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Job
Summary:
Utilities Enterprise Architect position requires providing technology direction and guidance to our clients for strategic projects/initiatives aligned with enterprise architecture principles and considerations, including evaluating, selecting, and recommending new age digital technology, tools and practices aligned with business strategy and priorities of client.
Collaborate with the application, data, and infrastructure architects and be responsible for the defining, designing, and delivering architecture patterns operable in cloud architectures keeping security threats in Utilities industry.
Research, analyze, recommend, and select technical approaches to address challenges in implementing the proposed solution and perform feasibility study.
Perform research activities to identify emerging technologies and trends that may affect the implementation lifecycle and associated business benefits.
Maintain awareness of vendor/product industry developments, regulations and trends and identify potential impacts to the enterprise; assist in vendor/product selection activities including the development of vendor/product evaluation models used in Requests for Proposals.
Provide approach for company specific Proof of Concept demonstrations in innovative ways and socialize the results throughout the enterprise and all levels of management.
Develop and maintain strong relationships with Client Domain Architects and business leadership teams to keep track of changing business needs and priorities.
Contribute to Utilities Architect capability by formulating reference architecture patterns around various line of business such as customer service, corporate service, field force technologies, real-time systems.
Facilitate and develop architectural standards for IT, OT, Utilities specific platforms and tools.
Define and facilitate the process for approving architecture principles and standards and grow Enterprise Architect Capability within CN - Utilities
Key Responsibilities
The Utilities Enterprise Architect is expected to be very familiar with business application family and set of technologies within his area (e.g., Grid Modernization, Analytics, Customer service, shared services, field technologies) and ensure that these capabilities are fully utilized and effectively optimized to make leveraging them efficient. He/she evaluates the technologies against vendor product roadmaps, competitive products, and market trends to ensure that proposed solution meets clients current and future needs. He/she will be responsible for below activities:
Responsible for successfully applying the technology solutions for Business Portfolio (such as customer services, billing, asset management, corporate services, real-time applications, field processes) to solve business problems in a supportable, cost effective, way.
Understands how the existing capabilities support client imperatives and assesses future needs to identify necessary changes to the technology or practice.
Build guidelines for incorporating the technology within their domain into solutions, including defined standards, reference architectures, solution guidelines and metrics.
Define patterns and building blocks that leverage technologies in an optimal way by assessing regulatory obligations, industry benchmark and competition.
Understand technology trends and the practical application of existing and emerging technologies to enable client business needs, including those of IT.
Analyze project requirements to define IT architecture through high-level application rationalization plans to address the gaps between the current and future state, keeping budgeting constraints in consideration.
Define non-functional requirements and validate solution adherence to it.
Analyze and define disaster management and recovery architecture processes and responsibilities.
Analyze the current technology environment to detect critical deficiencies and recommend solutions for improvement.
In addition, analyze the technology industry and market trends to determine their potential impact on the enterprise as well as on the enterprise technology architecture.
Collaborate with Technical Subject Matter Experts, Domain Experts and Solution Architects to develop technology architecture that enables new business capabilities and operating models.
Facilitate the research, evaluation, and selection of hardware and software technology and product standards, as well as the design of standard configurations and technology platforms.
Identify the organizational impact and financial impact of changes to the technology architecture.
Incorporate domain standards, practices, guidance, and roadmaps into a detailed blueprint and communicate them stakeholders within the organization,
Provides technology consulting to solution architects and others who are using or modifying multiple domain technologies within a solution, ensuring the technology operates coherently to meet overall needs.
Effectively integrate knowledge from subject matter experts and peers from other technical areas
Participate in relevant architecture board and senior IT leadership reviews to ensure timely sign-off on the project architecture deliverables
Serve as advisor to senior business management on business and information integration strategies
Identify gaps and suggest improvement opportunities to revise enterprise architecture standards
Oversee the development, analysis, and revision of design procedures, program codes, test procedures, and quality standards.
Qualifications
Experience
7 years of experience in IT Architect or Lead Architecture Subject Matter Expert role
Min 4 years of experience working with technology or application solutions in Utilities Industry, including design, implementation, support, and management
Qualifications
MBA (Tier 1) or equivalent, Relevant accreditation for Utilities industry
Knowledge & Skill Requirements
Exposure to multiple, diverse technical configurations, technologies, and hosting environments in Utilities Industry
Deep knowledge of one technical domain, or experience working with multiple technical domains. Demonstrate an understanding of how the domains relate and can be assembled into comprehensive solutions that meet business and IT needs
Knowledge of various aspects of the technology architecture, including current technology and vendors, emerging capabilities, best practices and patterns, cost models, and management and operating model considerations
Knowledge of application hosting scenarios such as on-prem, cloud and hybrid deployments.
Extensive experience in defining project and enterprise architecture for Utilities systems and applications
Knowledge of emerging solutions, applications and technologies, critical thinking, and communication skills
Skill in analysis and interpretation of large, complex IT/technology products and services
Understanding and knowledge of IT standards and controls
Knowledge with Cloud compute and migration capabilities
Ability to work effectively with business and technical SMEs
Excellent interpersonal skills in areas such as teamwork, facilitation, and negotiation
Excellent analytical, technical, written, and verbal skills
Excellent planning and organizational skills, and the ability to manage smaller efforts
Knowledge of financial models and budgeting
Ability to balance the North Star Vision with short-term tactical implications of individual decisions
Motivated and driven by achieving long-term business outcomes
Additional Information
Would be advantageous, not mandatory:
Solution Architect experience in Utilities application such as SAP, Maximo, SCADA, Click, EAM, CRM, Contact center, MDM, Billing and Utility analytics Applications
Experience in Architecture as a service delivery models.
Enterprise Architecture / TOGAF Certification
AWS / Azure/ Google Solution Architect Certification
