Enterprise Technology Architect

Closing Date to Apply: Until Filled

Salary: $157,601.60 - $275,828.80

Typically, selected candidates are hired at a salary rate between the minimum and midpoint of the range.

Benefits: This link below will provide you with Grant PUD’s benefit that may be available if hired, different employee types are eligible for different benefits.

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Grant County PUD will be administering a background check as part of the hiring process, if selected for this position.

Position Summary:

The Enterprise Architect serves as a strategic technology leader responsible for shaping and advancing the District’s enterprise architecture vision. The role provides leadership and expertise in aligning technology strategy with organizational goals, ensuring scalable, secure, and sustainable solutions across the enterprise. This position partners with business and technical leaders to define and govern architecture standards, evaluate emerging technologies, and guide modernization and digital transformation initiatives. With a deep understanding of system integration, cloud platforms, data architecture, and software design, this position drives enterprise-wide architectural consistency, innovation, and operational excellence. The role may lead technical professionals and serve as the owner of the District’s strategic technology roadmap.

Essential Function:

Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills. This is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by incumbents of this class; employees may be assigned duties which are not listed below; reasonable accommodation will be made as required. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement and is subject to change at any time by the employer. Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Lead the development and maintenance of the enterprise architecture strategy and technology roadmap, ensuring alignment with business goals, technology trends, and organizational priorities.
• Collaborate with business and IT/OT stakeholders to translate strategic objectives into actionable technology plans, streamlining deployment by integrating IT and OT strategies.
• Assess current-state architecture to identify gaps, risks, and opportunities for improvement; lead the design and guide implementation of future-state architectures supporting modernization, digital transformation, cloud adoption, and other innovation initiatives.
• Oversee the development of reference architectures and ensure consistency and quality across platforms and domains.
• Develop and govern reference architectures and architectural standards to ensure consistency, scalability, quality, and interoperability across systems.
• Drive modernization initiatives, enabling digital transformation, and fostering innovation while maintaining compliance and operational excellence.
• Influence both strategic planning and tactical execution, the Principal Enterprise Architect plays a critical role in shaping the organization’s technology landscape and enabling business agility.
• Guide and mentor solution architects and technical teams in applying enterprise architecture principles and best practices.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and vendors to recommend solutions that enhance business capabilities and reduce technical debt.
• Facilitate enterprise-wide integration efforts, ensuring seamless data flow and system interoperability.
• Monitor and measure architecture effectiveness, using KPIs and metrics to inform strategic decisions and optimize performance.
• Communicate architectural vision and strategy to executive leadership, ensuring alignment and influencing buy-in across the organization.
• Exercise sound judgement and discretion in complex or ambiguous situations, while proactively improving processes and driving organizational efficiency.
• Demonstrated commitment to Grant PUD’s mission, vision, values, strategic plan, and Grant PUD / IBEW Local 77 Code of Excellence. The incumbent should be familiar with these organizational priorities and behave in a way that aligns with these expectations.
• Understand and adhere to compliance requirements for this position that may include laws, regulations, security guidelines, Grant PUD policies & Procedures.
• In this position, if needed to operate a GPUD vehicle for business purposes, please refer to the Vehicle/Asset Usage Policy, IS-TA-POL-001.
• Actively participate in all aspects of our safety program, including but not limited to:
  o Following all safety policies and procedures.
  o Alerting supervisors and coworkers to unsafe or hazardous working conditions.
  o Reporting any safety incidents or close calls within 24 hours to your supervisor.
  o Accepting feedback from supervisors and coworkers regarding your own safety performance.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, and/or an equivalent degree, or two 2 additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• Seven (7) or more years of progressively responsible experience in enterprise architecture, building and leading technology architecture teams and governance programs, and software strategy and delivery.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or Business Administration.
• Experience supervising professional level staff and/or leading cross-functional teams.
• Proven experience collaborating with senior and mid-level leadership to shape and execute technology strategies that leverage innovative solutions and emerging industry trends.
• Experience in utility industry, including familiarity with Operational Technology (OT) teams and working knowledge of regularity compliance requirements such as NERC CIP standards.
• Professional certifications in enterprise or IT architecture (TOGAF, Open CA, ITIL, or equivalent).

Other Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge/Familiarity of industry standards related to operational technology implementations such as IEC62443 such as ISO50001 and how they relate to OT architecture.
• Knowledge of architecture patterns and best practices for Operations/DevOps, Software Engineering and Data integration.
• Knowledge of electric utility, generation, transmission, distribution, and customer operations.
• Knowledge of IT/OT Regulations and Audit Requirements
• Knowledge of Cyber Security Best Practices
• Ability to solve problems, make sound decisions and implement effective delegation
• Ability to manage personnel, set priorities and support subordinate professional development.
• Ability in leadership, adaptability, flexibility, and conflict resolution.

Physical Requirements

• Position may be eligible for partial hybrid work arrangement: ☒Yes ☐No
• Majority of work is performed in a standard office
• Some field work that may require operation of a district
• Will perform work onsite at the locations of the assigned Business Units.
• Typical shift of employees in this position: ☒8 hours ☐9 hours ☐10 hours ☐12 hours

*applicant/incumbent should refer to the Physical Capacity Evaluation (PCE).

The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions for this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required, and the scope of responsibility, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements.  Individuals may perform other duties as assigned, including work in other functional areas.

Salary : $275,829