Senior Operational Technology (OT) Integration Architect

TRC Companies • NC-Raleigh, NC

2d • $155,002 - $190,000

About The Position

The Senior Operational Technology (OT) Integration Architect is the primary functional resource for software implementation and integration projects within TRC’s Digital Solutions sector and is responsible for the overall functional success of projects. The role architects and designs software solutions for Advanced Distribution Management Systems (ADMS), Energy Management Systems (EMS), Outage Management Systems (OMS), and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA).

This customer-facing delivery expert combines business and technical knowledge, communicates effectively, serves as a trusted advisor, and influences decisions. The architect owns the OT systems and integration solution design and manages functional project deliverables, including workshops, business requirements, infrastructure and network requirements, solution compliance with functional and non-functional requirements, and coordination of deliverables. The role works closely with the OT Technical Lead, OT Application Leads and Engineers, and Project Manager, as well as software vendors, clients, and onshore and offshore teams, to deliver solutions aligned with customer needs and business objectives. The position may be based near other TRC offices and requires travel as needed to support workshops and projects, typically less than 25%.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or Business Technology Management, or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated experience designing, developing, and documenting complex IT solution designs.
• Demonstrated ability and deep understanding of complex network architectures and IT system design associated with an ADMS system.
• Demonstrated experience eliciting and managing systems and business requirements.
• Demonstrated experience leading a team of project technical resources from design to delivery.
• Demonstrated experience managing vendors to optimize the vendor’s portion of a solution.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience with system security in a utility environment.
• Prior experience enabling a top-tier electric utility ADMS.
• Experience with SAP EAM or CIS, GIS, OMS, or EMS systems.
• Experience implementing solutions in a multi-vendor environment.
• Experience working with real-time systems and data connectivity.
• Experience with utility SCADA standards such as DNP3, ICCP, and Modbus.
• Experience with servers, storage, and network infrastructure across physical, cloud-based, and hybrid environments.
• Experience with Web services, XML, SOAP, or RESTful technologies.
• Willingness to travel as needed to support workshops and projects, typically less than 25%.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with utility standards such as CIM 61968 / 61970, OpenADR, IEEE 2030.5, and SEP2.0.

Responsibilities

• Validate architecture requirements and diagrams with vendors and business stakeholders; elicit, detail, and prioritize customer requirements.
• Assess responses from technical and functional owners against industry best-practice ADMS functionality, capture requirements, and develop the overall solution.
• Work with system vendors to understand their solutions and incorporate them into the overall solution design; influence vendor designs, artifacts, and deliverables.
• Collaborate with Business Analysts and own the solution design.
• Keep technical subject matter experts informed about solution changes affecting their areas.
• Oversee integration vendors’ design, build, and test activities for linking third-party applications.
• Collaborate with IT Security to ensure solution security requirements are followed, including Impact Analysis Assessments and IT General Controls.
• Develop a comprehensive approach to technology solutions that considers applications, infrastructure, databases, security, and networking together.
• Oversee development of solution-specific Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans.
• Collaborate with IT Support to define ongoing support requirements and a support transition plan.
• Ensure IT Support documentation reflects solution changes, including KPIs for monitoring solution health and efficiency.
• Support Organizational Change Management staff with preparation and delivery of training and business communications.
• Report progress to Program Management and work with the Project Manager to identify, mitigate, and escalate risks and issues.
• Collaborate with Solution Leads on other program projects to identify and align dependencies.
• Lead project technical resources from design through delivery and coordinate functional deliverables.

Benefits

• Employees are generously rewarded for successful performance and receive investment in their careers through training and development of new skills and certifications.
• The employee may be eligible to participate in the Company’s annual Discretionary Bonus Program, contingent on Company, Business Segment, and Individual performance against yearly Key Performance Indicators.

What This Job Offers

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