Enterprise Solution Architect AI & Integration

Key Responsibilities

Solution Architecture & Technical Design

• Lead the development and evaluation of solution architectures supporting AI-enabled audit processes.

• Translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and technically feasible architecture designs.

• Assess proposed solutions for alignment with Shell's enterprise architecture standards, technology roadmaps, and integration frameworks.

• Identify technical dependencies, architectural risks, and potential implementation challenges.

• Provide technical recommendations to support solution selection and future implementation decisions.

AI Proof of Concept & Feasibility Assessment

• Support the design and development of a working AI proof of concept to validate core audit capabilities.

• Evaluate the feasibility of using AI agents to support and automate defined audit activities.

• Collaborate with technical teams to establish POC requirements, success criteria, and validation approaches.

• Assess solution performance, technical limitations, and readiness for future development.

• Provide recommendations regarding infrastructure requirements, scalability, and next steps following POC evaluation.

Data & Integration Architecture

• Evaluate existing data sources, accessibility, quality, and integration readiness.

• Identify data dependencies and integration requirements necessary to support AI-enabled workflows.

• Design and recommend appropriate data integration approaches across relevant systems and platforms.

• Collaborate with data engineering and development teams to address technical challenges and validate solution feasibility.

• Ensure proposed solutions consider data security, governance, and enterprise integration standards.

Stakeholder Engagement & Architecture Governance

• Partner with business leaders, project teams, and technical stakeholders to understand requirements and align solution design with business objectives.

• Communicate architecture decisions, technical risks, and recommendations to both technical and nontechnical audiences.

• Provide technical guidance and architectural oversight throughout the POC engagement.

• Develop and maintain relevant architecture documentation, including solution designs, integration diagrams, and technical recommendations.

• Ensure solutions follow applicable Shell architecture standards and governance processes, escalating exceptions when necessary.

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in solution architecture, including designing and evaluating enterprise IT solutions.

• Strong understanding of AI-enabled applications, data integration architecture, and enterprise technology environments.

• Experience assessing technical feasibility and translating business requirements into solution designs.

• Knowledge of data architecture, system integrations, APIs, and application architecture principles.

• Experience supporting proof-of-concept initiatives, solution evaluations, or early-stage technology implementations.

• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage business leaders, technical teams, and external partners.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.

• Ability to work independently, provide technical leadership, and make informed architecture recommendations.