Senior Solutions Architect

LyondellBasell; Rotterdam; Hybrid; EUR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Hybrid work policy

Focus on personal and professional growth

Job summary

LyondellBasell in Rotterdam is seeking a technical leader to architect and design digital manufacturing solutions. This role requires 10+ years of experience in the manufacturing industry, including a strong understanding of Industrial Architectures and the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders. The company offers a competitive salary and the possibility of hybrid working arrangements. Join a team that values diversity and drives innovation forward in a sustainable future.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in manufacturing or industrial IT.
• 5+ years in solution or enterprise architecture.
• Experience with Data Center design and HA/DR solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and design of digital manufacturing solutions.
• Define end-to-end solution architectures spanning OT systems.
• Serve as a technical authority for OT/IT integration patterns.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Digital transformation roles

Industrial Architectures knowledge

Verbal and written communication

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Azure

SAP

Job description

Overview

LyondellBasell is a leader in the global chemical industry creating solutions for everyday sustainable living. With a nearly 70-year legacy that includes a Nobel Prize in Chemistry and our proprietary MoReTec recycling technology, LYB is enabling a more sustainable future for generations to come. LYB develops high-quality and innovative products for applications ranging from sustainable transportation and food safety to clean water and quality healthcare. LYB places high priority on diversity, equity and inclusion and is Advancing Good with an emphasis on our planet, the communities where we operate and our future workforce. We're addressing the global challenges of ending plastic waste, taking climate action, and supporting a thriving society, while generating value for our customers, investors, and society.

Come Join an Inclusive Team

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and design of digital manufacturing solutions supporting production, reliability, quality, energy, and sustainability use cases;
• Define end to end solution architectures spanning OT systems ,Plant data historians ,Manufacturing Applications and cloud platforms;
• Serve as a technical authority for OT/IT integration patterns, including real time data ingestion, edge architectures, and secure connectivity;
• Provide innovation thought leadership, technical governance, and oversite for ITS initiatives;
• Review RFPs, requirements, emerging business needs, business trends, industry and market trends, and translate them to business impact;
• Champion innovation projects of high business value with organizational leaders;
• Ensure ITS solutions are designed for agility, responsiveness, stability;
• Provide guidance and consultation to architect solutions using established and/or emerging technologies;
• Develop and maintain technical innovation roadmaps in partnership with Service Excellence;
• Regularly meet with key vendors and identify new strategic vendor relationships;
• Collaborate with the ITS organization and ensure alignment across groups;
• Enforce architectural guiding principles and industry best practices across all technologies;
• Apply sound financial management, commercial awareness, and investment judgment skills;
• Identify and address technical or operational risks and areas of improvements relevant to our business;
• Develop architectural views (business, technical, solution), reference and future-state models, and roadmaps;
• Assess the business impact of multiple technologies/strategies and create transformation analysis;
• Analyze technology industry and market trends, and determine their potential impact on the enterprise;
• Write or contribute to articles about emerging technologies and their relevance to our business;
• Participate in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

You Bring This Value

• 10+ years’ experience in manufacturing, industrial IT, or digital transformation roles;
• 5+ years in solution or enterprise architecture supporting manufacturing environments;
• Strong knowledge of Industrial Architectures( ISA-95,Purdue Model), OT Networking and Cybersecurity concepts, Time-series data, streaming and event driven architectures;
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience;
• 10-12 years of experience in a technical design/architect level position;
• Experience with infrastructure solutions such as Azure, directory services, collaboration, and virtualization;
• General knowledge of key global application functionality, for example, SAP;
• Deep understanding and working experience of working with data & integration platforms, SaaS, and IaaS;
• Experience driving technical conversations with stakeholders at various levels within an organization, including clients, IT technicians/managers and C-level executives;
• Ability to demonstrate outstanding verbal and written communication skills;
• Experience with Data Center design and the ability to build HA and DR solutions to match business objectives;
• Broad experience and understanding of IT disciplines, standards, and best practices;
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of management and staff;
• Strong analytical skills;
• Able to clearly communicate trends with relevant data, and describe technical and business impacts.

Competencies

To be successful in this role you must recognize yourself in the following profile:

• Build Partnerships
• Deliver Results
• Drive Innovation
• Grow Capabilities
• Promote Inclusion

What We Offer

We offer an environment where we encourage personal and professional growth and where you will be rewarded for your performance and results. You will have the possibility to work with specialist on all fields to develop innovative solutions and to extend your national and international network. In addition, we offer you a competitive salary package. The Company's Global Remote Work Policy allows eligible employees the option to work up to two days a week from home. LyondellBasell is committed to advancing diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) to ensure a positive experience for all employees.

Interested?

Please send us your resume via the application button. The recruitment process consists of an initial phone screening and business interviews before proceeding to a possible job offer. A background check will be part of the process as well. LyondellBasell does not accept or retain unsolicited resumes or phone calls and/or respond to them or to any third party representing job seekers.