Solutions Architect

We are looking for a Solution Architect for a major utility provider’s Enterprise Strategy & Architecture group. Reporting to the Lead Enterprise Architect, the successful candidate in the role will be a Master Planner with a big picture mindset responsible for turning the architecture vision for the business domains into reality by:

· Developing thorough understanding of the business processes, application portfolio and underlying IT infrastructure

· Suggesting technology needs to enable business maturity and help prioritize the right investments

· Create business architecture models to help connect business vision, goals and outcomes to corresponding technology implementation roadmaps

· Owning the architecture of a portfolio of applications

· Create enterprise strategy in alignment with PG&E’s True North Strategy Goals

· Helping build and maintain prioritized portfolio backlogs for business features and foundational or shared capabilities

· Enabling and empowering execution teams by delivering reusable architecture patterns, architecture building blocks, reference architecture, implementation best practices, and architecture decision frameworks

· Coaching, mentoring, and guiding the implementation teams throughout the value chain

· Collaborating with several teams within Business and IT on a regular basis

The successful candidate will have strong experience with diverse set of technologies and platforms with deep expertise in at least a few, highly analytical, and project management skills. You should also have strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills. Experience working with or in the utility industry is highly desirable but not required.

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and in Oakland, CA approximately 1 - 2 days per week, or more, based on business needs.

Job Responsibilities

· Partner with senior business and IT leadership to develop technology roadmaps for Integrated Planning, Project & Portfolio Management domains

· This role will lead end-end Strategy across Integrated Planning, PPM, Engineering & Estimating and Work Management

· Collaborate with business to enable their future goals by leveraging appropriate technologies for these portfolios

· Assess current IT application environment for asset and risk domain and develop future IT target architecture.

· Lead vendor assessments, support RFPs, and application rationalization efforts.

· Support IT strategic planning and portfolio modernization process.

· Coordinate roadmaps across enterprise groups to manage conflicts, redundancies, and interdependencies.

· Collaborate with domain enterprise architects to ensure strategies, standards, design patterns, and roadmaps are consistent and integrated.

· Support project delivery and provide enterprise architecture view to support solution designs.

· Stay updated with developments in AI, edge computing, and other emerging industry segments.

· Be a self-starter, able to solve complex issues with cross-functional teams, and thrive in a fast-moving, agile environment.

Qualifications

Minimum:

BA/BS degree in Computer Science, Eng. or a related subject or equivalent

7 years of Enterprise Architecture experience, designing & delivering enterprise technology solutions in the Application Development, Integration Platforms, and Cybersecurity.

Desired:

· Experience in Utilities with focus areas such as: Integrated Planning, PPM, Engineering & Estimating and Work Management

· Master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Business, or a related field

· Architecture implementation experience with technologies in SAP, P6, Engineering & Estimating tools, Enterprise Reporting and Analytics specific to Integrated Planning and PPM domains

· Excellent Communication and Interpersonal skills. High-energy, passionate, and positive outlook with strong sense of ownership

· Familiarity with diverse application development technologies and platforms

· Good understanding of business and data architecture, business capability mapping, and business process reengineering

· Solution architecture and project implementation experience

· Relevant architecture certification such as TOGAF