Senior Operational Technology (OT) Integration Architect

TRC Companies • TX-Austin, TX

3d • $155,002 - $190,000

About The Position

The Senior Operational Technology (OT) Integration Architect is the primary functional resource on software implementation and integration projects within TRC’s Digital Solutions sector. The role is responsible for the functional success of projects, including architecting and designing 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, acts as a trusted advisor, and influences decisions. The architect owns the OT systems and integrations solution design and manages functional deliverables, including workshops, business requirements, infrastructure and network reviews, requirements compliance, deliverable coordination, and mentoring team members. The role works closely with OT technical leads, application leads and engineers, project managers, software vendors, clients, and onshore and offshore teams to deliver solutions that meet customer needs and business objectives.

Candidates near other TRC offices will be considered. Travel as needed to support workshops and projects is typically less than 25%. The listed salary range is USD $155,001.60 to USD $190,000.00 per year. The employee may be eligible to participate in the Company’s annual Discretionary Bonus Program, contingent on Company, Business Segment, and individual performance against applicable Key Performance Indicators.

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 through delivery.
• Demonstrated vendor-management experience 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.
• Prior experience with SAP EAM or CIS, GIS systems, OMS systems, or EMS systems.
• Prior experience with solution implementations 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 in physical, cloud-based, and hybrid environments.
• Experience with web services, XML, SOAP, or RESTful technologies.
• Ability 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, or SEP2.0.

Responsibilities

• Validate architecture requirements and diagrams with vendors and business stakeholders to elicit, detail, and prioritize customer requirements.
• Assess technical and functional owner responses 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.
• Understand and influence vendor solution designs, artifacts, and deliverables.
• Collaborate with Business Analysts and own the solution design.
• Keep technical subject matter experts informed of solution changes affecting their areas.
• Oversee integration vendors’ design, build, and test activities to link third-party applications.
• Collaborate with IT Security to ensure solution security requirements are followed, including Impact Analysis Assessments and adherence to IT General Controls.
• Develop a comprehensive approach to IT technology solutions that considers application, infrastructure, database, 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 measuring and monitoring solution health and efficiency.
• Support Organizational Change Management staff in preparing and delivering 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.
• Mentor other project team resources.

Benefits

• May be eligible to participate in the Company’s annual Discretionary Bonus Program, contingent on Company, Business Segment, and individual performance against Key Performance Indicators.

What This Job Offers

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