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Architecture solves big complex challenges with our data and technology expertise to help bp advance a lower carbon future. We collaboratively work to meet our customers’ needs. Architects connect and integrate all the digital subject areas and the consumers and procurers of technology, to create an integrated, flexible, effective digital architecture for bp.
The Principal Compute Architect will play a pivotal role supporting the digital enterprise organization deliver digital platform products and define the technology, operational and management strategies needed to support our evolving business needs.
BP is seeking an expert and enthusiastic Principal Enterprise Architect to lead the organization’s Compute strategy and road map activities across various platforms.
A technologist at heart, you are enthusiastic about defining and executing outstanding platform strategies and simplifying compute products and services. You believe in the power of modern technical platforms in accelerating the development of digital products and motivated to build flexible, scalable, and user-friendly compute products that encourage application modernization.
You are a strategic problem solver, able to plan but with a bias for short-and-mid-term action. You stay ahead of innovative technologies identifying new opportunities, architecture, patterns, and standards in the compute space, which helps bp deliver a modular and composable enterprise.
You will operate in a dynamic and delivery focused environment, with the resources of one of the world's most forward-thinking digital teams. You are confident and comfortable working across diverse cultures and people. You empower and advise platform teams across the enterprise to think about modern ways to build technology platforms using cloud native technologies.
Key Accountabilities
Team: You directly influence how different product teams design, build an evolve our cloud environments and the various technology platforms of our enterprise computing stack. You will not just lead, but you will "do."
Architecture: You understand the concepts, solutions and technologies offered by the leading cloud providers, and can confidently apply them to solve business challenges. You define and maintain Enterprise principles, and standards, and you effectively guide and support various teams in applying standard methodologies to attain optimal solutions.
Relationships: You will understand the needs of our business, product teams, the technology ecosystem, partners, and emerging market solutions. You will be the key link between the compute Platform teams and Product teams and will build strong internal and external relations that help you drive modernization, consistency, and standardization for bp.
Technology: You have a passion for understanding and learning. You will bring good hands-on skills in architecting, designing, and building application and services on market leading cloud platforms. You will be responsible for the Technical Reference Model (TRM) and together with the platform teams, you define the architectural principles, technology strategy and OKRs for the domain and ensure it is consistently relevant to meet business demands and emerging trends.
Safety and Compliance: Safety of our people and our customers is our highest priority. We will advocate and help ensure our architectures, designs and processes enhance a culture of operational safety and improve our digital security.
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A company culture where we respect our diverse teams and are proud of our achievements.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
We urgently need to fill this role so apply now!
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us to request accommodations.
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