Job Description

ALBS is an Air Liquide entity in Kuala Lumpur, regrouping for the APAC scope its Business Service Centers (Kuala Lumpur and Shanghai) as well as the two Global Functions (IT, Digital and Procurement). Designed to derive optimal value by better leveraging technology, people and competencies, the ultimate goal is to boost efficiency and deliver outstanding and sustainable performance while keeping a strong focus on customer centricity. This Organization is striving for excellence, adopting the Best in Class models to deliver value through simplification and standardization of processes, while adhering to Internal controls and compliance requirements.

As part of Digital & IT, the Global Infrastructure & Operations (GIO) department manages Air Liquide\'s IT infrastructure and operations worldwide, covering more than 90% of all our infrastructure services worldwide through teams based in Europe, APAC, Americas and AMEI. With a Cloud-first strategy, and in a context of increasing cybersecurity risks, GIO teams deliver high-performance, competitive, resilient and secure infrastructure, from end-user terminals to industrial IT (OT). Through continuous innovation, they facilitate the digital transformation of our uses to create operational efficiencies and employee engagement and customer satisfaction.

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

GIO Solution Architect will play a key role in the following:

Governance of the infrastructure architecture

• Be a stakeholder in the definition of technology roadmaps and infrastructure standards delivered by GIO to its customers. In this context, he/she leads the production and updating of roadmaps and standards by the various GIO teams and coordinates their alignment with each other and with the strategic orientations represented by the IT (data, applications) and business roadmaps.
• Participate in the digital IT project review process, in coordination with the solution architects, to better qualify the impacts on GIO and to influence the infrastructure orientations as early as possible.
• Contribute to the framing of GIO projects, including drafting, in order to ensure that the value proposition is understood by the various governance bodies (e.g. CIO Office) and is in line with the business objectives.
• Ensure an advisory role in terms of infrastructure, the GIO Enterprise Architecture team will be required to write, independently or in conjunction with its ecosystem, notes outlining the vision and/or positions of GIO in terms of technology.

Innovation

• Play a key role in the animation of technological innovation topics with the service lines in order to foster ideation to develop services / products, but also to modernize our operational model, which will be included in the GIO roadmap to be deployed at scale.
• Participate and represent GIO\'s interests at innovation events within D&IT.
• Suggest/organize events, especially for Execs, to promote ownership of infrastructure issues.

Local GIO

• Participate in HUB CIOO project meetings to validate infrastructure architecture for business projects.
• Participate in GIO Demand process to validate architecture for Open Demands.
• Contribute to the review of architectures to ensure consistency and sustainability.

Are you a MATCH?

The successful candidate should have:

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree or above in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field.
• At least 8 years of progressive experience in IT Infrastructure architecture.
• Good cross-functional knowledge in several infrastructure domains (cloud, network, security, collaboration). Familiar with public cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP) and willing to work on introducing new paradigms in a complex environment.
• Great ability to listen but also to popularize complex subjects and a certain assertiveness around technological subjects.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills for a heterogeneous population.
• At ease in a fast-paced environment, where change is rapid and permanent and new subjects are increasingly numerous.

About Air Liquide

A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health, Air Liquide is present in 78 countries with approximately 64,500 employees and serves more than 3.8 million customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen are essential small molecules for life, matter and energy. They embody Air Liquide\xe2\x80\x99s scientific territory and have been at the core of the company\xe2\x80\x99s activities since its creation in 1902.

Our Differences make our Performance

At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.

Air Liquide