IT Solution Architect

What You Can Expect

In this role as the Solutions Architect, you will be responsible for collaboratively defining a vision for the systems and processes that support each functional team, leading the design of the future-state solution, and hands-on supporting the development, migration and integration of those solutions into our business.

• Maintain understanding of our business goals and strategy for ENGIE Resources, ENGIE North America, and ENGIE Group by connecting with business and IT stakeholders on a regular basis to communicate ideas and understand their needs
• Act as a thought leader on the innovative use of technology as it applies to the needs of our business
• Identify opportunities to unlock value implementing new solutions or rethinking those we already have
• Stay connected to developments and trends in the retail energy industry and in the technology world and disseminate knowledge to other team members through formal and informal methods
• Lead the development of product roadmaps by partnering with team members in each functional area and creating a vision for the future of their team’s systems and processes
• Devise complete solutions for a business need, including structural, business process, security and technology changes
• Create and present comparative analysis of solution options, outline the pros and cons of each, and make recommendations on the optimal path forward
• Assist in prioritizing investments and efforts across the portfolio of product backlogs
• Support project teams on as-needed basis to provide technical Quality Assurance and guidance on design concepts, and debugging
• Coach project teams on solution design, patterns and practices, and delivery methods (Agile, DevOps, TDD, etc.)
• Analyze and redesign business processes to achieve their optimal state
• Build financial models used to justify capital investment in technology projects
• Provide leadership for systems development team and liaise with technology partners
• Serve as a member of the Architecture Review Council where you will review technical architectures proposed by project teams and provide quality assurance
• Collaborate with ENGIE NA Enterprise Architecture team to align on company-wide initiatives
• Be a champion of culture within the IT team consisting of adaptability, innovative thinking, a problem-solving mentality, and a thirst for learning

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or MIS curriculum, MBA Preferred
• Minimum of 7+ years of experience with technical architecture and systems implementation
• Minimum of 3+ years of experience with:
• Microsoft Azure and cloud-based systems architecture concepts
• Business process engineering using Lean
• Agile concepts and practices
• DevOps processes and tools
• Basic understanding of Azure networking/security
• Experience with ETL pipelines, Data Lakes and or Data Warehouse architecture
• Ability to set up and deploy code with CI/CD Pipelines
• Event Driven Architecture
• Experience with Okta and/or authorization providers
• Experience integrating with SaaS solutions in enterprise settings
• Deep knowledge of common design patterns
• Financial modeling and business case development using Excel
• Modeling tools such as Visio, Lucidchart, (Mermaid or PlantUML is a plus)
• AWS and Databricks is a big plus
• Experience with SAS and/or ITRON Metrix IDR solutions a big plus

• Active involvement in the technology community
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative working style
• Experience working in consulting and/or translating business requirements into technical requirements
• Strong leadership skills and a passion for technology
• Ability to quickly work into new tasks and accommodate with new circumstances in a dynamic environment
• Be seen as an expert, and respected by peers, clients, and within industry

Required Experience

• Duration: Contract position
• Compensation: Pay Rate: $100.00/hr.
• Location: Houston, TX

Company Information

• This role is eligible for our hybrid work policy
• Must be willing and able to comply with all ENGIE ethics and safety policies
• Engage in the Zero-Carbon Transition and lead it
• Equal opportunity workplace, committed to diversity and inclusion
• Respectful of all employees' rights and safety
• ENGIE's core values emphasize inclusivity and diversity in HR policies