportunities and recommend solutions for improvement


• work collaboratively with Information Systems, Operational Technology, Data, Reporting and project teams to establish design of scalable and adaptable architecture to address growth and evolving business needs


• work as key member of the IS solution architecture team to ensure alignment of functional solutions with technologies


• assess and deliver application upgrades and patches


• verify failover and disaster recovery systems are in place and tested, working in partnership with Group IT and vendors to ensure business continuity for Glencore Copper


• work with InfoSec team to verify adherence to cloud assurance standards for all cloud applications


• verify cyberattack risk mitigation in place for Copper and work as key representative of Cloud Access Security team


• operate as primary point of contact for all decisions related to addition, upgrade or decommissioning of software and related services in the portfolio


• support the development of business cases to frame, evaluate and select applications in cooperation with operational technology team and the IS steering committee


• identify internal resource skills in place to support all technical software and services


• supplement internal technical skills thru engagement of external parties in collaboration with Support Manager and Technical Lead


• define development standards with Technical Lead guide reporting team, support development of reporting strategy, standards and policies


Key relationships:

Internal

• Functional solution architects


• Global Business Process Owners


• Group IT (Infrastructure, InfoSec, Basis)


• IS functional and technical lead


• Manager, Digital Analytics & OT


• Project Managers


External

• software vendors


• systems integrators


• other third-party service providers
  
  demonstrates expertise in developing, optimizing and maintaining complex, global systems landscapes


• anticipates technical risk and designs error/exception handling measures


• recognizes opportunities for re-use, reduction of dependencies and interactions between components


• understands the SDLC


• takes ownership of issue resolution


• promotes best practices and industry standards


• gets things done


• communicates effectively using plain language and analogies or examples to explain complex concepts to non-technical teams


• communicates a clear vision and objectives


• provides guidance and is adept at coaching other architects and technical specialists


• manages others in matrix or direct line function


• develops strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders


• performs well under pressure and can manage multiple priorities


• prefers self-direction


• partners across organizations to deliver outcomes through teamwork, university degree in computer science, computer engineering or related field


• 10+ years' expert knowledge of SAP S/4 HANA and cross-functional integration points with SAP suite of products


• deep experience evaluating and advising on technology options and development of systems landscape architecture


Additional qualifications:

• knowledge of BTP, including CPI, Fiori, analytics (BI)


• knowledge of SAP AIF


• knowledge of SOAP/ODATA (RESTful) APIs


• experience with DevOps, microservices, middleware


• exposure to ABAP/ABAP OO


• understanding of security, identity, access control methods and compliance standards, including SAP GRC


• experience with PaaS development


• understanding of PBI, SQL Azure


• familiar with workflow concepts


• experience delivering software upgrades: technical aspects


• global, cross-cultural work experience
  
  Glencore Copper is seeking a Solution Architect to support the growth and development of our Copper Portfolio to be based at our Maidenhead office in England. This role will support our projects and current operations globally.


Glencore Copper

We are one of the world's largest producers and marketers of copper with our mining operations and development projects in key mining regions of Africa, Australia and America.