Solution Architect

Digital Hub Kuala Lumpur attracts, inspires, and develops diverse talents who will elevate BASF’s digital journey.

As one of the world’s largest chemical companies, BASF is on a mission to create chemistry with a sustainable future. The Digital Hub Kuala Lumpur, alongside four other Digital Hubs across the globe, is part of the technology powerhouse driving our vision. Join our organization and make an impact in an inclusive and diverse work environment. We value individual differences and provide opportunities for you to contribute your unique perspective towards our collective goals.

Objectives of the Position

Within our Product Family Digital Commerce & Advisor, we help BASF's sales teams sell more via digital channels. The team “Product Information Systems” (PIM) is building and supporting solutions that enable our customers to discover and explore our products across several digital channels. We work innovatively with high-quality standards to provide an exciting customer experience. We value reliability, trust, transparency, and a great working culture. We strive for Commitment, Focus, Openness, Respect, and Courage on all levels.

The solution architect will work in a global environment, collaborating with international teams to design and implement sustainable digital solutions for our partners. They will work closely with business stakeholders, project management, product owners, and developers to define technical approaches that fulfill the business requirements.

Main Tasks

1. Translate business requirements into IT concepts and solutions.
2. Support early consulting for upcoming projects, designing solutions in close alignment with product owners, developers, EA, security, and business stakeholders.
3. Actively control the implementation of solution architectures and contribute to development.
4. Drive the strategic development of overall architecture and reduce technical debts.
5. Collaborate with other architects within the product family and segment to contribute to a global solution where necessary.
6. Operate in a global environment, collaborating with international teams to design and implement sustainable digital solutions for internal partners.
7. In close cooperation with product owners and the development team, further develop applications in an agile working environment.
8. Promote the use of BASF guidelines and standards within the DevOps team.
9. Optimize existing applications (e.g., performance).
10. Support the team in analyzing hard technical issues.
11. Assist the team with security topics (PKI, Authentication, etc.).

Requirements

Education

1. You have a degree or comparable education in the field of computer and information science.

Working Experience

1. Minimum of 3+ years of experience in an IT environment.

Technical & Professional Knowledge (Mandatory)

1. Deep technical knowledge of networks, databases, cloud technologies, and common programming languages.
2. Knowledge of state-of-the-art technologies.
3. Strong communication skills.
4. Self-starter and able to work independently.
5. Experience in Agile methodologies.
6. Strong digital mindset to accelerate BASF's digital transformation journey.
7. Experience working in global/virtual teams/projects.
8. An entrepreneurial spirit and the ability to foster a positive and energized culture.
9. Able to support the team with operational support strategy, planning, execution, and operations management.

Language Proficiency

1. Fluent English skills.

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Around 112,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio comprises six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care, and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of €68.9 billion in 2023.

BASF is committed to empowering its employees to pursue their interests and explore emerging technologies. By investing in top-quality tools and promoting cross-functional collaboration, we encourage our team members to drive positive change within our organization. Come join us and be a part of our digitalization journey.

Further Information at https://go.basf.net/careers_digitalhubkl