Role: Enterprise Cloud Architect

Location: Dallas, TX (Hybrid Onsite & need only locals)

Summary: This position is responsible for providing architectural leadership along with designing enterprise applications and public cloud architectures, primarily Amazon Web Services (AWS) solutions and assisting in the implementation of these solutions within Oncor’s Technology Organization. This resource will be part of the Enterprise Architecture team with the Strategy & Architecture Capability of the Technology Organization, working across the organization & determining the needs of a range of business units and processes. The role requires strong communication and analytical skills to ensure Oncor has the right tools to be successful.

Additionally, this position works cooperatively with a team to develop concepts, strategies and tactical processes within changing grid operations and landscapes.

Key Roles & Responsibilities (other duties may be assigned)

This position encompasses the following responsibilities directly or through others:

· Lead the development and enhancement of reference architecture patterns that make up the Enterprise Architecture and guiding principles for all Oncor cloud designs and implementations.

· Align Enterprise Architecture patterns to domain and/or program business strategy.

· Collaborate with Solution Architects, Technical Leads and Technical Staff to ensure that system designs, solutions and processes align to and support the Enterprise Architecture.

· Shape the Enterprise Architecture roadmap through the application of technology, domain/program, industry and organizational capability expertise.

· Drive implementation of large-scale enterprise programs ensuring alignment between Enterprise Architecture and program objectives.

· Manage the architecture of large domains ensuring Enterprise Architecture alignment for all programs, projects and initiatives that impact the cloud domain.

Enterprise Architect Team Responsibilities:

· Participate in the Architecture Review Board (ARB) including:

o Participate in discussion and approval of all projects, procedures, and policies presented to the ARB.

o Approve of cloud-focused project designs that can be approved outside the ARB.

o Validate and prepare cloud-focused projects, designs, procedures, or processes prior to them being presented to the ARB.

· Participate in Enterprise Solution Review Board

o Ensure that proposed solutions align with Enterprise Architecture Strategies

o Speak to the collaborative design of the solution and key decisions made for the design.

· Work with various Oncor Technology Capabilities to produce and plan the Enterprise Architecture Strategies & Guidelines for areas including, but not limited to:

• Application Development (Cloud and On-premises Applications)
• Customer off the shelf application implementation and upgrades
• Design systems in server-less computing models, microservices & Service Oriented Architectures (SOA)
• Design application data models and perform reviews of Solution Architecture artifacts
• Provide highly scalable, distributed, high performing, highly available, disaster recovery supported and robust architecture for applications of various languages like Java, .Net, JavaScript, Python etc.
• Cloud DevOps
• Containerization Platforms (Includes OpenShift on AWS, Azure & IBM Cloud etc.)
• Cloud Network Components (VPC, Subnets, Transit Gateway, Firewalls etc.)
• Cloud Storage Components (Relational, Non-Relational & Object Storage)
• Cloud Security Components (Security Policy Enforcements, IAM, Identity Federation etc.)
• Cloud Infrastructure Automation (Cloud Formation, Terraform etc.)
• Cloud based solution estimation.

· Create and/or validate the cloud-based elements of a design for projects a fellow Enterprise Architect is the primary architect on.

· Participate in vendor and product selection process on cloud focused and non-cloud focused initiatives.

· Participate in the Technology Strategy team Product Roadmap Initiative by providing recommendations for new products, consolidation, prioritization, decommission, implementation timing and dependencies.

· Perform role of Primary Enterprise Architect to assigned projects & efforts for various Oncor capabilities.

· For assigned projects & efforts:

• Integrate with technology capability project teams to:
• Produce Architecture artifacts
• Assist with high-level and low-level designs
• Ensure architecture guidelines & policies are followed
• Ensure industry best practices are followed
• Ensure regulatory, legal or policy requirements are followed
• Formulate acceptable processes and use cases
• Ensure solution will deliver all functional & non-functional requirements
• Ensure solution allows Oncor to remain cyber safe & secure
• Validate design vs. as built architecture at the completion of projects
• Participate in the open form discussions around IT Security (especially on Cloud Security) regarding changing threat landscape, evaluate risk and provide recommended changes to defense postures.

Experience, Qualifications, & Skill Requirements

· Minimum 14 or more years’ experience in IT Application Development

· Minimum 7 years of experience in architecting application and solutions

· Minimum 3 years of experience as an Enterprise Architect.

· Advanced understanding of application development, source code management & devops practices.

· Great communication and interpersonal skills

· Experience implementing cloud-based solutions based on AWS, IBM Cloud and Azure platforms.

· Strong working knowledge of IT risks, cyber security, and computer operating software

· Candidates should have excellent documentation, presentation, and mentoring skills.



Measures of Success

• Ability to self-initiate projects, analyze, and deliver strategic architecture assessments / recommendations on time and

within budget.

• Intellectually curious and takes a pro active approach to solving problems or answering strategic questions.

· Sought after by peers and Oncor leaders for expertise and leadership within application development and cloud domain.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $136,919.19 - $170,000.00 per year

Experience level:

• 11 years

Application Question(s):

• What's your visa status and current location?

Experience:

• IT Application Development: 10 years (Required)
• architecting application and solutions: 7 years (Required)
• Enterprise Architect.: 3 years (Required)
• application development, source code management & devops: 8 years (Required)
• implementing solutions based on AWS, IBM Cloud & Azure: 4 years (Required)
• IT risks, cyber security, and computer operating software: 2 years (Required)
• Cloud (storage, networking, infrastructure, security): 4 years (Required)
• Containerization: 4 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Dallas, TX 75201 (Required)

Work Location: In person