Digital Technology Architect III - Innovation & Digital Enablement Platform - Akron FirstEnergy Headquarters

FirstEnergy • Akron, OH

10d • Onsite

About The Position

This role offers the opportunity to work on high-impact solutions that directly support reliable electric service and the digital transformation of FirstEnergy. Our teams use Agile and DevOps practices, infrastructure-as-code, and cloud-native services to streamline business processes, improve system resiliency, and accelerate delivery.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative discipline such as Computer Science, MIS or another related field.
• 11 years with degree, 12 years without in supporting the strategy, architecture, design and implementation of cloud initiatives.
• 2 years with degree, 4 years without in supporting the strategy, architecture, design and implementation of cloud initiatives.
• Experience with configuring, deploying, and automating Azure cloud environments.
• Experience with Terraform, YAML, & Azure DevOps pipelines.
• Experience in the Agile/Scrum methodology.
• Experience working in an environment with rapid prototyping and piloting of cloud solutions.
• DevOps automation experience including setup and configuration of CI/CD processes.
• Expertise in infrastructure as code (e.g., ARM, Terraform, Puppet, Ansible, Chef, Chocolatey).
• Understanding of standard networking protocols and components such as HTTP, DNS, TCP/IP, ICMP and load balancing.
• Willingness to travel throughout organization and service territory and work extended hours, as required.

Nice To Haves

• AWS and GCP experience

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and support Azure cloud infrastructure using infrastructure-as-code practices with Terraform.
• Build, maintain, and support CI/CD pipelines to automate provisioning, deployment, and configuration of cloud resources.
• Apply established cloud security, networking, resiliency, and governance patterns to deliver well-managed enterprise environments.
• Collaborate within Agile teams to deliver, iterate, and support cloud solutions aligned to business and operational needs.
• Continuously learn and apply new cloud technologies and practices to improve platform reliability and delivery efficiency.
• Develop, optimize, and maintain cloud architecture and pipelines that adhere to cloud engineering best practices and FirstEnergy’s business goals.
• Help to implement a strategy for establishing a secure and well-managed enterprise environment in Azure.
• Support cloud developers in optimizing and automating cloud deployment activities – e.g. CI/CD, provisioning, and deployment.
• Develop Terraform modules & pipelines to automate the deployment of resources and associated configurations.
• Utilize native Azure services to meet the firm’s technology and resiliency requirements.
• Work as part of a highly collaborative agile team.
• Lead design process for network connectivity to Azure.
• Design and implement data protection options, including HA and BCP protection in Azure.
• Experiment with and learn new technologies, staying ahead of tech trends.
• Engage in close collaboration with leadership, product, and design to ensure a cohesive end-to-end architecture and seamless delivery of functionalities.
• Handle large volume of complex technical details, workstreams, and interdependencies.
• Participate in requirements reviews, and other technical discussions.

Benefits

• competitive pay plus incentive compensation
• a company-sponsored pension plan
• 401(k) savings plan with matching employer contribution
• a choice of medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance programs
• skills development training with tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior