Senior Operational Technology (OT) Integration Architect

TRC Companies • FL-Tampa, FL

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About The Position

TRC, Member of WSP, is hiring a Senior Operational Technology (OT) Integration Architect for its Digital Solutions sector. This customer-facing delivery expert is responsible for the functional success of software implementation and integration projects, with a focus on 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). The role combines business and technical expertise, communication, and trusted-advisor skills to influence decisions and deliver solutions that address customers’ current and future needs.

The architect owns the design of OT systems and integrations and manages functional project deliverables, including workshops, business requirements, infrastructure and network reviews, solution validation, coordination of delivery activities, and mentoring team members. Working closely with the OT Technical Lead, application leads and engineers, Project Manager, software vendors, clients, and onshore and offshore teams, the role ensures solutions meet customer needs and business objectives while surfacing and resolving constraints, risks, and issues.

Candidates may be considered near other TRC offices. Travel to support workshops and projects is typically less than 25%. The position offers a stated salary range of USD $155,001.60–$190,000.00 per year. Employees 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.

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.
• 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 SAP EAM or CIS, GIS, OMS, 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.

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 connect 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 technology solution 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 team resources.
• Travel as needed to support workshops and projects, typically less than 25%.

Benefits

• Potential eligibility to participate in the Company’s annual Discretionary Bonus Program, contingent on Company, Business Segment, and individual performance against Key Performance Indicators.
• Investment in employees’ careers through training and development of new skills and certifications.

What This Job Offers

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