Solution Architect – Volvo Group Connected Solutions

Do you want to be part of a global organization leading the development of the
Volvo Group’s connected services and solutions? For us “connected for efficiency, sustainability and safety” is much more than a tagline. If this sounds interesting to you, keep on reading!


At Volvo Group Connected Solutions we work at the forefront of connectivity with data from over
1 000 000 Volvo Group customer assets. Together with customers, partners, and the Volvo Group we create value, not only for our customers but also for society at large.


This is us, your new colleagues


Digital Channels at Volvo Group Connected Solutions are responsible for designing and developing the digital ecosystem composed of Customer Portal, Marketplace, Developer Portal and Connected Services Support Portal to enable our users to perform their daily transport logistics operations providing a premium experience. Together with our partners and customers we create value through fantastic user experience and business enhancing services and products.


The role


As the Solution Architect, you will ensure that solutions meet business needs and are compatible with existing architectures. You will own and drive the technical and architectural decisions for your product team. You value simplicity and are willing to challenge technical constraints and procedures to achieve robust, maintainable, and scalable solutions. You will be the visionary force behind the technical solutions and are responsible for planning and developing the architectural runway in collaboration with the VGCS global architecture forum.


If you want to be part of our exiting journey and awesome team, we have an opportunity right here! We are now looking for a skilled Solution Architect within Digital Channels.


You will work in close collaboration together with 2 development teams, Product Owners, User Experience Experts and Business Analysts. You will be responsible to drive the technical and architectural activities within different initiatives and coordinate the overall solution regarding the architectural deliverables. You will be responsible for Customer Portal areas and work closely with both internal and external stakeholder which requires you to be an expert at communication. You will also own and drive solution in product teams, take an overall view and support in technical decision making that can impact other solutions/products.


Moreover:
Design the overall technological architecture of the Customer Portal products with the help of the teams and Digital Channel Architect, steered by the strategy and vision of the digital product manager.
Responsible to propose the most optimal architectural design for the Customer Portal product area including improvements.
Ensure solutions that are maintainable, scalable and align to the VGCS enterprise policies as defined by the architectural guidelines & standards
Be part and/or lead pre-studies on features for future business models to determine and shape integrations that will be used in the years to come
Ensuring that business and user needs are combined with solid technical solution
Taking the role as a leader within your competence area and act as a mentor
Identify and remove technical impediments, in collaboration with the Digital Channels Architects and VGCS Architect forum
Work close with Product Oner and Product Manager to align the roadmap with strengths and opportunities within the technical stack
Constantly work with improving the Digital product/service/platform, not afraid to challenge the status quo
Provide the teams with policies and guidelines regarding software engineering practices to ensure stability, scalability, and performance



Your profile


You are a person who thrives when work is a bit challenging and requires problem solving. You should have the ability to work under demanding and changing conditions but still keep the big picture perspective since our environment constantly evolves in unexpected ways.


You are structured, innovative and have a strong customer focus in combination with technical and business-oriented attitude. You enjoy teamwork; contribute with team spirit and likes taking on responsibility. Your personality is your major reason for success, but we think you also have:
While caring about the people around you, you are a self-driven person, who gets things done.
You are curious and entrepreneurial; you seek to continuously improve your technical leadership with the purpose to make others grow
Many years of experience as Enterprise/Solution Architect in an international environment
Capable to drive and lead a technical pre-study of an initiative
Knowledge in micro service architecture (Amazon Web Services)
A global and agile mindset with strong customer focus
Great communication skills
Experience in DevOps methodologies and Continuous Deployment
Ability to inspire and motivate individuals and teams
Fluent in English - both written and spoken
Valid work-permit for Sweden, if not EU-citizen



What can we offer you?


You will be part of a team that creates great results through awesome people, strong relationships, and a high-performance culture. We want to set a new standard for user experience, speed to market and customer value. We will do this through modern leadership, people in focus and a true passion to really make a difference. We who work in this team have a lot of fun, are great collaborators and we all consider ourselves as leaders of our work and owners of our results.


You get an opportunity to work together with highly skilled colleagues in an exciting, global environment which provides a great opportunity to develop both professionally and personally. You will work in close collaboration with our customers and deliver cutting edge solutions and services which drive their profitability and growth


Being based in Lindholmen Science Park in Gothenburg you will work in the heart of a vibrant area that lives and breathes new technology like IoT, autonomous driving, electro mobility and digitalization.


Welcome to the heart of connectivity at Volvo Group Connected Solutions!




For more information, please contact Larsson Azadeh, azadeh.larsson@volvo.com


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