Enterprise IT Architect — Hybrid, Strategy & Leadership

Xcel Energy; Eau Claire (WI); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Incentive Program

Medical/Pharmacy Plan

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Xcel Energy is seeking a Senior IT Architect to lead and govern architecture design patterns and data tools across domains. You will advise cross-functional teams, maintain architecture governance, and report on health and risks within the Technical domain.

You will influence enterprise standards, participate in IT strategy, and align roadmaps with architecture principles, while collaborating with leaders across the company in a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 4 years of related experience.
• Ten years of functional experience in architecture.
• Architecture across network, infrastructure, software, hosting & security.
• Experience in large corporate environments.
• Project solution architecture experience.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities.
• Know-how of enterprise architecture fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Review projects for compliance with architectural standards.
• Provide direction on optimal architectures for solutions.
• Lead cross-organizational work and influence standards.
• Contribute to IT strategy and reference architecture standards.

Skills

Architecture leadership

Enterprise architecture

Project architecture

Cross-domain knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Relationship management

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree or 4 years experience

Tools

TOGAF

FEAF

GIS: Smallworld/ESRI

Job description

Xcel Energy is seeking a Senior IT Architect to lead and govern architecture design patterns and data tools across domains. You will advise cross-functional teams, maintain architecture governance, and report on health and risks within the Technical domain.

You will influence enterprise standards, participate in IT strategy, and align roadmaps with architecture principles, while collaborating with leaders across the company in a hybrid work model.