Senior IT Architect

NextGenEnergyJobs; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

NextGenEnergyJobs is seeking a Senior IT Architect to own architecture design patterns, data tools and principles aligned with the IT Strategy. You will consult across the organization to support delivery of end-to-end capabilities and oversee health and risks of the Technical domain.

You will lead architectural operations, review projects for compliance, provide technical direction, and help develop reference architectures and roadmaps.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 4 years of related experience.
• 10+ years of experience delivering large-scale systems.
• 6+ years delivering GIS solutions with Smallworld/ESRI.
• 6+ years delivering enterprise technical solutions.
• 5+ years with MEAN, LAMP or .NET stacks.
• 5+ years SQL Server experience with RDMS like Oracle or MySQL.
• Experience with SDLC and architecture frameworks.
• Willing to travel to Minneapolis or Denver.

Responsibilities

• Architectural Operations: review and approve projects for standards compliance.
• Provide technical direction and consult on optimal architecture.
• Develop and enforce reference architectures aligned with IT strategy.
• Lead cross-organizational work and influence enterprise standards.
• Contribute to IT strategy creation and technology roadmaps.
• Identify and mitigate operational risks related to technology.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Relationship management

Collaboration

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Smallworld GIS

ESRI GIS

TOGAF

FEAF

MEAN stack

LAMP stack

.NET

SQL Server

Oracle

MySQL

TOGAF/FEAF frameworks

Job description

Connected, Committed, Safe

Responsibilities

• The Senior IT Architect is a key role within the IT organization. They own and govern the use of architecture design patterns, data tools and principles that align to the overarching IT Strategy and optimally serve their respective domain. They consult and collaborate cross-organizationally to support delivery of end-to-end capabilities. They own, report, and consult on the overall health and corresponding risks of the Technical domain. Essential Responsibilities
• Architectural Operations: Review and approve projects and work efforts to ensure that they are compliant with architectural standards. Track and manage exceptions to standards. Continuously improve operational processes. Assess, report, and make recommendations to eliminate operational risk related to technology or architecture.
• Technical Expertise: Provide consultation and direction to delivery and operational teams on optimal architecture for respective solutions. Maintain state-of-the-art expertise of enterprise architecture technologies, frameworks, and industry innovations.
• Leadership: Lead work cross-organizationally through coaching and feedback, and through significant interactions and influence with leaders. Govern work efforts to ensure alignment with reference architecture, IT strategy and policy. Collaborate cross-organizationally to influence alignment on and adoption of enterprise architecture standards.
• Planning and Strategy: Participate in creation and renewal of an overarching IT strategy. Develop and enforce reference architecture standards that are aligned with IT strategies and principles. Contribute to architecture road maps and provide input to technology roadmaps. Ensure the domain IT Strategy align with Enterprise Architecture framework and standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Technology, Science, Business or related field, or 4 years of experience equivalent to the position.
• Ten years of related functional experience.
• Architecture acumen across multiple domains including network, infrastructure, software, hosting models, mobile platforms, and security.
• Exposure to diverse systems, technologies and processing environments in a large corporate setting.
• Project solution architecture experience.
• General knowledge of core aspects of enterprise architecture (Software, Hardware, Network, Integration, Data, hosting models, platform types, etc.).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Extensive knowledge of future technology trends within area of expertise.
• Demonstrated leadership on technical aspects of large scale projects.
• Excellent communication skills, effective with varying organizational levels and skill sets.
• Excellent Relationship Management and collaboration skills, with a track record of working as one team cross-organizationally to drive innovation and business results.
• 10+ years of experience in solutioning and implementing large scale systems.
• 6+ years of work experience delivering GIS solutions in Smallworld and/or ESRI.
• 6+ years of providing thought and capability leadership in areas of enterprise field assets.
• 6+ years delivering enterprise technical solutions to meet business objectives and architecting end to end technical enterprise solutions.
• 5+ Years developing technical solutions with stacks such as MEAN, LAMP or Microsoft .NET.
• 5+ years SQL Server experience with Relational Database Management Systems (RDMS) such as Oracle or MSQL.
• Demonstrated Experience delivering of technology solutions through the full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
• Experience with Architectural frameworks such as TOGAF or FEAF a plus.
• Experience with Workflow management practices and tools a plus.
• Experience with Server & Network Configurations a plus.
• Experience in the Energy or Utility Business a plus.
• If not located in Minneapolis or Denver, must be willing to travel to these locations.
• Our culture is grounded in shared values and employee commitments that guide how we work, support one another, and grow together.