Enterprise Technology Domain Architect

PPL Corporation•Louisville, KY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Domain Architect will be part of PPL’s Enterprise Architecture community to be part of the team that will drive PPL’s Enterprise Architecture technology standards across Value Streams. The Domain Architect will lead the development and governance of value stream-wide architectural strategies, ensuring alignment between IT and business goals along with PPL Enterprise Architecture standards for new and existing Enterprise Technology Value Stream platforms. Maximizing value, minimizing risk and facilitating transformation of business/digital strategy are key enterprise goals for the Domain Architect. This role is critical in enabling digital transformation, optimizing IT investments, and ensuring the reliability, scalability, and agility of technology platforms that support corporate operations. Candidate would have experience defining and implementing complex enterprise architectures across the following key areas: Business Architecture, Data and Information Architecture and Governance, Enterprise Architecture Operating Model, Enterprise Architecture Strategy and Planning, Enterprise IT Governance, Infrastructure and Cloud Architecture, Integration Architecture, Security Architecture, Solution and Application Architecture, Technology and Platforms This position reports to the Sr Dir Enterprise Technology and will work closely with the IT Portfolio Enterprise Architect.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
10-Year background in delivering scalable, compliant, Enterprise Architecture.
Knowledge of Finance, Supply Chain and HR functional domains and platforms / architectures.
SAP landscape knowledge (SAP S/4HANA, SAP BTP, SAP CPI, SAP IS-U, SAP SuccessFactors, SAP Ariba) and integration with non-SAP systems desirable.
Proven experience with cloud platforms, hybrid architecture.
Strategic thinking and business acumen.
Deep understanding of enterprise integration patterns and middleware tools.
Excellent knowledge of utility industry processes and regulatory requirements.
Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Familiarity with modern architecture trends.
SAFe Agile
Application Design & Architecture
Big Data Technologies
AI (AI/ML, GenAI, Agentic)
Cloud Fundamentals
Data Security
DevOps Practices
Event Driven Architecture
Roadmap Creation and Product Vision
Security Fundamentals
Software Architecture
Vendor Landscape
Application Architecture
N-Tier
Microservices
Domain Driven Design
Collaboration Tools
Agile work management tooling expertise
Data Architecture
NoSQL
Relational Databases
Data Platforms (e.g. Data Bricks, MSFT Data Fabric)
Architecture/Framework
API / System Integration
Cloud Architecture
Containerization – Docker, Kubernetes
Data Lakes
IaaS, PaaS, SaaS
Microsoft Operating Framework
Purpose Built Analytics
Microsoft Azure
Operations & Deployment Architecture
Git
Azure Application Service

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree
Utilities Enterprise Architecture experience/knowledge

Responsibilities

Develop Point of Views on technology, industry and market trends, and determine their potential impact on the Enterprise Technology Value Stream
Drive innovation by aligning the mindset towards moving from technology driven to business outcome driven architecture.
Collaborate with the IT Portfolio Enterprise Architect and other Value Stream Domain Architects on the creation and/or evolution of the EA function or program.
Collaborate with IT and Business leaders to develop digital vision and build the digital strategy for Enterprise Technology Value Stream
Analyze the current Enterprise Technology environment to detect critical deficiencies, and recommend solutions for improvement
Lead the identification and analysis of enterprise business drivers to derive enterprise business, information, technical and solution (BITS) architecture requirements
Consult with application/infrastructure development projects to fit systems to architecture, and identify when it is necessary to modify the technical architecture to accommodate project needs
Understand, advocate and support the enterprise's information technology strategies
Responsible for the development and ongoing support of key architectural solution components
Drive the continual development of the architectural runway for the Enterprise Technology Value Stream
Manages and is accountable for driving the development of solution of Enterprise Technology Value Stream architecture issues
Contribute to the Enterprise Architecture community and help to define and promote architecture principles, frameworks and governance processes.
Define standards for solution architecture, integration, and data management across platforms.
Assesses wider industry technology trends (e.g., artificial intelligence, robot process automation, internet of things, cloud, dev ops, microservices etc.) and best practices to identify best-in-class Technology and architecture direction and is responsible for high level architectural design as well as playing a crucial role in identifying new technologies that could affect overall strategy for the Enterprise Technology Value Stream.
Contribution towards the improvement of the Architecture process
Architectural technology standards within their specific discipline
Governance of architecture standards
Technology strategy
Works with various Enterprise Technology teams to champion the adoption of patterns, platforms, and tools to support the usage and conformity of solution architecture
Oversight of the end-to-end architecture across SAP (S/4HANA, SAP, SAP BTP, SAP CPI) and non-SAP systems
Ensure seamless integration between platforms using APIs, middleware and microservices.
Guide ERP consolidation and cloud migration strategies.
Ensure Enterprise Technology Value Stream complies with cybersecurity, data privacy, and industry regulations
Design architecture that is resilient, secure, and supports disaster recovery strategies.
Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders in IT, operations, and business.
Work with project managers, solution architects, and delivery teams to ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture.