Domain Architect, Infrastructure (Hybrid)

Eversource Energy•Westwood, MA

1d•$131,090 - $145,650•Hybrid

About The Position

The Domain Architect has technical expertise within his/her domain focus area. A domain area could be a technology area (for example, network, middleware and desktop), or may encompass business functionality supported by technology (for example: Maximo architect, Digital Architect, Metering Architect, Billing Systems Architect). The Domain Architect has an understanding of the capabilities of a business application family and/or set of technologies within the domain and ensures 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 the domain meets current and future Eversource needs. The Domain Architect is responsible for contributing to the domain roadmap, standards and practices into the overall Enterprise Architecture as well as supporting solution development efforts guided by Solutions Architects that involve their assigned domain. Efficient governance over the domain is necessary to ensure that the technologies are incorporated into solutions in compliant, standard, and supportable ways.

Requirements

Minimum of three (3) years in an IT Architect or Lead Subject Matter Expert role
Minimum of 5 years related experience working with technology or application solutions, including experience in architecture, design, implementation, support and management of the technologies appropriate for the specific positions.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
Deep knowledge of one technical domain, or experience working with multiple technical domains.
Demonstrate an understanding of how the domains relate and can be assembled into comprehensive solutions that meet business and IT needs
Knowledge of many, if not most, aspects of the technology domain architecture, including current technology and vendors, emerging capabilities, best practices and patterns, cost models, and management and operating model considerations
Understanding and knowledge of system development life cycle methodologies
Understanding and knowledge of IT service management (ITSM)
Understanding and knowledge of IT standards and controls
Ability to work effectively with business and technical roles
Excellent interpersonal skills in areas such as teamwork, facilitation and negotiation
Strong leadership skills
Excellent analytical and technical skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent planning and organizational skills, and the ability to manage smaller efforts
Knowledge of financial models and budgeting
Ability to balance the long-term (big picture) and short-term implications of individual decisions

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Responsible for successfully applying the technology in their domain to solve business problems in a supportable, cost effective, way.
Understands how the domain supports Eversource needs and assesses current capabilities and future needs to identify necessary changes to the domain technologies or practices.
Develops guidance 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 domain technologies in an optimal way.
Understands technology trends and the practical application of existing, new and emerging technologies to enable new and evolving business needs, including those of IT.
Defines high-level migration plans to address the gaps between the current and future state, typically in sync with the IT budgeting or other capital planning processes.
Analyzes 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.
Mentors and collaborates with technical subject matter experts and EA to develop technology architecture that enables and drives new business capabilities and operating models.
Facilitates the research, evaluation, and selection of hardware and software technology and product standards, as well as the design of standard configurations and technology platforms.
Identifies the organizational impact (for example, on skills, processes, structures and culture) and financial impact of changes to the technology architecture.
Participates in Eversource Enterprise Architecture processes as the expert in their domain(s) and works with peers to align architects.
Incorporates domain standards, practices, guidance and roadmaps into the Eversource Architects and communicate them via architecture documents, meetings or other channels.
Periodically review and maintain the accuracy of the information.
Develops standards, practices, roadmaps, for integration in the Eversource EA and for use in developing solutions leveraging the domain technology
Provides technology consulting to solution architects and others who are using or modifying multiple domain technologies within a solution, insuring the technology operates coherently to meet overall needs.
Effectively integrate knowledge from subject matter experts and peers from other technical areas
Responsible for governance over solutions that leverage their domain technologies