Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future? If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match. 

What you will do

We are looking for a skilled Solution Architect to join a team dedicated to adding business value to some of the strongest brands within the automotive and transportation industry.

As a Solution Architect, you will enable fantastic products. You will provide technical expertise and solutioning for multiple products. You will have a tight dialogue with stakeholders, teammates, and management in our different business areas, and with their inputs make recommendations based on best practices. In the role will collaborate and work with other global teams and external parties with a One Community mindset.

 

You will act as a bridge between the business stakeholders and the development team. You will be working in a social environment which requires you to be a communicative and an extrovert person with good abilities in building and maintaining strong relationships. You need to manage and help the development team, while displaying owner’s mentality. You will drive the work to continuously improve the team’s awareness on the overall architecture. You will work in tight dialogue with your manager to support the technical growth and development of the team members by proactively recommending training well before needed.

 

You will lead, plan, and report the ongoing work in relevant communities. You will contribute and drive architecture related topics in your teams and will be requested at times to present in the Streams and the Operations Committee.
With that said - this is your chance to affect your future work!  

 

In addition, we are on a Digital Transformation journey moving from a traditional project management model to a Scaled Agile Framework for the Enterprise (SAFe).  In the SAFe model the Solution Architect has a significant role in the Scrum teams in translating requirements to technical design with business value in mind. 

Main responsibilities:
•    Work cohesively with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Test Specialists and Enterprise Architects during all product phases to specify infrastructure and software changes.
•    Responsible for producing design artifacts including high-level and detailed design documents, database schemas, and system workflows.
•    Communicate tasks to other developers, answer questions and clarify requirements by working with the Business Analysts and other stakeholders.
•    As required by Product Owners to demonstrate why, how, and what tasks are required to produce the needed business solutions.
•    Capable of careful consideration of the product objectives and combining the technical skills to produce a useful business solution and to assure successful system development and deployment
 
 

Who are you?

Do you dream big? We do too, and we are excited to grow together. In this role, you will bring: 

•    5+ years of experience as a Solution Architect with knowledge of networks and AWS infrastructure.

•    The ability to translate customer requirements and high-level architecture into detailed design for developers.

•    Experience troubleshooting issues in the system, working with support team to discover root causes of incidents.

•    A proven track record of providing guidance and guidelines of technical development environment, developer tools and operating systems.  

•    An established and enforced consistent use development standards, design models, code reuse.

•    Experience assuring system and technical solutions are made part of the long-term strategic development plan, both locally and globally.

 

Experience in one or more of the following is a plus 

•    Agile, Scrum, SAFe

•    Knowledge of C# and .Net Core

•    Knowledge of AWS, DevOps, Serverless Streaming technologies, Docker 

•    Knowledge of relational database & NoSQL design principals 

•    Knowledge of performance optimization

•    Experience with XML, JSON, Windows services, IIS, Oracle database, Linux

•    Knowledge of TypeScript, cloud formation template, AWS CDK

 

 

What’s in it for you?

We offer a solid package of compensation and benefits, plus you will enjoy:  

Competitive medical, dental and vision insurance. Generous paid time off including paid caregiver and parental leave policies. Competitive matching retirement savings plans. Working environment where your safety, health and wellbeing come first. Focus on professional and personal development through Volvo Group University. Programs that make today’s challenging reality of combining work and personal life easier. Ready for the next move?

If you want to make a real impact in your career, the transportation business is where you want to be. We look forward to meeting you.
 

 

We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail. 

 

Who we are and what we believe in 
Our focus on Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity allows each of us the opportunity to bring our full authentic self to work and thrive by providing a safe and supportive environment, free of harassment and discrimination. We are committed to removing the barriers to entry, which is why we ask that even if you feel you may not meet every qualification on the job description, please apply and let us decide. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

 

 

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, across the globe, our trucks, buses, engines, construction equipment, financial services, and solutions make modern life possible. We are almost 100,000 people empowered to shape the future landscape of efficient, safe and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents with sharp minds and passion across the group’s leading brands and entities. 

 

Group Digital & IT is the hub for digital development within Volvo Group. Imagine yourself working with cutting-edge technologies in a global team, represented in more than 30 countries. We are dedicated to leading the way of tomorrow’s transport solutions, guided by a strong customer mindset and high level of curiosity, both as individuals and as a team. Here, you will thrive in your career in an environment where your voice is heard and your ideas matter.