Solution Architect – UCHP

Are you ready to take on bigger challenges as an architect? Do you want to tackle a truly global application, with loads of integrations and lots of exciting changes?


Commercial Solutions
Commercial Solution is a unit within Group IT responsible for managing the evolution of all the commercial solutions used by the truck brands and that are common for the Volvo Group.


The Volvo Trucks Aftermarket unit enables a multitude of customer services from profitable spare parts sales, reliable quality and warranty management and novel uptime services. We take pride in connecting and collaborating to deliver our services in close agile cooperation both within the Volvo Group and with our partners.

This is us, your new colleagues
Quality and Warranty is a department within Commercial Solutions at Volvo Group IT. We are responsible for providing IT solutions for Warranty and Quality Case Management. Serving every Truck Division/Business Area all over the world, our solutions engage with thousands of customers each day, each hour of the day.


This role will act in the Warranty and Service Contract area where UCHP – Unified Claim Handling Process - is the main solution. As Solution Architect for UCHP you will be responsible for the solution’s technical performance and development. It’s a financial critical system with 30.000+ users all over the world. We are now starting a modernization journey, as part of our digital transformation for UCHP, updating technology and re-structuring of the complete solution. (Migrating server, database and changing to API based services.)


We can promise some tough challenges but also a lot of fun and learnings along the way together with the very skilled and experienced UCHP team. The main sites are in Sweden and India, but we also have presence in France. Together we want to make a difference by being there for our customers providing uptime and reliable services meeting their needs. All over the world. Every day.


We are now seeking an experienced Solution Architect who will play an important role in the UCHP modernization journey going forward.


Who are you?
As a person you are a team player who sees opportunities rather than obstacles. You drive yourself and others taking lead in both continuous improvements and major steps with a structured, curious and proactive mind set. You are passionate to take on the challenges within the modernization journey, to take UCHP into the future.


Your main activities and responsibilities
As a Solution Architect, you will lead the development work within and across the different development teams. As part of a global unit you will actively cooperate with various stakeholders in a multi-cultural environment.


You will be involved in designing and maintaining the architecture views, models, and target architecture as well as drive the work to identify and reduce the technical debt. You will be part of the modernization projects and the architect team leading today’s maintenance and enhancements work.


Technical competencies
Mandatory skills
Good understanding of object-oriented concepts & design
Good understanding of design patterns
Experienced in Java
Experience of relational databases and SQL
Programming experience with analytical, design and development skills

Desired skills
Front end development, Angular
PostgreSQL knowledge
DB2 database knowledge
Docker
Kubernetes
JBoss
IBM WAS
MQ/JMS
Experience of methodologies: Scrum / Agile, XP – especially refactoring, Test Driven Development

You will be a good fit if
You have 5+ years of hands-on experience with Java based applications, using RESTful API’s, Spring Framework, async-messaging and testing frameworks
You have 3+ years of architect responsibilities
You have proficient knowledge in solving complex queries in SQL
You have good analytical skills and are a good problem solver
You have experience with Jenkins, GIT and other CI/CD tools
You have experience working with any Enterprise Application Server
You have the ability to handle UI applications with Angular
You have experience in any cloud service (Azure/AW)
You have excellent communication and presentation skills
You are customer focused with the ability to work closely with business stakeholder
You are skilled in leading teams

Competencies
Good communication skills, in Swedish and English, both verbal and writing

Are we a perfect match?
Curious, and have some questions? Call me!


Application screening will start immediately; we look forward to receiving your application as soon as possible.


Johan Grund, Department Manager, Quality and Warranty, SC Volvo Trucks Aftermarket, Commercial Solutions, + 46 0739029671


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