Senior Operational Technology (OT) Integration Architect

TRC Companies, Inc. • Raleigh, NC

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About The Position

The Senior Operational Technology (OT) Integration Architect is the primary functional resource for software implementation and integration projects in TRC’s Digital Solutions sector. The role is responsible for the functional success of projects and for 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 role combines business and technical expertise. The architect owns the OT systems and integration solution design, works with clients, software vendor partners, and onshore and offshore project teams, and communicates and resolves constraints, risks, and issues with the project management team. The position works closely with the OT Technical Lead, OT Application Leads and Engineers, and Project Manager to deliver solutions aligned with customer needs and business objectives. Responsibilities include facilitating workshops, gathering business requirements, reviewing infrastructure and network requirements, ensuring the solution satisfies functional and non-functional requirements, coordinating project deliverables, and mentoring team resources.

TRC is a global consulting environmental and engineering firm. It invests in employee training and development of skills and certifications. Candidates near other TRC offices may be considered. Travel is required as needed to support workshops and projects, typically less than 25%. Compensation varies based on experience, education, skills, geographic location, and other factors. The employee may be eligible for 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 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 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 technologies.
• 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 owners’ responses against industry best-practice functionality for an ADMS environment, 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 design, 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 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 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 is updated to reflect 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 resources on the team.

Benefits

• Employee training and development of new skills and certifications.
• Potential eligibility for participation 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