Optilift Software Architect
Schlumberger
Houston, TX
Description
Job Summary:
The Software architect drives the current and future technical solution across a range of applications, solutions and technologies that contribute to a common set of business objectives. The Software Architect owns and communicates the architectural vision of the product or solution with which he/she is involved and provides guidance and context to the products under his/her supervision. This responsibility will often lie within a business organization but may extend across a set of business domains that are using the same underlying software, IT or product technologies.
A Software architect will be developed through the following responsibilities:
- Responsible for a broad set of technologies responsible for addressing multiples objectives of a business organization (a managed portfolio of technologies and solutions).
- Responsible for delivering a single complex technical solution comprised of multiple domains (software plus hardware) within or across business organizations.
- Responsible for the delivery of workflows using a number of disparate technologies and solutions.
Software architects could hold the following roles, dedicated job descriptions are available in SCMi, under STE:
- Data modeler
- Software architect
- Software designer
- Software System Integration Architect
Relationships:
Reports to the Engineering Line or Platform Manager and functionally to the Software Chief Architect.
Responsibilities
The Software Architect will often be a full time position, and is usually not a role taken by developers. Nonetheless, the Software Architect could still participate in implementation-oriented tasks if desired, and time allows. The Software Architect:
- Ensures appropriate consistency of product line, systems and solutions architecture across multiple projects, as appropriate
- Participates in defining the vision and technology roadmap for a Engineering Line that operates within the segment strategy and assumes responsibility for issues of software and IT developments for executing this roadmap
- Participates in all major architecture and design decisions that affect the systems produced in the business domains
- Interfaces with architects on related systems under supervision of segment architects to ensure the system architecture fits within the overall product roadmaps, and define interfaces for information exchange with other systems/software
- Coordinates design and integrity among system elements as they are being developed; recognize when interface impacts might occur and taking early action to avoid problems
- Generates the highest level of system requirements, based on stakeholder needs, the segment technology roadmap and other constraints such as cost and schedule; this in collaboration with the Product Champion as the primary owner of system requirements
- Performs technical risk management on the product line or system level
- Is the ultimate decision making authority regarding project integration issues not solved by project architects
- Coordinates, develops and mentors project architects
- Acts as the main representative from the product lines/program in contact with other organizations on issues of architecture
- Actively participates in intellectual property (protection of and compliance with) decisions
- Author/co-authors technical papers
- Is a model Schlumberger citizen, promoting safe work procedures in all aspects of the job while maintaining a safe work environment, and promoting compliance with applicable company policies, including Personnel, Quality System, and Health, Safety, and Environment standards and procedures
Previous Experience and Competencies:
- BSc in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or Information Technology and 6-12 years experience
- MSc in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or Information Technology and 4-10 years experience
- PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or Information Technology and 4-8 years experience
- Responsible for delivering architecture for multiple products/solutions within SchlumbergerBreadth of experience in the appropriate areas of the business
Competencies to be kept current:
- Review and design methods
- Product development process
- Software and IT quality management
- Communication and presentation skills
- Problem solving
- Consulting
- Interpersonal relations
- A broader set of technical skills covering the areas of application of architecture, such as application development, embedded software, enterprise and business systems, high performance computing, and usability
Behavior:
- Interpersonal communication
- Oral and written communication
- Team player respected by peers
Benefits
International Opportunities
Global adventure, broad exposure, and limitless learning await you. You'll be part of the most multi-cultural and diverse team of experts in any industry, anywhere.
Insurance
Health, vision, and dental insurance for you and your dependents available from day one.
Learning Opportunities
Global adventure, broad exposure, and limitless learning await you. You'll be part of the most multi-cultural and diverse team of experts in any industry, anywhere.
Diverse and Inclusive
Our exceptional and diverse people are the pulse and spirit of who we are. Every day, you will enrich your knowledge in an environment where differences in thought, creativity and experiences are embraced.
About Us
We are a global technology company, driving energy innovation for a balanced planet. Together, we create amazing technology that unlocks access to energy for the benefit of all.
Global in outlook, local in practice – and with a united, shared passion for discovering solutions, we hire talented, driven people and support them to succeed, personally and professionally.
SLB is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law.
We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation / modification to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability to assist in the hiring process, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in the interview process, please contact accommodationhotline@slb.com to request assistance. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to.
SLB is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor- priority referral Protected Veterans requested.
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