Technical Manager TIS EA Architect

Enbridge • Houston, TX

23h • Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for a Technical Manager TIS EA Architect who will be responsible for shaping enterprise‑scale architecture decisions that balance platform integrity, human behavior, and real‑time operational insight. This role operates at the intersection of enterprise architecture, solution design, data and observability, ensuring technology decisions are informed by system performance, usage patterns, and organizational behavior. We offer opportunities for growth, increasing your knowledge and skills, and an exciting career filled with competitive benefits and pension package including generous time off. Apply today for this extraordinary opportunity with Enbridge!

Requirements

• Post secondary eduction (diploma, degree) in a related field, e.g., Computer Engineering.
• Eight or more years of directly related experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading architecture for complex, enterprise-scale initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience using data, metrics, and operational signals to inform architecture decisions and evaluate solution effectiveness.
• Working knowledge of data engineering concepts, analytics platforms, and telemetry pipelines sufficient to influence architecture and design decisions.
• Understanding of human‑centered design principles and behavioral drivers as they relate to technology adoption, operations, and change.
• Experience designing or governing architectures that support real‑time monitoring, observability, and operational intelligence.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive consensus on technical direction.
• Strong capability in evaluating architectural trade-offs across cost, risk, security, and scalability.
• Experience contributing to or defining enterprise architecture standards and reference architectures.
• Experience designing and implmenenting modernized solutions with a proven track record of design excellence.
• Strong knowledge of relevant domains (corporate solutions, network and core infrastructure, digital workplace, etc.).
• Ability to work closely with other architecture disciplines across integration, data, security, application and reporting.
• Advanced communication skills demonstrated through previous experience in the following contexts: multi-disciplinary project meetings, technical reviews with architects, developers and SME’s.
• Highly developed organizational skills to prioritize tasks and complete work within defined timeframes in a fast paced program environment.

Nice To Haves

• 15+ years experience as a Technical or Solutions Architect, equivalent senior technical role is preferred.
• Relevant architecture certifications (TOGAF, AWS/Azure Solutions Architect, etc.)
• Experience with architecture-as-code, infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Bicep), or platform engineering practices.
• Experience in energy, utilities, or critical infrastructure sectors.
• Familiarity with FinOps practices and cloud cost governance.
• Exposure to behavioral economics, human‑centered design, or change management frameworks applied in technology environments.
• Experience partnering with data, analytics, SRE, or operations teams to close gaps between design intent and operational outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Act as a principal level technical leader for architecture domain, providing direction, guidance, and recommendations on complex architectural and design decisions.
• Drive enterprise adoption of Enbridge’s architecture reference, LeanIX roadmaps and integrations, while guiding GenAI and DevOps strategies.
• Make informed design and standard practice deviations where required, based on depth and breadth of expertise, recognizing the limited ability to test recommendations prior to implementation.
• Review, validate, and provide oversight on the work of other senior specialists and architects, ensuring quality, consistency, and technical integrity.
• Identify and champion opportunities for automation, DevOps, and modernization in partnership with platform and delivery teams.
• Define and champion observability‑led architecture, ensuring solutions are instrumented by design to provide real‑time visibility into reliability, performance, cost, and user behavior.
• Leverage telemetry, logs, metrics, and traces to evaluate architectural effectiveness and guide modernization, resilience, and automation strategies.
• Define enterprise integration patterns, API governance standards, and event-driven architecture strategies that enable interoperability across business domains and partner ecosystems.
• Define architectural guardrails for GenAI and AI/ML adoption, including model governance, data privacy, responsible AI principles, and regulatory compliance in energy sector contexts.
• Architect for resilience, designing disaster recovery, business continuity, and failover strategies that meet critical infrastructure uptime requirements.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and technical development to other team members and emerging leaders within the area, creating long term value for Enbridge.
• Apply principles of behavioural science and organizational dynamics to architecture decisions, ensuring solutions are designed for adoption, usability, and sustainable operational behaviors.
• Use data engineering, advanced analytics, and system telemetry to inform architectural trade‑offs, validate assumptions, and continuously improve platform and solution effectiveness.
• Partner with product, delivery, and operations teams to translate user behavior, system usage patterns, and operational signals into actionable architecture insights.
• Shape and influence target‑state technology direction and roadmaps, while leading designs, identifying gaps, risks, and opportunities with clear, actionable recommendations.
• Provide recommendations that directly influence financial investments, operational efficiency, risk posture, and long‑term sustainability of technology platforms.
• Identify opportunities to optimize cost, reduce technical debt, and improve reliability, scalability, and security of enterprise solutions.
• Influence architecture patterns that support advanced analytics, machine learning, and AI‑enabled operations, including scalability, data latency, and real‑time decision needs.
• Assess architectural trade‑offs using both quantitative signals (data, metrics) and qualitative insights (behavioral impacts, operating models).
• Represent architecture in governance forums such as the Architecture Review Board and Technology Working Groups, influencing enterprise-wide outcomes.
• Communicate complex and highly technical concepts clearly and credibly to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders, enabling informed decision‑making and operational execution.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, providing clear options, trade‑offs, and recommendations on high‑consequence decisions.

Benefits

• A flexible benefits program that allows each employee to select the level of coverage needed for their family in the areas of health, dental, insurance and disability.
• A paid maternity and parental leave benefit that offers up to 20 weeks of paid leave for birth-giving parents and up to 12 weeks for other eligible parents, providing flexibility and support during this important life event.
• Valuable retirement savings plans, including a savings plan with company stock as an investment option.
• Paid time off/vacation/sick, plus paid personal days off (depending on location), and paid holidays.
• An Employee and Family Assistance Program.
• A Wellness Program, which focuses on supporting healthier employees by providing tools, resources, and opportunities to improve physical, mental, social, and financial well-being.
• Enbridge’s FlexWork (hybrid work model) offers eligible employees (Manager and below) the option to work from home on Wednesdays and Fridays, opt for a compressed work week schedule, or have flexible start and end times. Role requirements determine your eligibility for each option.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees