Solution Architect – Purchasing and Operational Management

You will be part of an engaged and kind team in an international and multicultural environment and within a department developing our future IT solutions in the Purchasing and Operational Management Digital Delivery area.


Are you interested in digitalization, the latest technology and an organization that cares about its employees? Do you want to work with a bunch of incredibly driven, passionate, and skilled people? Great!


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Volvo is driving several exciting transformation projects and initiatives to digitalize our business processes, leverage the value of data, and become a fully data-driven company.
In our unit we identify and execute on digital initiatives in collaboration with business areas & Group Functions. The organization is responsible for managing solution design and deliveries within specific areas, as well as driving modernization and transformation towards products.
One of our products is, created now by us, Integrated Supply Chain digital ecosystem (internal and external) for supplier capacity and compliance visibility. It is an important step towards the supply chain of the future: Sustainable, Transparent, Resilient & Flexible.


Role mission & context
You as a Solution Architect will be part of an Agile Scrum team and keep the work together from an architectural point of view for the Purchasing and Operational Management area. You along with other IT Architects in the team will be responsible for the IT Architecture for the Group Trucks Purchasing digital products. Our applications support users from whole Volvo Group and their suppliers. We have IT representation in Bangalore, Lyon, Göteborg and Wrocław.


We create and support modern applications created in new technologies working with DevSecOps approach.


Responsibilities as the Solution Architect


Responsible for securing IT architectural compliance for the Purchasing and Operational Management digital products following best practices and Volvo Group architectural frameworks.
Be part of, guide and support the agile development teams to deliver the best solutions in line with delivery roadmap.
Resolve architectural issues e.g., escalated from projects & solutions.
Secure excellent IT architectural competence through the IT Architect network for the concerned solutions and projects.
Drive the work needed for integrations with other systems together with their representative



Wanted profile
Experience in leading the design, development, implementation, validation and deployment.
Experience of IT assignments in software architecture, information and integration architecture.
Experience in .NET Core or Java, Angular, Microsoft Azure.
Ability to integrate all architecture disciplines (Process, Data, Application, Integration, Technology, and Security) and advise on functional and technical approach.
Have a strong business focus and is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of the business
Experience in assessing and manage IT risks and issues.
You are comfortable in working with various stakeholders, navigate with ease in a multi-cultural environment and delivering results as a team.
Ability to translate and balance functional and non-functional business requirements into sustainable and cost-efficient solution design.
Have the ability to set right priorities and eliminate roadblocks.

Who are you?
As a person you are structured, innovative and have a strong technical focus in combination with a customer-oriented attitude.
With the job comes a lot of freedom with responsibility that requires you to plan your daily work yourself.
You enjoy teamwork, contribute with team spirit and you like taking responsibility.
You have the passion to learn and explore new things. You are skilled in networking and building good relationships with your stakeholders. You should have the ability to inspire, develop and motivate individuals and teams.
You have good communication & presentation skills



We can offer you:
Real impact on Volvo digital solutions
Part of shaping the new way of delivering value in an agile approach.
An attractive working environment where you will get an opportunity to work together with highly skilled colleagues in a global environment
Work with exciting techniques and development practices in a complex technical environment
To grow your competence both within IT as well as the automotive domain
Hybrid working model with possibility to work from home to agreed extent
Flexible working hours
Extended competence development package (training, mentorship, conferences, internal upskilling programs, certificates)



Are you curious and have questions? Call us!


Contacts:
Agnieszka Cichoszewska, Head of Purchasing & Operational Mngmt, Group Digital & IT, +46 73 902 35 33
Mikael Aldén, Human Resources, Group Digital & IT, +46 313237112


Union representatives for Swedish applicants:
Akademikerna – Therese Koggdal, +46 470 387855
Unionen – Lajla Dahlsjö, +46 31 3224575
Ledarna – Ulrika Holmberg, +46 31 3225071


The location for the position is Gothenburg, Sweden.


Kindly note that due to GDPR, we will not accept applications via mail. Please use our career site.
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