Solution Architect

Who are we?
Volvo Cars is a company on a mission; to bring traditional car manufacturing into a connected, sustainable and smart future.
Since 1927, we have been a brand known for our commitment to safety, creating innovative cars that make life less complicated for our consumers. In 2010, we decided to transform our business, resulting in a totally new generation of cars and technologies, as well as steady growth and record sales. Today, we’re expanding our global footprint in Europe, China and the US, and we’re on the lookout for new talent.
We are constantly pushing our own skills and abilities to drive change in the automobile industry like never before. We are looking for innovative, committed people to join us in this endeavour and create safe, sustainable and connected cars. We believe in the power of people and will challenge and support you to reach your full potential. Join us and be part of Volvo Cars’ journey into the future.

Let's introduce ourselves

As a Solution Architect, you will work closely with digital product teams and business partners within the Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and R&D domains. Your role is crucial in designing and delivering architecture solutions by translating business and technical requirements into actionable plans.
You'll tackle complex problems, identify potential solutions, and accurately define issues and requirements. By assessing technical needs during implementation, you ensure solutions are up-to-date with emerging technologies. You will regularly communicate with IT specialists and Enterprise Architects to develop and implement comprehensive solutions.
Your insights will be key in decisions related to Buy vs. Build, always considering the full perspective to avoid sub-optimization. Acting as a bridge between technical and non-technical stakeholders, you'll ensure individual software projects align with overall business strategy and technology standards. Additionally, you'll review and validate solution designs from other team members.

What you'll do

As a Solution Architect, you will collaborate with digital product teams and business peers within the Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and R&D domains. Your role is pivotal in designing and delivering architecture solutions by translating business and technical requirements. You understand complex problems and find potential solutions, accurately defining issues and requirements. You assess technical needs during implementation and stay updated on new technologies and solutions. You communicate regularly with IT specialists and Enterprise Architects to develop and implement complex solutions. You are a key voice in decisions related to Buy vs. Build, always considering the end-to-end perspective to avoid sub-optimization. You act as a liaison between technical and non-technical stakeholders. You ensure alignment of individual software projects with overall business strategy and technology standards. You review and validate solution designs from other team members.

Job Responsibilities:
* Enterprise Architecture: Maintain an established set of enterprise architecture artifacts.
* Enterprise Infrastructure Modernization: Deliver digital solution architecture services as assigned, preparing conceptual and logical architecture diagrams to align technical direction and document future-state architectures.
* Analysis of "As Is" and "To Be": Document complex "as is" and "to be" processes and describe the changes required to migrate to the "to be" capability to record accurately the change required.
* Design and Conceptualization: Work effectively with cross-functional teams to conceptualize products and services, leveraging data to drive original design ideas and decisions.
* Horizon Scanning: Explore and develop a detailed understanding of external developments or emerging issues and contribute to the evaluation of their potential impact on, or usefulness to, the organization.


What you'll bring

- Experience: Proven experience in Supply Chain Planning Solutions such as Demand Planning, Supply Planning, S&OP, preferably within the Automotive industry.
- Technical Skills: Familiarity with platforms like Kinaxis RapidResponse or Kinaxis Maestro and SAP S4, as well as experience with complex, cloud-based solutions (ideally in Azure).
- Data Management: Strong understanding of data management, data modeling, key control settings, and analytics.
- Enterprise Architecture: Proficient in enterprise architecture, process modeling, and API design.
- Communication: Ability to articulate both low-level implementation details and high-level abstract concepts effectively.

We are looking for someone who is user-focused, passionate about problem-solving, and open to new ideas. Your energy, forward-thinking mindset, and ability to inspire others will make you an invaluable team member. Fluency in English, both verbally and in writing, is essential.