Hi Gemini, I have second round of a job interview next wee. Following is the job description.

In the
first round, I was mostly grilled on my experience – which has been about technical due diligence in
M&A and I was also asked, based on the job description, about what part of the technology aspect
would I be most comfortable with and where I would need help. In the second interview, which is
likely to be a panel interview with other architects, I would likely to be grilled on technology details.
What should I prepare ?
Job Summary:
Architecture Lead - Infrastructure responsible for leading infrastructure solutions and architecture for multiple
M&A projects. In partnership with experts in the Compute portfolio and various business architects, help
translate the compute, cloud and application strategies, support related operating practices and processes,
providing expertise on the definition and implementation of relevant standards, communicating with a range of
stakeholders at various levels and managing activities of the team to support wider business goals.

Specialisms: Mergers, Acquisitions, Divestments and Joint-Ventures; Infrastructure Architecture; Solution

Architecture; Strategy.

Job Description:
Job Profile Summary:
Architecture solves big complex challenges with our data and technology expertise to help bp advance a lower
carbon future. We collaboratively work to meet our customers’ needs. Architects connect and integrate all the
digital subject areas and the consumers and procurers of technology, to create an integrated, flexible, effective
digital architecture for bp.
The Architecture Lead for Networks will play a pivotal role in supporting the digital enterprise organization
deliver technology solutions for acquisitions, divestments, and joint ventures. Partnering with architecture and
engineering communities across bp’s businesses, the Architecture Lead drives the evolution of digital products
and helps define the technology, operational and management strategies needed to support our evolving
business needs. The Architecture Lead - Infrastructure will be accountable for ensuring that BP’s M&A
partners are compliant with the enterprise policies and mandates.
BP is seeking an expert and enthusiastic Architecture Lead to lead the infrastructure architecture, solution
strategy and design assurance across a diverse range of digital initiatives under the M&A portfolio.

Why you matter:

A technologist at heart, you are passionate about defining and executing secure digital solutions that transform
business capabilities, maintain compliance & supportability and enable modernization of platforms and
applications. You believe in the power of modern technical platforms in accelerating the development of
digital products and motivated to build flexible, scalable, and user-friendly products that drive greater
efficiencies for the business and outstanding experience for users.
You are a strategic problem solver and have a penchant for efficient and cost-effective delivery of projects.
You stay ahead of innovative technologies identifying new opportunities, architecture, patterns, and standards.
You will operate in a dynamic and delivery focused environment, with the resources of one of the world's most
forward-thinking digital teams. You are confident and comfortable working across diverse cultures and people.
You empower and advise architects to think strategically promoting high standards of solution architecture
while enabling digital initiatives to maintain velocity and limit cost overrun.

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Key Accountabilities
Team: You will lead, but also "do" where necessary. You will assess M&A projects for technology and
resource requirements and make recommendations to the business and digital stakeholders.
Business and Product outcomes: You have an appreciation of the complexities and nuances of business
particularly in the context of infrastructure and work with enterprise architects to help define requirements that
can be translated into product outcomes. You act as a bridge between business and technology.
Architecture: You have the expertise to understand end-to-end infrastructure and identify touchpoints across
diverse technical platforms & services. You conduct triages and assessments of M&A projects for digital
touchpoints & dependencies, technical resources and to help determine technology delivery priorities. You
understand the concepts, solutions and technologies offered in the market, and can confidently apply them to
solve business challenges. You define and implement the required frameworks and processes that ensure
consistency in architecture assurance, governance, and solution design.
Relationships: You will understand the needs of our business, product teams, the technology ecosystem,
partners, and emerging market solutions. You will be the conduit between the delivery programmes, product
teams and platform teams, and will build strong internal and external relations that help drive business
outcomes and excellent architecture practices & solutions.
Technology: You have a passion for understanding and learning. You will bring good hands-on skills in
architecting, designing, and building application and services. You will maintain a “mile-wide, inch-deep”
infrastructure technology oversight across programmes while being willing and able to deep dive into
specialized technology domains as necessary.
Safety and Compliance: Safety of our people and our customers is our highest priority. We will advocate and
help ensure our architectures, designs and processes enhance a culture of operational safety and improve our
digital security.

About you
Your experience and expertise will include:
 13+ years direct experience in enterprise and infrastructure architecture applying a diverse range of
technologies and technical services, design, and deployment of infrastructure.
 Ideally experience of leading, or as a minimum having been a key contributor to solution initiatives
for M&A projects.
 Expertise in defining business requirements and translating those into technical components.
 Solid understanding of a wide range of technologies including infrastructure, cloud, databases,
integration, identity.
 Experience of applying security and compliance control frameworks to solutions.
 Previous experience managing and leading technical SMEs, good interpersonal skills and a proven
ability to relate sophisticated topics in simple and accessible language.
 Atleast 10 years of professional experience in infrastructure and architecture.
 Industry leading certification in architecture such as TOGAF and/or cloud solutions.
 BSc degree in Computer Science or equivalent.

Entity:
Innovation & Engineering

Grade:
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