IT Senior Solution Architect - AMI/Metering (Hybrid)

Eversource Energy • Berlin, CT

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The IT Senior Solution Architect bridges complex business problems and technical solutions, ensuring systems are technically feasible, scalable, reliable, cost-effective, secure, and aligned with organizational goals. The role translates business requirements into technical requirements and solution designs, coordinates across architectural domains, and guides implementation into production and operational environments while helping shape the Architectural Runway for future delivery.

The architect leads solution design in collaboration with architecture disciplines; assesses existing systems and recommends improvements; gathers requirements and functional specifications; and oversees and guides development teams. The role communicates architecture decisions and project developments to stakeholders, incorporates updated specifications into system architecture, and explains complex technical issues in accessible terms. It also helps develop IT architecture roadmaps and project portfolios, evaluates technology options and total cost of ownership, and researches emerging technologies.

This is a hybrid role. Current guidelines require at least three days in the office each week, including Tuesdays and Wednesdays, with the third day agreed upon with the employee’s supervisor. Employees must be able to work up to five days in the office when business needs require it. The position may require travel between Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New Hampshire, and availability for emergency restoration assignments outside normal responsibilities, hours, and location.

The position is regular, with one opening. The annual salary range is $147,200 to $163,560, commensurate with experience, and the role is eligible for a potential incentive. Eversource does not offer immigration-related sponsorship for this position.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of experience related to IT management or an information technology solutions architecture role.
• At least one year of experience working with utility or service metering systems.
• Utility metering systems experience, including AMR, AMI, or interval metering.
• Experience working in Waterfall and Agile methodologies.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent education and work experience.
• Ability to communicate the complexities of technical programs.
• Understanding of complex enterprise environments, including security, performance, and integrations.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, high attention to detail, and ability to work under indirect supervision.
• Broad understanding of information technology topics.
• Effective interpersonal skills and a collaborative management style, including teamwork and team-building ability.
• Comfort with ambiguity and acquiring new skills outside one’s comfort zone.
• Flexibility in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with shifting roles and responsibilities.
• Technical creativity and an open-minded approach.
• Availability for emergency restoration assignments as required, including work outside normal responsibilities, hours, or location.
• Ability to travel between Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New Hampshire as necessary.

Nice To Haves

• SAP S/4 HANA, SAP-BDC, SAP-BTP, SAP-PCE, or SAP-RISE experience.
• Web development or application architecture experience with microservices, preferably using Azure or Microsoft technologies.
• General Azure knowledge, including Harness and Terraform scripting.
• Visio and LeanIX knowledge.
• AMI experience.
• SAP S/4HANA implementation experience.
• SAP RISE (SAP-PCE) experience.
• SAP BTP experience.
• SAP BDC experience.
• Web-based application development experience.
• Dev/Sec/Ops operational experience.
• AZ-900 certification; if not held, it will be needed within one year of hire.
• SAP C_C4HCX certification (SAP Certified Associate - Solution Architect - SAP Customer Experience).

Responsibilities

• Review business context, define solution vision and requirements, recommend and evaluate options (including RFPs or prototypes), select an optimal option, and develop a roadmap.
• Communicate architecture to stakeholders and collaborate with architects and engineers to formalize and adopt IT standards and procedures.
• Champion a structured approach to business application selection, implementation, and development.
• Help develop the solutions architecture program, including roadmaps and project portfolios for IT systems architecture.
• Ensure solutions meet their intended purpose and align with technology standards; work with Enterprise Architecture on standards and influence changes when necessary.
• Identify and recommend appropriate solutions, upgrades, replacements, or decommissioning options, considering productivity, usability, and total cost of ownership.
• Develop and execute solutions that reduce time spent on reactive work.
• Build and integrate information systems to meet company needs.
• Assess existing systems architecture and work with technical staff to recommend improvements.
• Provide supervision and guidance to development teams, working with the PMO to create project teams.
• Research current and emerging technologies and propose changes where needed.
• Inform stakeholders about problems with technical solutions being implemented.
• Assess the business impact of technical choices across Eversource’s technology landscape.
• Update stakeholders on product development processes, costs, and budgets.
• Gather requirements and functional specifications, integrate updated specifications into systems architecture, and explain complex problems to management in layman’s terms.
• Guide solution implementation into production and operational environments and help shape the Architectural Runway for future delivery.
• Respond to emergency restoration assignments as required and travel between Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New Hampshire as necessary.

Benefits

• Competitive total rewards program; benefits details are available on the company careers site.
• Potential incentive.

What This Job Offers

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