Enterprise Architect

BayOne Solutions; Oakland (CA); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

BayOne Solutions is seeking an accomplished Enterprise Architect to turn architecture visions into actionable roadmaps for Asset Management and risk analytics. The role collaborates with IT and business leaders to drive modernization and reusable patterns across portfolios.

You will influence technology decisions, mentor teams, and help implement standardized architectures while staying ahead of AI and edge computing trends. Hybrid work in Oakland, CA is available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree in CS/Engineering/Business or related field or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of enterprise architecture experience.
• Experience in Utilities with focus areas such as Asset and Risk Management and AI/ML for Asset Management.
• Master’s degree in related field.
• Architecture implementation experience with SAP, GIS, analytics.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• High energy and ownership.
• Familiarity with diverse application development technologies.

Responsibilities

• 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 future goals by leveraging AI/ML/Gen AI technology.
• Assess current IT environment for asset and risk domain and develop target architecture.
• Lead vendor assessments, support RFPs, and application rationalization efforts.
• Support IT strategic planning and portfolio modernization.
• Coordinate roadmaps across enterprise groups to manage conflicts and interdependencies.
• Collaborate with domain enterprise architects to ensure consistency of strategies and roadmaps.
• Provide enterprise architecture views to support solution designs.
• Stay updated with developments in AI, edge computing, and emerging industry trends.
• Be self-starter and thrive in a fast-moving, agile environment.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Leadership

Communication

Strategy

Education

BA/BS in Computer Science, Engineering, Business or related field

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business or related field

TOGAF certification

Tools

SAP

GIS

Analytics tools

Job description

Department Overview:

Information Technology is a unified organization comprised of various departments which collaborate to effectively deliver high quality technology solutions. IT functions are to design, develop, operate and maintain the information and telecommunications systems that enable the Company to meet its commitment to customers: Keeping the Lights on and the Gas Flowing, delivering at a Reasonable Price, and Providing Simple and Convenient Options.

Position Summary:

Enterprise Strategy & Architecture (ES&A) is a centralized architecture group within the Information Technology department. The group supports ***’s safety, reliability and affordability goals under the architecture mandate of Reuse, Rationalize, Optimize, and Standardize.

• 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 ***’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 our Oakland, CA office approximately 1 - 2 days per week, or more, based on business needs.
• *** is providing the full salary/pay range for this position. The actual amount paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, internal equity, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, and geographic location. The range to reasonably expect will be around the minimum and the midpoint *** - *** The final decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to the factors above. This job is also eligible to participate in ***’s discretionary incentive compensation programs.

Job Responsibilities:

• 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.

Qualifications

Minimum:

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