Enterprise Architect

Creative Solutions Services, LLC; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Solutions Services, LLC is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to lead the architecture of a broad portfolio and align technology with business strategy in Oakland, CA. The role emphasizes asset management, risk analytics, and cutting-edge AI/ML-enabled solutions.

The ideal candidate will have 10+ years in enterprise architecture, strong TOGAF knowledge, and a track record of guiding complex IT transformations in an agile environment.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 10 years enterprise architecture experience.
• TOGAF certification preferred.
• Experience in Utilities Asset Management domain is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop a thorough understanding of business processes, application portfolio, and underlying IT infrastructure.
• Create enterprise strategy aligned with True North Strategy Goals.
• Own the architecture of a portfolio of applications and enable execution teams with reusable patterns.
• Lead vendor assessments, support RFPs, and application rationalization efforts.
• Collaborate with business and IT leadership to develop technology roadmaps for Asset Management (Inspections, Risk Management, Analytics, Digital Twins).

Skills

Enterprise Architecture

TOGAF

AI/ML for Asset Mgmt

Stakeholder Communication

Education

BA/BS in CS/Engineering/Business

Master’s degree

Tools

SAP

GIS

Analytics/BI Tools

Job description

Location: Oakland, CA
Work Mode: Onsite

Responsibilities:

• Develop a thorough understanding of business processes, application portfolio, and underlying IT infrastructure.
• Suggest technology needs to enable business maturity and help prioritize the right investments.
• Create business architecture models to connect business vision, goals, and outcomes to technology implementation roadmaps.
• Own the architecture of a portfolio of applications.
• Create enterprise strategy in alignment with company’s True North Strategy Goals.
• Help build and maintain prioritized portfolio backlogs for business features and foundational or shared capabilities.
• Enable and empower execution teams by delivering reusable architecture patterns, architecture building blocks, reference architecture, implementation best practices, and architecture decision frameworks.
• Coach, mentor, and guide implementation teams throughout the value chain.
• Collaborate with several teams within Business and IT on a regular basis.
• Partner with senior business and IT leadership to develop technology roadmaps for Asset Management (Inspections, Risk Management, Analytics & Reporting, Digital Twins).
• Collaborate with business to enable their future goals by leveraging AI/ML/Gen AI technology.
• 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.

Requirements:

• BA/BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related subject or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 10 years of enterprise architecture experience.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in Utilities with focus areas such as Asset and Risk Management (Inspections, Enabling AI/ML for Asset Management, Risk Management, Analytics & Reporting).
• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• Architecture implementation experience with technologies in SAP, GIS, Enterprise Reporting and Analytics specific to Asset Management, AI Implementation in Asset Risk Management domain.
• 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.

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