Senior Enterprise Architect Utility Industry
About The Position
Quasent, Inc. is seeking a Senior Enterprise Architect for a utility client. The role will lead enterprise-wide architecture strategy across grid modernization, IT/OT convergence, and AI-enabled operations. The ideal candidate has substantial experience in a utility or comparable critical-infrastructure enterprise. The architect will define and own an enterprise architecture roadmap spanning grid operations, customer systems, and enterprise IT, aligned with regulatory and reliability obligations. They will bridge operational technology and information technology environments, lead architecture governance and standards, and advise client technology executives and program leaders on translating business strategy into architecture decisions. The role also evaluates technology platforms and ensures architecture decisions account for security, regulatory compliance, and long-term maintainability. This is a 12-month engagement based in Columbus, Ohio, with a hybrid schedule requiring two days per week onsite. Flexible work-from-home options are available.
Requirements
- 12+ years in enterprise architecture roles, including at least 5 years in a utility, energy, or other critical-infrastructure environment.
- Direct working experience with NERC CIP and regulated OT/IT environments.
- Deep knowledge of enterprise integration patterns, cloud architecture (Azure or AWS), and data architecture.
- Demonstrated experience advising and presenting to C-level technology executives.
Nice To Haves
- Direct experience at a major utility such as AEP, NextEra Energy, Duke Energy, Southern Company, Exelon, or a comparable organization.
- TOGAF or equivalent enterprise architecture certification.
- Experience with AI/ML platform architecture and AI governance frameworks.
- Prior delivery experience in a consulting or advisory environment.
Responsibilities
- Define and own the enterprise architecture roadmap across grid operations, customer systems, and enterprise IT, aligned with the utility's regulatory and reliability obligations, including NERC CIP and FERC.
- Serve as the architectural bridge between OT environments such as SCADA, ADMS, and DERMS and IT environments such as ERP, CIS, and data platforms.
- Lead architecture governance boards, technology standards, and reference architectures across business units.
- Partner with the client's CIO/CTO and program leadership to translate business strategy, including grid capacity buildout, DER integration, and AI adoption, into technical architecture decisions.
- Evaluate and select platforms across cloud (Azure or AWS), data, and cybersecurity/governance domains.
- Establish architecture review boards and decision-record practices; mentor client and Quasent, Inc. engineering teams.
- Ensure architecture decisions account for security, regulatory compliance, and long-term maintainability.
Benefits
- Flexible work-from-home options available.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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