Global Solution Architect

R Global Solution Architect (Open)

Location:

Houston, TX (HO) - Digital & IT - Hub

Air Liquide is a world leader in gases, technologies and services for industry and health, operating in 80 countries with approximately 66,000 employees and serving more than 3.6 million customers and patients.

• The GIO Project Solution Architect is responsible for the overall IT infrastructure impact assessment process and supports Digital Delivery Services (DDS) Enterprise Architects and GIO Demand Managers in ensuring that the infrastructure impacts on projects and initiatives are identified early in the project life cycle.
  • Reviewing high‑level requirements with Digital Delivery Services (DDS) management and project managers
  • Provide an initial assessment of GIO impacts for all demands and projects to facilitate effective demand triage and project assignment
  • Collaborate with DDS Architects to ensure a full understanding of the project requirements and potential IT infrastructure impacts
  • Ensure GIO representation in project architecture reviews (preliminary, summary and follow‑up)
  • Communicate upcoming projects with GIO infrastructure impacts to GIO stakeholders
  • Collaborate with GIO teams for all project gate reviews and follow up on GIO Gate deliverables (ensuring project documentation includes infrastructure components)
  • Provide recommendations for Gate approval and attend all project gate review meetings – representing the infrastructure team
• GIO Project Design and Delivery
  • Ensure that requirements are clearly defined and communicated to GIO teams for technical solutioning
  • Facilitate GIO technical solutioning sessions with GIO Service Line Directors, Service Managers and Demand Managers
  • Ensure that GIO infrastructure solutions are documented (through an IT Infrastructure Solution Design document) with clear deliverables and timelines
  • Assess GIO demand coordination and/or project management requirements and, working with the GIO Demand Manager and PMO Lead, ensure an effective resourcing model for demands and projects
  • Support GIO and Customer projects that are in execution and have adjustments in scope that may impact GIO by leading the assessment of the requirements and subsequent technical solutioning (including estimates, scheduling and documentation updates)
• GIO Project Design and Delivery Governance
  • Collaborate with IT PMO’s to ensure alignment to existing project governance activities and deliverables
  • Report, support and follow up on GIO multi‑service line demands that are in a “heightened” (at risk for not meeting commitments) or “escalated” (not meeting commitments) phase to GIO Americas PMO
• GIO Global Architecture Alignment
  • Provide regular updates of upcoming projects (focusing on GIO requirements) to the Global Architecture team
  • Participate in global architecture evolution meetings
  • Maintain a strong understanding of future trends in the IT field and be actively involved in the global architecture community
  • Maintain strong relationships with GIO Americas Solution Architects and provide recommendations based on current trends and future global architecture evolution plans
  • Be a conduit of information on business requirements and trends to the global architecture team
  • Develop and maintain the GIO Americas Architecture roadmap that is in line with the Global Architecture roadmap

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems or other relevant area (or equivalent experience)
• 5–7 years of experience in IT (e.g., Solution Architect, Enterprise Architecture, Network Architecture, Cloud Architecture, etc.)
• Fluency in English (French is a plus)
• Experience in a multicultural environment is an asset

• Previous experience managing projects involving integrations, infrastructure or complex technical landscapes
• Strong knowledge of customers (business, culture, needs)
• Good knowledge of ITIL
• Familiar with the latest technologies, trends, standards, products, and applicability
• Technical background with a good grasp of IT Infrastructure solutions (Networking, Data/Cloud, Computing, etc.)
• Advanced proficiency in GSuite (Docs, Sheets, Slides)
• Experience with ITSM, preferably Service Now
• Strong knowledge of products / services sold

At Air Liquide, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, customers, patients, community stakeholders, and cultures across the world. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background.