Lead Solution Architect – Trading & Operations Platform

bp; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Global collaboration

Up to 10% travel

Job summary

BP seeks a Lead Solution Architect to drive architecture for Refining & Products Trading, covering trading, supply, optimisation and operations. You will shape scalable solutions, promote modern deployment and API/event-driven patterns, and guide data architecture across global teams.

The role emphasizes collaboration, governance and delivering architecture that aligns with business strategy while enabling faster delivery. Hybrid work and travel up to 10% are typical for this position.

Qualifications

• Experience in architecture roles (solution, domain or enterprise architect).
• Understanding of trading, supply chain or operational environments.
• Experience with AWS, integration patterns and data architecture.
• Experience defining architecture roadmaps.
• Strong collaborator and communication skills.
• Ability to operate in complex, fast-changing environments.
• Familiarity with TOGAF or similar frameworks.
• Experience working with global teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the architecture vision and roadmap in and across RPT domains.
• Lead key design decisions and ensure aligned architecture across products and squads.
• Provide direction on AWS cloud architecture and modern deployment approaches.
• Shape integration architecture across API-led and event-driven patterns.
• Guide teams on data architecture, models and data flows.
• Find opportunities for analytics, AI, ML or GenAI.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to translate business needs into architecture direction.
• Ensure architecture standards and guardrails are applied consistently.
• Support delivery teams and manage technical risks.
• Drive alignment across front, middle office and operations.
• Contribute to governance forums and design authorities.

Skills

Architecture

AWS

Data architecture

TOGAF

Collaborative

Communication

Global teams

Job description

BP seeks a Lead Solution Architect to drive architecture for Refining & Products Trading, covering trading, supply, optimisation and operations. You will shape scalable solutions, promote modern deployment and API/event-driven patterns, and guide data architecture across global teams.

The role emphasizes collaboration, governance and delivering architecture that aligns with business strategy while enabling faster delivery. Hybrid work and travel up to 10% are typical for this position.