Senior Operational Technology (OT) Integration Architect

TRC Companies, Inc. • Austin, TX

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About The Position

The Senior Operational Technology (OT) Integration Architect is the primary functional resource on software implementation and integration projects in TRC’s Digital Solutions sector, accountable for the projects’ functional success. 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). It is customer-facing and combines business and technical expertise, communication, trusted-advisor capabilities, and the ability to influence decisions.

The architect manages functional project deliverables, including facilitating workshops, compiling business requirements, reviewing infrastructure and network requirements, validating that solutions meet functional and non-functional requirements, coordinating deliverable activities, and mentoring team members. Working with the OT Technical Lead, OT Application Leads and Engineers, and Project Manager, the architect ensures that the solution meets customer needs and business objectives.

The role takes ownership of the design and integration of OT systems and communicates and resolves constraints, risks, and issues with the project management team. It works closely with software vendor partners, clients, and onshore and offshore teams to deliver solutions addressing customers’ current and future challenges. Candidates near other TRC offices may be considered. Travel may be required 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 project technical resources from design through delivery.
• Demonstrated experience in vendor management 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 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, and RESTful services.
• Willingness to travel as needed to support workshops and projects, typically less than 25%.

Nice To Haves

• 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 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 to elicit, detail, and prioritize customer requirements.
• Assess technical and functional owner responses against industry best practices for ADMS environments, 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 testing activities to link 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 technology approach 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 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 resources.

Benefits

• Employees are rewarded for successful performance.
• Investment in employee careers through training and development of new skills and certifications.
• Employee may be eligible to participate in the Company’s annual Discretionary Bonus Program, contingent on Company, Business Segment, and Individual performance against annual KPIs.

What This Job Offers

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