Azure Solution Architect

Azure Solution Architect Value Chain: Engineering Location: Houston, TX Experience/Requirements: Responsible for designing and building solutions that best meet the business needs and are aligned with the IT strategy and roadmaps. Experience working with major application development platforms (Azure, SalesForce) Strong background in architecture with real-world experience of architecting, designing, and delivering large IT projects. Ability to build strong relationships across the business and IT. Able to understand the long-term needs of the solution you are developing, and enable delivery by building a rapport with team members both inside and outside of the organization Deep-seated functional knowledge of key technology sets. Comfortable rolling up your sleeves, getting involved, and diving into delivery challenges. Experience in building and leading a tight-knit delivery team. Experience accomplishing exceptional project outcomes in a respectful and supportive culture. A proven grasp of architecture development and design thinking in an agile environment. Ability to adapt delivery techniques to drive outstanding project delivery. Experience developing others to build architecture capability across an organization Exposure to adjacent technology domains such as other platforms, networks, and cyber security. Good interpersonal skills including the ability to relate complex topics in simple and accessible language. Effective team player, naturally looking beyond your own area/organizational boundaries to consider the bigger picture and/or perspective of others and build trust-based relationships with leaders and employees Able to use insight and good judgment to deliver commercially sound, efficient and pragmatic decisions and solutions, and to respond to situations as they arise. Good hands-on skills in key technologies, and an ability to rapidly assess new technologies with a commercial mindset. Advocate and help ensure our architectures, designs and processes enhance a culture of operational safety and improve our digital security. Nice to Have: Defined and managed reference architectures. Oil & Gas experience Health, Safety, Environment (HSE) technology, platforms and applications experience Higher levels of proficiency in one or more relevant skills or competences deeper and more comprehensive experience, specifically in more complex and bigger projects experience in managing people. Relative Certifications or additional education Required Skills: Azure Architecture experience Basic Qualification: Additional Skills: Background Check: Yes Notes: Must sit onsite in Houston at least one day per week from day 1. Software Technology Inc