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BRIEF POSTING DESCRIPTION:

The P EF ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE & PLANNING Department of the P ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE & PLANNING Division at Hawaiian Electric Company has 1 Management vacancy available. (Role: Professional)

JOB FUNCTION:

Plans and scopes the Company’s system-wide Telecommunications network architecture with the objective of providing the Company with Carrier-class telecommunication services in support of corporate goals and operations, through highly integrated, scalable, cost-effective, and reliable communications systems and services. Subject matter expert for architecting and designing the company’s Telecom networks to serve the Operational Technology (OT) systems, Enterprise IT systems, and Customer Service systems.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Responsible for the strategic planning and design of telecom infrastructure and/or network components. Provides analysis of both short-term and long-term network capacity needs for current and future network requirements. Designs the network architecture and performs technical analysis of software, hardware, and network systems, systems engineering for front-end processors, multiplexes, LAN/WAN communications, network nodes, switches, and various transmission systems. Ensures compliance with Service Level Agreement (SLA) standards and protocols. Has knowledge on IP routers, switches, fiber optic connections, microwave wireless transmission, radio frequency systems, etc.
• Collaborates with stakeholders to develop a system-wide Telecommunications architecture strategy/plan and corresponding architecture requirements, procedures, and guidelines, with the objective of maximizing the value while minimizing the cost, time and effort required to implement technology. Provides high level strategic business consultation including organizational alignment, business process development. Develops and evaluates alternative utilization or configuration options. Develops processes and programs to enhance network performance and reliability. Provides functional guidance, technical guidance, training and quality assurance/quality control to Level I and Level II personnel. Supports executive staff as required and ensures Corporate and customer requirements are met.
• Responsible for evaluating the viability of new projects based on the inputs from the engineering and operations teams. Operational metrics and trends are evaluated and compared with current telecommunications infrastructure and grid plans. Using engineering knowledge of the current systems limits, operations knowledge of the current system usage, new system requirements, and engineering analysis of new system impacts, planning determines what telecom resources and projects will be required when. From these inputs, short-term and long-term plans for the telecommunications infrastructure are generated, which may include deployment of new technology, reconfiguration of existing technology, and decommissioning of old technology as appropriate.
• Works closely with management and CIO staff to analyze existing and emerging technologies. Recommends pilots, prototypes, and/or adoption. Develops plans to help determine which technology directions are appropriate for the business and CIO units to achieve company and CIO goals. This includes technologies that have the potential to create business opportunities and the architecture, technology direction, and migration strategies of infrastructure, application, and desktop components.
• Work solely or in concert with others to author requisite documentation to meet a variety of company needs, be it text for rate case or project filings, responses to information requests from interveners, decision synopses, department/team strategies, etc.

• Participates in Company emergency response activities as assigned, including any activities required to prepare for such emergency response.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge Requirements

• Extensive knowledge of the principles of information, data and office/operations technology management normally acquired through college level courses or equivalent experience.
• Working knowledge of utility business, business and/or engineering principles & practices.
• Extensive or advanced knowledge of one or more and working knowledge in all of the following technical disciplines: Unix, Storage Area Networking, TCP/IP networking, Internet technologies, network security architecture, cryptography, application security best practices, desktop operating Systems, mobile devices, application virtualization, application delivery mechanisms, Service Oriented Architecture, Business Intelligence Systems, Database Management Systems and systems development.
• Conceptual knowledge of at least one of the following Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), DISA Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG), NIST 800-53 and NIST 800-171.
• Extensive knowledge of physical and logical information security issues and trends
• Conceptual knowledge of utility business and related Operations Technology Systems (SCADA, DCS, etc)

Skills Requirements

• Ability to remain flexible in a demanding work environment and adapt to rapidly changing priorities.
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization, both verbal and written communication.
• Leadership skills and ability to work with a variety of individuals, occasionally dealing with sensitive, difficult, or confrontational issues.
• Strong interpersonal skills to influence and persuade various groups or individuals.
• In-depth analytical, organizational, and conceptual skills to handle various projects and programs.
• Conversant with and able to apply multiple architectural, development, and operational methodologies (e.g. TOGAF, ITSM.)
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical design and maintain comprehensive technical documentation.
• Ability to develop system configuration standards and guidelines.
• Ability to identify system constraints or gaps in business requirements and effectively communicate issues/risks to management.
• Ability to keep abreast of ever evolving and emerging technologies.
• In depth knowledge of people, processes, and technologies in use within multiple teams within the division.
• Ability to identify and distinguish different colors and color hues required.

Experience Requirements

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or other scientific or technical discipline directly related to the labor category five (5) years specialized experience. OR
• Bachelor’s degree Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or other scientific or technical discipline directly related to the labor category ten (10) years experience of which at least eight (8) years must be specialized. OR
• AA degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or other scientific or technical discipline directly related to the labor category twelve (12) years experience of which at least eleven (11) years must be specialized. OR
• Relevant military training or one and one-half (1½) years of relevant military experience an additional twelve (12) years experience of which at least eleven (11) years must be specialized. OR
• Training certificate(s) from an accredited training program twelve (12) years experience of which at least eleven (11) years must be specialized. Approved training programs include, but are not limited to, Microsoft, Cisco, Oracle, DEC, Marconi, Nortel, and SUN Microsystems certificate programs. OR
• Fifteen (15) years experience of which at least fourteen (14) years must be specialized.

• Specialized experience includes, expert level experience in one or more of the following the areas: network modeling, multilevel systems integration, network design and implementation strategies, large-scale network performance monitoring, communications systems design and operation.
• Several (3-5) years’ managerial/supervisory experience is highly desirable.

Role: Professional

Number of Vacancies: 1

Location: Honolulu – Oahu

Hiring Range: The hiring range for the TELECOMM NETWORK ARCHITECT [Req ID 9078] position is $105,600.00 to $137,100.00. The person selected will be placed according to his/her skills and qualifications.

About Hawaiian Electric Companies
Hawaiian Electric Companies provide electricity and services to 95 percent of the state's 1.4 million residents. The company is also one of the state's leading employers and a major contributor and supporter of community and educational programs.

The demand for power that has fueled the growth of the Hawaiian Islands has been met by Hawaiian Electric Companies for well over a century. And as the next millennium unfolds, the company is committed to providing quality service and seeking clean local energy sources to power generations of Hawaii families and businesses to come. Visit us at http://hawaiianelectric.com.

Interested individuals should apply online. The application must clearly indicate the demonstrated experience/knowledge/skills/abilities the candidate possesses which specifically qualifies him/her for the position.

Applicant Certification
By submitting an application for the position, candidates:
1. Authorize the Hawaiian Electric Companies to confirm all statements contained in the application and/or any materials submitted and made a part of the application as they relate to the position and to the extent permitted by law;
2. Authorize and consent to, without reservation, the Hawaiian Electric Companies sharing any and all information regarding previous or present employment, educational training or personal information from their records and from any other source with the hiring department or subsidiary company;
3. Release, discharge, and hold harmless, Hawaiian Electric Companies, from any and all liability for any damage which may be claimed as a result of furnishing such information to the hiring department or subsidiary company;
4. Authorizes release and transfer of all personnel records to be maintained by the hiring company in the event of an inter-company transfer; and
5. Authorize, direct, and consent to Hawaiian Electric Companies and/or its authorized agents to conduct investigations into candidates' background. These investigations may include, but are not limited to searches for information about applicants; record of criminal convictions to the extent permitted by law, education records, professional certifications, personal character references, and employment history.

EEO Statement
Hawaiian Electric Companies is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer. We actively seek diversity among our employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex/gender (including gender identity/expression), ancestry/national origin, disability, marital status, arrest and court record, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, or other protected categories in accordance with state and federal laws. We further encourage individuals with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply.

Hawaiian Electric Companies complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Any request for reasonable accommodation needed during the application process should be communicated by the candidate to the HR Service Center at (808) 543-4848.

Affiliate Disclaimer
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., Maui Electric Company, and Hawaii Electric Light (“Company”) are Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (“PUC”) regulated companies. The disclosure relating to Affiliate Transaction Requirements that follows is made pursuant to the PUC’s Decision and Order No. 35962, issued on December 19, 2018, and subsequently modified by Order No. 36112, issued on January 24, 2019 in Docket No. 2018-0065.
By submitting your application, you understand and acknowledge that, if you are hired by the Company and subsequently transferred, assigned or otherwise employed by an Affiliate, said Affiliate will be required to make a one-time payment to the Company in an amount up to twenty-five percent (25%) of your base annual compensation.
In addition, if you are hired by the Company and subsequently transferred, assigned or otherwise employed by an Affiliate or an Affiliate-Related Entity, for a period of one year, you cannot appear in negotiations or otherwise interact directly with the Company or work on the same matter that you worked on while with the Company.
Affiliate is defined as “any person or entity that possesses an ‘affiliate interest’ in a utility as defined by section 269-19.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes (“HRS”), including a utility’s parent holding company, except as otherwise provided by HRS section 269-19.5(h).”
Affiliate-Related Entity is defined as “a third party that provides electricity-related services in a regulated utility’s service territory that has a material financial, operational, or ownership interest with an unregulated affiliate of the utility and of whom the utility has reasonable knowledge.”
For a current list of all Affiliates and Affiliate-Related Entities, please see:
https://www.hawaiianelectric.com/about-us/key-performance-metrics/financial/affiliate-transactions
This list may be amended, updated or revised from time to time without notice.