Senior Enterprise Architect – AMI Modernization
Summary
Senior Enterprise Architect leading end-to-end architecture for an AMI (Advanced Metering Infrastructure) modernization initiative across SaaS and AWS cloud platforms, defining integration patterns, data design, and deployment roadmaps while partnering with vendors and system integrators.
Role Overview
We’re seeking a Senior Enterprise Architect to support a major AMI
modernization initiative. This role defines end‑to‑end architecture across SaaS
and cloud platforms, ensuring alignment with long‑term business priorities,
compliance requirements, and operational readiness. You’ll partner with
vendors, system integrators, and internal teams to shape architecture strategy,
integration patterns, data design, and deployment planning.
What You’ll Do
- Evaluate SaaS
vs. cloud deployment models for security, resiliency, and integration
impacts
- Review
integration requirements, dependencies, and vendor/SI deliverables
- Support data
architecture design including models, mappings, and canonical structures
- Develop
enterprise architecture blueprints and long‑term roadmaps
- Lead cross‑functional
teams implementing complex architecture solutions
- Establish
architecture governance, standards, and review boards
- Negotiate
technology solutions and integration patterns with vendors
- Advise senior
leadership on architecture trends and investment priorities
- Oversee risk
management and compliance for architecture programs
Requirements
Experience:
- 10+ years of
related experience.
- Preferred: 5+
years as an architect with AWS cloud solutions, integration architecture,
vendor/SI delivery, and SAP/CIS integration touchpoints.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Ability to
align systems architecture with long‑term business and technology
strategy.
- Ability to
define architecture standards, reference models, and best practices.
- Ability to
influence cross‑functional teams without formal authority.
- Expert
knowledge of IT systems architecture across multiple domains.
- Knowledge of
emerging infrastructure and platform technologies.
- Skill in
solving complex cross‑platform architecture challenges.
- Preferred:
Experience with REST APIs, event‑driven architectures, message‑based
integration, and secure data exchange.
- Preferred:
Knowledge of utility metering, MDMS, head‑end systems, or enterprise
asset/customer system integration.
- Preferred: AWS
cloud design patterns supporting vendor SaaS or cloud‑hosted AMI
solutions.
- Preferred: AWS
cloud architecture certification.
Education:
- Bachelor’s
degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
- Preferred:
Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, CIS, or related
technical discipline.