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Enterprise Architect – Core Utility Applications
Are you a strategic technology leader passionate about driving innovation in enterprise application architecture? We are seeking an Enterprise Architect – Core Utility Applications to shape the future of our technology landscape, ensuring alignment with business objectives and industry best practices.
What You’ll Do:
- Lead enterprise application architecture strategy to support critical utility operations, including energy generation, transmission, distribution, and customer service.
- Ensure architectural governance and alignment with key strategic initiatives, such as Fusion ERP, Customer Experience Transformation, and Grid Modernization.
- Oversee core utility system design and strategic planning for systems such as:
- Energy Management Systems (EMS)
- Advanced Distribution Management Systems (ADMS)
- Customer Information Systems (CIS)
- Meter Data Management Systems (MDMS)
- Work and Asset Management Systems
- Develop scalable, secure, and optimized application portfolios that align with enterprise architecture standards.
- Collaborate with IT and business leaders to drive innovation, reduce complexity, and enhance system interoperability.
- Establish and maintain governance processes to ensure technology investments deliver maximum value.
What You Bring:
- Proven expertise in enterprise application architecture within the utilities sector.
- Strong understanding of core utility systems and their integration across energy operations.
- Experience leading large-scale digital transformations, including ERP and customer experience initiatives.
- Ability to drive technology standardization, security, and scalability across enterprise applications.
- Strategic thinker with excellent collaboration and communication skills, partnering effectively with IT and business stakeholders.
This is a high-impact role where you’ll play a critical part in shaping the future of utility technology. If you’re ready to drive innovation, ensure architectural excellence, and support critical energy operations, we’d love to hear from you!
Enterprise Architect – Core Applications & Utilities
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
- PLUS ten (10 ) years of experience in enterprise application architecture, with a focus on utilities or energy sector solutions.
- Deep expertise in utility core applications like EMS, CC&B, ADMS, MDMS, Work Management Systems, and ERP.
- Strong understanding of enterprise integration patterns and cloud adoption strategies
Preferred Special Skills, Knowledge or Qualifications
- Uses/integrates in-depth technical knowledge across one or more divisional areas or systems to improve technology planning and development
- Requires mastery level knowledge of technical area typically obtained through advanced education and experience
- Ability to develop information systems to deliver the business strategy; analyze emerging technologies and make appropriate recommendations; implement a process-based approach to meeting organizational goals; assess a broad range of information solutions and products; develop architecture designs