Enterprise Architect

Job Description of Enterprise Architect : Desired Competencies (Technical/Behavioral Competency) Must-Have A bachelor's degree in information technology or a related field. 5+ years of experience within energy utilities industry Experience in system architecture may be advantageous. Excellent technical, analytical, and project management skills. Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Good leadership and motivational skills. Experience in modeling and graphic representations. Communications, both verbal (e.g.: presentations, seminars, etc.), and written (e.g.: reports, articles, etc.). Group session facilitation. Team leadership. Marketing (selling the results of architectural approaches through presentations). Analysis and design. Modeling and graphical representations and abstractions. Actual experience developing and building models based on The Enterprise Framework. Management (e.g.: prioritization, trade-off analysis, psychology, etc.). Good-to-Have Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with demonstrated ability to lead engineering teams to high value solutions Familiar with IEEE, IEC standards and industry reliability standards Strong software/hardware development skills for rapid prototyping Business acumen with proven record of formulating value proposition Excellent communication (oral and written) and presentation skills Proven track record in taking technologies from concepts to validated product applications Strong technical publication and invention record Strong interpersonal and influencing skills SN Responsibility of / Expectations from the Role 1 Definition, implementation, and execution of the processes for the definition, maintenance, and conformance management of the Enterprise Architecture 2 Update and maintenance of the key Enterprise Architecture deliverables 3 Establishment and maintenance of contacts within business units and information system programs to understand business activities and business drivers, business requirements, solutions strategies and alternatives, etc., being considered and / or implemented 4 Architectural leadership in the resolutions of inter-program and inter-project issues 5 Ongoing publicity and communication of the Enterprise Architecture both within the information community, and the business units 6 Ongoing research and assessment of new analysis approaches for potential use within the Enterprise 7 Evaluating internal functions, business development strategies, and IT processes and suggesting improvements 8 Creating business architecture models to reflect the organization's strategies and goals and creating and implementing business visions and goals 9 Evaluating systems engineering, talent recruiting, and accounting models for discrepancies and vulnerabilities 10 Suggesting ideas to reduce costs in IT and business leadership 11 Organizing training to improve employees' knowledge and skills for future organizational growth 12 Conducting research in talent management to improve the organization's business operations 13 Providing business architecture and systems processing guidance 14 Ensuring the efficiency, security, and support of the organization's goals 15 Creating methods for compliance architecture, such as data storage, metadata management, and change control 16 Determining and implementing build versus buy strategies, mentor personnel, and views of the overall business strategy.