Sr. Solution Architect - Endur at Shell in Houston, TX

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Texas, United States of America Job Family Group: Information Technology (IT) Worker Type: Regular Posting Start Date: September 30, 2026 Business Unit: Information & Digital Technology Experience Level: Experienced Professionals Job Description: Where you fit in Shell supports a balanced energy transition, one that maintains secure and affordable energy supplies, as the world moves to net-zero. Delivering on this ambition requires transformative shifts in IT, bringing together strategic and technical expertise across data, strategy, architecture, and innovation. As part of this journey, we are seeking a skilled and seasoned Solution Architect to enhance automation and fully harness data and innovation. What’s the role As a Solution Architect, you’ll be a key technical leader providing end-to-end architecture development, consultancy, and assurance across projects, ensuring that applications are well-designed and aligned with Shell’s standards and reference architecture. You will be working specifically in the Products portfolio for Shell’s Trading and Supply business. You will specifically work on a project team implementing a global Energy Trade and Risk Management (ETRM) solution on Azure to create a scalable, secure, and strategic landscape that enables the transformation of the Trading capabilities. What you’ll be doing Architecture and Technical Leadership Provide strong leadership skills, including fostering collaboration, driving consensus, and effectively communicating complex technical concepts. Not only lead in your area of expertise but also play a key role in shaping and transforming the role itself— identifying opportunities, driving innovation, and delivering impact that extends beyond the initial remit. As the organization grows, your role is expected to evolve, offering continuous opportunities for development, influence, and leadership. Serve as the primary contact for architectural aspects of IT projects. Integrate business process, data, application, technical, and information security dimensions into cohesive IT solutions. Ensure solution architectures are documented using standard templates and tooling complying with Shell’s architectural standards. Guide detailed designers and business analysts during the design phase. Review and formally approve detailed solution designs. Support Lead Architect and participate in Architecture Review Board sessions as required. Reference Model Stewardship Actively contribute to the documentation, enhancement, and maintenance of Reference Models in BizzDesign or any other standard tooling. Elevate project deliverables to conceptual and logical architecture levels. Technology Foresight Monitor emerging IT technologies and apply this insight to design future-ready solutions for Shell. Standards Alignment Stay informed of developments in Shell’s IT standards and services, ensuring they are incorporated into solution designs. Community Engagement Champion architectural excellence within the organization. Engage with stakeholders to address architectural concerns and drive strategic improvements. What you bring · Must have legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis for anyone other than the current employer · Bachelor’s degree required · Industry Knowledge: Minimum of 10 years’ experience in Trading IT Minimum of 10 years’ experience with OpenLink Endur v14+ Knowledge of the end-to-end Trading Business from deal inception through to settlement Technical Architecture & Design: 10+ years in software and architecture delivery. Own and drive technical architecture, design, and standards for software products in Commodities Trading. Confidently lead architecture decisions across portfolios, managing divergent opinions. Create pragmatic, implementable technical designs balancing risk, complexity, cost, and value. TOGAF (or similar framework) experience and Enterprise Architecture tooling. Collaboration & Communication : Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders f