Information Technology - Solution Architect

Airbus is an international pioneer in the aerospace industry. We are a leader in designing, manufacturing and delivering aerospace products, services and solutions to customers on a global scale. We aim for a better-connected, safer and more prosperous world.

A commercial aircraft manufacturer, with Space and Defense as well as Helicopters Divisions, Airbus is the largest aeronautics and space company in Europe and a worldwide leader.

Airbus has built on its strong European heritage to become truly international - with roughly 180 locations and 12,000 direct suppliers globally. The company has aircraft and helicopter final assembly lines across Asia, Europe and the Americas, and has achieved a more than sixfold order book increase since 2000.

AIRBUS requires that all new employees and temporary workers of Airbus be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Airbus allows candidates who are not fully vaccinated at the time of hire a reasonable amount of time to obtain vaccinated status. This position requires vaccination against COVID-19 or, if applicable, an approved accommodation for religious or medical reasons.

Position Summary:

The IT Solution Architect in Airbus North America (USA, Canada and Mexico) is responsible for designing the most suitable digital solutions to answer Airbus North America business functions challenges.

In the context of key Digital & Transformation programs, she/he will be responsible to design, to follow & validate designs or even implement some products delivered to business functions. She/he will combine robust architecture skills and experiences, drive to improve existing systems and solutions and innovative mind-set to develop solutions for evolving business requirements.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Solution Design: 60%

• Leading, end to end, the development of the solution architecture for strategic and digital projects, partnering with Business, Application Development and Infrastructure teams to deliver a cohesive, forward-thinking, and adaptable architecture.
• Define all architectural layers: functional, data, application, infrastructure, network, security..., collaborating with all internal and external resources sufficient to produce architecture design documents.
• Analyze, assess and maturate projects business requirements and expectation provided through a Business Requirement Dossier or product backlog.
• Produce self-explanatory architecture scenario decision matrix to support decision taking by business and IM management
• Ensure IM landscape Integration and Operational viability of new products, defining and supporting Operation Conditions of Success (means, skills, process ...) with Product / Project teams" to guarantee Product Robustness, Scalability, Performance and Security
• Deliver Business Product design through either traditional waterfall or incremental/Agile/SAFE methodologies in order to provide the value expected by stakeholders.
• Lead Technical Guidance to accompany Product owners & managers to ensure fast Product deliveries applying Agile and DevOps principles when deemed appropriate
• Manage escalations when necessary.

• Innovation and Digital Transformation: 20%

• Contribute to IM Digital Transformation proposing new Design Models and new Technologies (API, IOT, BigData, Augmented/Virtual reality, Artificial Intelligence, RPA...) to always better serve Business and provide Added-Value
• Monitor technology market trends. Publish regular Technologies watch to the IM team.
• Self-train/practice to keep your architecture knowledge up to date.

• Architecture Framework and Governance: 20%

• Defining and following best practices for product design from a system solution perspective : contribute to Architecture framework and knowledge base
• Implementing and propose solution architecture processes improvement
• Contribute to Airbus North-America IM Masterplan, Enterprise Architecture and IM Governance
• Ensure the link between projects and transversal streams (Enterprise Architecture, Data Governance)
• Contribute to the IM architecture board to improve the overall quality and maturity of all architecture designs done by the architecture team
• Produce or contribute to the definition of IM domain roadmaps in collaboration with business directors, IM domain leads, Business partners and Product and Service Lines (NA and EU)
• Contribute to improve IM landscape and cost reduction
• Take active part of the worldwide Airbus architects community (Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific)

Additional Responsibilities:

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualified Experience / Skills / Training:

Education:

Required:

• Degree in Information Technology or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Experience:

Required:

• At least 10 years of experience in Information Management (IM)
• At least 5 years of experience in application development, management or design
• At least 3 years of experience in Solution architecture design
• Experience with waterfall, agile and other project management methodologies

Preferred:

• Understanding of Airbus IM standards, project and services methodologies and procedures is a plus
• At least 2 years of experience in Digital Technologies, culture and transformation is a plus

Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities:

Required:

• In depth knowledge in IT and Digital technologies
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: Customer Services, Manufacturing or Engineering
• Knowledge in Digital Technologies and potential usage / benefits of these technologies for the business

Preferred:

• Open Group Archimate and UML languages
• Enterprise Architecture Frameworks : TOGAF, Zachman, NAF, UAF, IAF...

Communication Skills (Spoken, Written, Influencing, Proficiency in Other Languages):

Required:

• Strong communication (oral and written), interpersonal, and facilitation skills
• Fluency in English is mandatory

Preferred:

• French, Spanish or German language skills are a plus

Technical Systems Proficiency:

Experience in several of the following applications architecture or technologies:

• SAP, SAP HANA, MES, IOT, Google Suite, Analytics & Big Data products, J2EE, PLM
• Micro service architecture, AWS, ESB, Web Application, Mobile Applications, HTML5
• Cloud, IaaS/PaaS/SaaS, Network, Industrial Storage
• Cybersecurity

Travel Required:

• 5% Domestic and International

Citizenship:

• Authorized to Work in the US

Clearance:

• None

Behavioral Success Factors:

• Experience in working with multicultural teams.
• Ability to adapt in a changing environment.
• Able to work closely and effectively with business and IM management
• Inspires trust, demonstrates flexibility, encourages frequent open communications and welcomes feedback
• Must attain proficiency in Architecture Design and Architecture Dossier Authoring and Validation within 6 months of hire

Decision Making, Complexity:

• Call for Tender :
  • IT tools from the market choice based on Architecture assessment outcomes
  • Define technical evaluation matrix criteria
  • Lead the technical assessment team and ranking to reach a consensus.
  • Recommend the best solution to procurement/business/Management
• Solution design choices for Airbus Americas based on Europe/US IM Standards and US customer stakes
• Solution multi - scenario assessment, guidance and proposition for Exec mgt decisions
• Project Solution Validation or Reject for GoNoGo Milestone decision

Organizational information:

This position reports to the Head of Enterprise and Solution Architecture Airbus North America

Direct Reports: Exempt: 0

Non-exempt: 0

Job Dimensions, Contributions to Success:

• This role spans more than 15 sites, across 3 countries, 5 divisions including international integration and interfaces with France, Germany and the United Kingdom.
• ICT Landscape consisting of:
  • 8 Data Centers
  • 27 Service Lines (with 100 sub-services)
  • 300 applications and tools and ~3,000 users

Nature of Contacts:

Involved, negotiation type Communication on a daily Basis with internal and external parties, business or IT, operational or management

Physical Requirements:

• Onsite: 60%
• Vision: able to see and read computer screen and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and architecture drawings. Daily
• Hearing: able to hear to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds including safety warnings or alarms. Daily
• Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications. Daily
• Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment. Daily
• Carrying: able to carry documents, drawings, electronic equipment up to 5-10lbs. Daily
• Lifting: able to lift documents, documents, drawings, electronic equipment up to 5-10lbs. Daily
• Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture. Occasionally
• Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on computer. Daily
• Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving. Occasionally
• Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on production floor. Several times a week
• Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice. Occasionally
• Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces. Daily

Personal Protective Equipment required: Occasionally may be required. PPE includes, but is not limited to, Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection if visiting the shop floor.

Equal Opportunity:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status

As a leader in our field, Airbus Helicopters, Inc. provides relocation assistance for qualified positions and a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. As a matter of policy, Airbus Helicopters, Inc. does not sponsor visas for US positions unless specified. Only applicants with current work authorization will be considered.

Airbus Helicopters, Inc. does not offer tenured or guaranteed employment. Employment with Airbus is at will, meaning either the company or the employee can terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice.

NOTE: Airbus Helicopters, Inc. reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. This position description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.