Job Description
Job Title - Utility enterprise Architect ManagerManagement Level :07 - Manager Location:Bangalore/ Gurgaon/Mumbai/Hyderabad/PuneMust have skills:Enterprise Architecture + TOGAF certified + Utilities experienceJob Summary:Utilities Enterprise Architect position requires providing technology direction and guidance to our clients for strategic projects/initiatives aligned with enterprise architecture principles and considerations, including evaluating, selecting, and recommending new age digital technology, tools and practices aligned with business strategy and priorities of client.
Collaborate with the application, data, and infrastructure architects and be responsible for the defining, designing, and delivering architecture patterns operable in cloud architectures keeping security threats in Utilities industry.Research, analyze, recommend, and select technical approaches to address challenges in implementing the proposed solution and perform feasibility study.Perform research activities to identify emerging technologies and trends that may affect the implementation lifecycle and associated business benefits.Maintain awareness of vendor/product industry developments, regulations and trends and identify potential impacts to the enterprise; assist in vendor/product selection activities including the development of vendor/product evaluation models used in Requests for Proposals.Provide approach for company specific Proof of Concept demonstrations in innovative ways and socialize the results throughout the enterprise and all levels of management.Develop and maintain strong relationships with Client Domain Architects and business leadership teams to keep track of changing business needs and priorities.Contribute to Utilities Architect capability by formulating reference architecture patterns around various line of business such as customer service, corporate service, field force technologies, real-time systems.Facilitate and develop architectural standards for IT, OT, Utilities specific platforms and tools.Define and facilitate the process for approving architecture principles and standards and grow Enterprise Architect Capability within CN - Utilities
Roles & Responsibilities:- The Utilities Enterprise Architect is expected to be very familiar with business application family and set of technologies within his area (e.g., Grid Modernization, Analytics, Customer service, shared services, field technologies) and ensure that these capabilities are fully utilized and effectively optimized to make leveraging them efficient. He/she evaluates the technologies against vendor product roadmaps, competitive products, and market trends to ensure that proposed solution meets clients current and future needs. He/she will be responsible for below activities:
Responsible for successfully applying the technology solutions for Business Portfolio (such as customer services, billing, asset management, corporate services, real-time applications, field processes) to solve business problems in a supportable, cost effective, way.Understands how the existing capabilities support client imperatives and assesses future needs to identify necessary changes to the technology or practice.Build guidelines for incorporating the technology within their domain into solutions, including defined standards, reference architectures, solution guidelines and metrics.Define patterns and building blocks that leverage technologies in an optimal way by assessing regulatory obligations, industry benchmark and competition.Understand technology trends and the practical application of existing and emerging technologies to enable client business needs, including those of IT.Analyze project requirements to define IT architecture through high-level application rationalization plans to address the gaps between the current and future state, keeping budgeting constraints in consideration.Define non-functional requirements and validate solution adherence to it.Analyze and define disaster management and recovery architecture processes and responsibilities.Analyze the current technology environment to detect critical deficiencies and recommend solutions for improvement.In addition, analyze the technology industry and market trends to determine their potential impact on the enterprise as well as on the enterprise technology architecture.Collaborate with Technical Subject Matter Experts, Domain Experts and Solution Architects to develop technology architecture that enables new business capabilities and operating models.Facilitate the research, evaluation, and selection of hardware and software technology and product standards, as well as the design of standard configurations and technology platforms.Identify the organizational impact and financial impact of changes to the technology architecture.Incorporate domain standards, practices, guidance, and roadmaps into a detailed blueprint
Professional & Technical Skills:Experience in Business Architecture Well versed with Utilities Value chain Experience in setting up EA capability Experience in establishing EA Governance & Operating Model Budget Planning for Programs , Defining Implementation RoadmapcAdditional Information: Would be advantageous, not mandatory:Solution Architect experience in Utilities application such as SAP, Maximo, SCADA, Click, EAM, CRM, Contact center, MDM, Billing and Utility analytics ApplicationsExperience in Architecture as a service delivery models.Enterprise Architecture / TOGAF CertificationAWS / Azure/ Google Solution Architect Certification
Qualification
Good to have skills:Experience:7 years of experience in IT Architect or Lead Architecture Subject Matter Expert roleMin 4 years of experience working with technology or application solutions in Utilities Industry, including design, implementation, support, and management
Educational Qualification:B.Tech/BE + MBA (Good to have)
Job Classification
Industry: IT Services & Consulting
Functional Area / Department: Engineering - Software & QA
Role Category: Software Development
Role: Technical Architect
Employement Type: Full time
Contact Details:
Company: Accenture
Location(s): Mumbai
Keyskills:
Enterprise architecture
technology direction
Client relationship management
customer service
technology solutions
GN - Industry - Utilities- Architect Manager
