Lead solution architect

Entity:

Technology

Job Family Group:

IT&S Group

Job Description:

Our purpose is to deliver energy to the world, today and tomorrow. For over 100 years, bp has focused on discovering, developing, and producing oil and gas in the nations where we operate. We are one of the few companies globally that can provide governments and customers with an integrated energy offering. Delivering our strategy sustainably is fundamental to achieving our ambition to be a net zero company by 2050 or sooner.

It's an exciting time to join bp. Meeting the energy challenge requires many different approaches and solutions. And as part of Finance Business & Technology (FBT), you’ll be fully connected into the world of bp. You’ll play an increasingly important part within a network of like-minded colleagues partnering on strategic projects that stretch across the globe. And it starts with you. There’s a world of opportunities to build new skills, challenge yourself and grow a long-term career at bp. And no matter where you work, your role will have meaning, purpose and impact. So if you want to be part of a caring, supportive environment where you can realize your full potential, we’re with you.

Join our Supply and Logistics Team and advance your career as a Lead solution architect

We are looking for an Architecture Lead in the midstream, supply and logistics space. This is a great opportunity to join a strong architecture community and a supportive, high performing team. You will help shape the technology direction for key supply and logistics capabilities that are critical to bp's operations. The work you do will influence products and platforms used every day across our global supply chain.

This is a role for someone who enjoys complex problem solving, working across teams, collaborating with senior partners, and setting clear architectural direction that engineering teams can follow.

In this role You will:

• Define and maintain the architecture vision and roadmap for midstream, supply and logistics domains

• Lead key design decisions and ensure aligned, coherent architecture across multiple squads

• Provide direction on cloud architecture using AWS, including containerized workloads on ROSA or OpenShift

• Shape integration architecture across API led, event driven and microservices patterns

• Guide teams on data architecture, domain models, data flows and data contracts

• See opportunities where AI, ML or GenAI can bring meaningful improvements to optimization, automation or insight generation

• Partner with senior business and technology interested parties to translate business needs into clear architecture direction

• Ensure architecture guardrails are followed and support delivery teams throughout design and implementation

• Collaboration with teams across Hungary, the UK, India and other regions

• Occasional travel up to 10 percent

What You will need to be successful:

• Solid experience in architecture roles such as solution, domain or enterprise architect

• Strong functional understanding of complex operational environments such as supply chain, logistics or midstream

• Broad architectural experience across

• AWS cloud services

• Integration architecture including APIs, event driven patterns and microservices

• Data architecture and data modelling

• Experience creating architecture roadmaps and leading decision making across multiple teams

• Excellent communication and partner management skills

• Ability to work effectively in a constantly evolving environment

• Familiarity with TOGAF or similar frameworks

• Experience working with global product and engineering teams

Desirable criteria:

• Proven experience in oil and gas midstream, supply and logistics

• Exposure to optimization or compliance driven environments

• Practical experience with AI, ML or GenAI

At bp, we provide the following environment & benefits to you:

• Different bonus opportunities based on performance, wide range of cafeteria elements

• Life & health insurance, medical care package

• Hybrid working arrangement aligned with team arrangements and business needs

• Opportunity to build up long-term career path and develop your skills with wide range of learning options

• Celebrate in bp’s success. You may be eligible to join bp’s Global ShareMatch plan. This non-contractual benefit lets employees buy bp shares and receive matching shares, in line with plan rules

• Family friendly workplace e.g.: Extended parental leave, Mother-baby room

• Employees’ wellbeing programs e.g.: Employee Assistance Program, Company Recognition Program

• Possibility to join our social communities and networks

• Chill-out and collaboration spaces in our beautiful Budapest Agora and Szeged offices e.g.: Play Zones, Office massage, Sport and music equipment

bp Hungary won the Most Attractive Employer 2024 Award (SSC / BSC sector) fourth time in a row at PwC's annual employer research. Come and join us!

At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and ambitious environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly. There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life.

Disclaimer: Please note that, according to Hungarian law (2012/I. 113. §), mothers or single parents caring for a child under three years of age cannot be employed in night shift positions

Travel Requirement

Negligible travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is eligible for relocation within country

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Agility core practices, Business modelling, Creativity and Innovation, Data Analysis, Data design, Digital Analytics, Emerging technology monitoring, Information Assurance, Integration, IT Management, IT strategy and planning, Network Design, Requirements definition and management, Risk Management, Service operations and resiliency, Solution Architecture, Systems Development Management, Technical specialism, User Experience Analysis

Legal Disclaimer:

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 an accessibility need may request an adjustment/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 adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.

If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.