Architect - Credit & Market Risk

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Job Profile SummaryAbout BP-"Are you looking for a career in tech that truly helps make the world a better place Bp is moving through the biggest transition in its 100+ year history with the goal of becoming one of the worlds largest renewable energyproviders and achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050. At bp, we provide great environment & benefits such as an inclusive culture, a great work-life balance, learning and development opportunities, life & health insurance, medical care package, and manyothers benefits!We support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and challenging environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to crafting an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.RolesynopsisArchitecture is a collaborative discipline, and it plays a critical role in the integration of our businesses. Architects connect all the digital disciplines and the consumers and procurers of IT, in order to create an integrated, flexible, effectiveIT architecture for bp.As an Architect, you will be supporting the Credit Risk and Market Risk portfolio of applications and platforms within bp Trading & Shipping. Key accountabilitiesArchitecture: You rigorously develop solution architectures, seeking practicalsolutions that optimize and re-use capabilities. You will care passionately about the integrity of the Digital capabilities you develop. You will be responsible for designing and building solutions that best meet the business needs and are aligned with theDigital strategy and roadmaps. You will contribute to business and systems strategy and be accountable for the delivery roadmap definition.Technology: You are an excellent technologist and have a passion for understanding and learning. You will contributeto digital transformation initiatives from an architectural perspective, facilitating the delivery of solutions. You will bring good hands-on skills in key technologies, and an ability to rapidly assess new technologies with a commercial mindset.Safety andCompliance: The safety of our people and customers is our highest priority. You will advocate and help ensure our architectures, designs and processes enhance a culture of operational safety and improve our digital security.Team: You will play an integralrole in building the teams skillset while demonstrating your leadership values through delegation, motivation and trust. You will not just lead, but "do".Relationships: You will build strong relationships across the business and Digital teams. You will understandthe long-term needs of the solutions you are developing, and enable delivery by building a rapport with team members both inside and outside of BP.Job AdvertFormal educationA Bachelors (or higher) degree, ideally in Computer Science, MIS/IT, Mathematics,hard science, or equivalent work experience.Desirable criteriaA confirmed background in architecture with real-world experience of architecting, designing, and delivering transformational IT projects. You love envisaging the art of the possible and makingthat a reality.Deep-seated functional knowledge of key technology sets. You are comfortable rolling up your sleeves, getting involved, and diving into delivery challenges.Experience in being part of a tight-knit delivery team. You accomplish exceptional projectoutcomes in a respectful and supportive culture.A proven grasp of architecture development and design thinking in an agile environment. You adapt delivery techniques to drive outstanding project delivery.The ability to relate complex topics in simple and accessiblelanguage.Experience of delivering architectures for complex solutions across business, data, technical and infrastructure domains.Experience executing design authority according to a common architecture process and strategy, including the identification andarticulation of Key Design Decisions.Experience with assessment, design and technical deployment of deterministic and probabilistic credit risk metrics and limit management in both physical and financial markets, as applied to multiple commodities and multiplelegal entity counterpartiesExperience in the assessment, design and technical deployment of Risk Models and Risk Calculation Engines, including the determination of methods for risk measurement such as VaR, portfolio simulation, stress testing of risk factors,Greeks, and parametersFamiliarity with the business processes, applications, data, infrastructure, and security solutions relevant to the Market Risk and Credit Risk functions of a finance and/or commodity trading organisation.Knowledge of the Credit and MarketRisk management framework including the data, processes and solutions required to capture, measure, report and comprehend exposure from changes in the underlying markets and credit domains.High level knowledge and appreciation of reporting, big data and analyticssolutions and technologiesEssential SkillsRequirements Definition and ManagementSolution ArchitectureTechnical SpecialismSystems IntegrationInnovationData AnalysisDesirable SkillsEmerging Technology MonitoringSystems DesignUser Experience AnalysisBusinessRisk ManagementCapacity ManagementNetwork DesignService AcceptanceSystems Development ManagementIT Strategy and PlanningBusiness ModellingLeadership & EQYou create an environment where people listen and speak openly about the good, the bad, and the ugly, sothat everyone can understand and learn.You promote a culture of change and agility, evolve continuously, adapting to our changing world.You work across organizational boundaries and build high quality, trust-based relationships with leaders and employees withinDigital Teams & the wider BP, applying cultural sensitivity.You apply judgement and common sense at scale.You comply with BPs Code of Conduct and demonstrate strong leadership of BPs Leadership Expectations and Values & Behaviours.#Architecture#BPArchitectureEntityInnovation& EngineeringJob Family GroupIT&S GroupRelocation availableNoTravel requiredNegligible travelTime TypeFull timeCountryUnited KingdomAbout BPINNOVATION & ENGINEERINGJoin us in creating, growing, and delivering innovation at pace, enabling us to thrive whiletransitioning to a net zero world. All without compromising our operational risk management. Working with us, you can do this by:deploying our integrated capability and standards in service of our net zero and safety ambitions driving our digital transformationand pioneering new business models collaborating to deliver competitive customer-focused energy solutions originating, scaling and commercialising innovative ideas, and creating ground-breaking new businesses from them protecting us by assuring managementof our greatest physical and digital risks Because together we are: Originators, builders, guardians and disruptors Engineers, technologists, scientists and entrepreneurs Empathetic, curious, creative and inclusive