Principal IT Architect - AI
About Us
As the largest private-sector power producer in the world and the nation's largest producer of clean and reliable energy, Constellation is focused on our purpose: lighting the way to a brilliant tomorrow for all. We have been the leader in clean energy production for more than a decade, and we are cultivating a workplace where our employees can grow, thrive, and contribute. Our portfolio includes 55 gigawatts of capacity from nuclear, natural gas, geothermal, hydro, wind, and solar facilities, with the generating capacity to power the equivalent of 27 million homes. Our culture and employee experience make it clear: We are powered by passion and purpose. Together, we're creating healthier communities and a cleaner planet, and our people are the driving force behind our success.
Total Rewards
Constellation offers an extensive selection of benefits and rewards to help our employees thrive professionally and personally. We provide competitive compensation and a wide range of benefits that support both employees and their families.
- Highly competitive salaries
- Bonus program
- 401(k) with company match
- Employee stock purchase program
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, including robust wellbeing programs
- Disability and life insurance benefits
- Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick days
Expected salary range of $172,800 to $192,000, based on experience.
About the Role
The Principal IT Architect is a cross-project and cross-discipline role charged with the creation, governance, maintenance, and communication of Constellation's current-state and future-state Architectures. This person will work with Constellation leadership to set direction for the Architecture organization and support the IT/Business functions. The Principal IT Architect is responsible for providing infrastructure/platform/governance strategy, architecture, and technical leadership to serve a portfolio of technologies that acts as a foundation for Constellation IT business applications, services, and solutions.
The Principal IT Architect must have a broad base of technical and business understanding as well as the attention to detail to transform a strategy into an actionable plan. The successful candidate will demonstrate knowledge to navigate through recent technology trends and connect them with business goals to act as an influencer.
Responsible AI Champion Focus
The Responsible AI (RAI) Champion serves as a critical advocate for ethical and responsible AI implementation within the organization. They bridge the gap between technical excellence and ethical considerations, ensuring that AI solutions align with organizational values and societal impact. Key functions include:
- Operating in accordance with the Constellation RAI Policy and RAI Risk Policy (including Risk Matrix)
- Approvals and dispositions on net new or material modifications to existing applications of AI to business solutions
- Cataloging all AI use cases (approved, implemented, or denied) as part of a backlog for prioritization
- Informing, advising, and assisting in maintaining compliance with RAI policies, laws, regulations, technical standards, and best practices
- Setting and cataloging approved and unapproved architectural patterns of RAI technology
- Advocating for and supporting democratization and adoption of RAI capabilities and infusing them in established functions within Constellation
- Supporting continuous improvement and RAI program maturity by monitoring AI current events, industry/non-industry benchmarking, legal, and regulatory policy changes
Responsibilities
- Provide technical and security expertise to IT and business teams to identify security technology solutions and develop security reference architectures and strategies to achieve business results.
- Manage and monitor multiple intake channels for evaluating proposed and active implementations of AI that will vary in stages of conception (Ideation, Analysis, Design, Development).
- Ensure appropriate implementation of technology within both the development and production environments by leveraging the Responsible AI processes.
- Provide technological expertise and advice to IT and Business leadership in the development of strategic information technology plans to support business strategies tied to AI.
- Establish, maintain, and enhance relationships with business and IT partners. Communicate status to key stakeholders on a regular basis through partnership with the Responsible AI program lead.
- Participate in governance mechanisms and ensure that architecture deliverables exceed AI governance standards.
- Maintain awareness of trends and issues in area of technical expertise; evaluate new technologies or technology opportunities and provide analysis of their potential impact to the business.
- Provide coaching/mentorship for IT personnel. Participate in career development and recognition activities.
- Promote inclusion and foster teamwork, collaboration, and a learning organization.
- Demonstrate excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills.
- Exhibit detail-oriented analytical and problem-solving skills.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or Business Administration
- 10 years of technical experience designing, developing, and delivering medium to large-scale software solutions
- 5 years of technical experience designing, developing, and delivering AI/ML solutions
- Experience utilizing Microsoft technologies and Azure components
- Recognized subject matter expert in Generative AI, Machine Learning, or Data Science
- Knowledge of cybersecurity fundamentals
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with minimal supervision
- Perseverance in the face of setbacks
- Willingness to travel 25%
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's Degree or MBA
- Professional IT Architecture education or certification
- Demonstrated experience contributing to Responsible AI governance initiatives