Solution Architect to R&D Digital

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.

What we offer
In our cluster Insights and Product Development Support (IPDS) we are now hiring one Solution Architect. The cluster’s main goal is to support different stakeholders with digital solutions and we are working with enabling product development within Volvo Cars with digital tools and solutions. We also work with leveraging insights and analytics to support in the development of new products and services. The cluster is using a wide array of technologies and platforms and the stakeholders are spread out both internally within Volvo Cars and externally at our partners.
To be successful with our mission, the cluster consists of 7 different products where Product Owners, Scrum Masters and product teams work alongside. We work according to the agile framework SAFe to deliver value to the products that are aligned to the architectural runway. 
What you’ll do
The Solution Architect defines a common technical and architectural vision/runway for the cluster and participates in defining the systems, functions, modules, interfaces, validates technology assumptions, and evaluates alternatives within the solution context. 
We are looking for someone that can have an agile approach to designing and building systems and have a systems-thinking mindset. Someone with customer centric design thinking that can guide and lead the product teams to moving in the right direction and help us in continuing our transformation towards a DevOps future. You will work closely with the teams in our cluster and help them align their products into the architectural runway, always with quality in mind.
You will be working with other Solution Architects outside the cluster such as R&D architects as well as with our existing Solution Architect in the IPDS cluster. The role will be focusing on data flow from vehicles which indicates that the solutions and architectural runway you design will focus to support vehicle data.  
You will also participate in Program Increment (PI) Planning, System and Solution Demos, and Inspect and Adapt events where you support the teams as well as the Product Manager and Product Owners. 
Do you fit the profile?
Most likely you have a good understanding of key data concepts such as Warehouses, Marts, Lakes and Data Product along with experience of challenges and possibilities using the cloud. You are curious and interested in people and you probably have experience from defining architectures in multiple different platforms. 
You like to discuss and interact with stakeholders and hosts a holistic architectural and business mindset. You have a broad technical background and are up to date with the latest best practices in the industry when it comes to IT Architecture, and maybe you have a certification within this area as well. 
.Net / React on Azure cloud are familiar techniques to you, and you really like discuss things such as Kubernetes, Service Mesh and Data Management.
Who are you?
You are a team player with an open, positive and service oriented mindset, and you like to organize and plan things in a structured way as well as delivering on time.
You are also driven and have a customer-centric mindset, with the ability to take initiative and see your efforts through to resolution. Most likely you also have experience from coaching, guiding and leading others.
As a person you like building relationships within a varied community and have the ability to inspire and influence others.
How to learn more and apply
Does this sound like your next challenge? Kindly apply for this position through our jobs portal, enclosing your CV in English by no later than 7th of February 2023. We will not accept applications via email. Please note that selections will be running continuously so don’t delay with your application.
For questions about the position, you are welcome to contact Håkan Sterner, Team Manager, at hakan.sterner.2@volvocars.com. For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Senior Recruiter Jonathan Allirol at jonathan.allirol@volvocars.com. 
Warm welcome with your application!