Software Architect - Houston, TX (Office Based)

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? Actually we have "About Us" and "About This Role". The instructions: use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading. So we need to decide which sections to include based on content. We have content: About Us (company description) maybe not needed? The posting includes "About Us" and "About This Role". The "About This Role" includes location and description. Could treat as "About the role". Also we have "What You'll Do" (Responsibilities). "What You'll Bring" (Requirements/Qualifications/Skills). "What You'll Get" (Benefits). Also there is "Competitive base salary" etc. So we can have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Benefits. Possibly also Skills? But we can combine. We must not include boilerplate like EEO, etc. Remove navigation, legal, EEO, duplicated lines, application instructions. Also remove "Equal Opportunity Employer" etc. We must preserve all substantive information. So we need to extract the substantive text from each section. Let's parse: About Us: QISG leverages Quanta’s comprehensive resources to deliver collaborative solutions for our partners' energy infrastructure needs. We use in-house talent, expertise and resources to plan, design, engineer, manage, conduct maintenance on and construct projects. Our turnkey service capabilities provide our customers with efficiency, consistency, attention to detail and safe execution. The QISG team brings together Engineering, Safety, Quality, Material Procurement, QA/QC, Right-of-Way Acquisition, Scheduling, Environmental Planning, Permitting, Title and Land Management expertise that ensure outstanding results for our clients. About This Role: Software Architect Location: Katy office: 15011 Katy Freeway, Houston, TX 77094 QISG leverages Quanta’s comprehensive resources to deliver collaborative solutions for energy infrastructure needs. We bring together engineering, safety, quality, procurement, QA/QC, scheduling, environmental planning, permitting, and land management expertise to design and execute complex infrastructure projects with efficiency, consistency, and safety at the core. We are actively modernizing how software is built and delivered across the organization, using cloud, data, and AI-driven technologies to accelerate execution and improve how teams work at scale. What You'll Do: As a Software Architect, you will define and lead the technical foundation for how software is designed, built, deployed, and scaled across QISG. You will serve as the senior technical authority on high-impact initiatives, ensuring solutions are robust, secure, maintainable, and aligned to business needs. You Will Lead high-stakes software and AI engineering engagements end-to-end, from discovery and architecture through delivery and rolloutDefine reference architectures, engineering standards, and reusable frameworks that guide how software is built across the organizationEstablish best practices for CI/CD, testing, deployment, observability, versioning, and production supportDesign and build full-stack solutions spanning frontend, backend, APIs, data systems, and integrationsCreate scalable, production-grade platforms that enable analytics, automation, and AI-powered workflowsEnsure software solutions are secure, governed, and aligned with enterprise standards (identity, access control, data classification, and risk management)Configure observability and monitoring for applications, including AI-enabled systems, to track performance, usage, and reliabilityMentor and elevate engineering teams through design reviews, pair programming, coaching, and technical leadershipPartner directly with executives and business leaders to translate strategy into scalable technical solutionsContinuously improve engineering maturity by introducing reusable assets, accelerators, and standardized patterns You will focus on building and enabling enterprise-grade software capabilities such as: Establishing engineering standards and software development best practices across teamsDesigning and implementing CI/CD pipelines for rapid and reliable deploymentsBuilding reusable frameworks, platforms, and accelerators that improve delivery speed over timeDeveloping full-stack applications that streamline workflows and enable better decision-makingImplementing observability, logging, and monitoring systems for both traditional and AI-driven applicationsPartnering with business and technical stakeholders to ensure solutions are aligned with real operational needsCapturing repeatable patterns into shared libraries and internal platforms to scale impact across engagements What You'll Bring: Required 8+ years of experience in software engineering, solutions architecture, ML/AI engineering, or technical consultingBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Mathematics, or related field (or equivalent experience)Strong software engineering fundamentals including version control, testing, CI/CD, and production-grade system designStrong proficiency in modern programming languages such as Python and/or JavaScript/TypeScriptExperience designing and delivering full-stack systems in production environmentsWorking knowledge of enterprise security principles including IAM, data classification, and system governanceExperience with modern AI and software engineering tools including LLMs, agents, RAG, prompt/context engineering, and AI-assisted developmentProven experience taking systems from prototype to production, including monitoring, evaluation, scaling, and reliability engineeringDemonstrated ability to lead complex, multi-stakeholder technical initiatives with measurable business impactStrong executive communication skills with the ability to translate technical decisions into business outcomes Preferred Experience in energy, utilities, EPC, infrastructure, or other field-based industriesExperience building scalable internal platforms, frameworks, or developer acceleratorsExperience establishing engineering practices in fast-scaling or transformation environmentsExposure to Claude, Anthropic APIs, or AI-native development toolingExperience in forward-deployed or customer-facing engineering roles What You'll Get: Competitive base salaryGenerous PTO & paid holidays to maintain work-life balance401(k) with a generous match to plan for your futureComprehensive benefits – medical, dental, vision, and life insuranceWeekly pay for consistent, reliable compensationGreat mentoring & career growth opportunities – we invest in your development We also have EEO etc which we drop. We need to format sections with

headings. Use

• for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and

  for prose. We need to decide which content is list vs prose. The "What You'll Do" includes many bullet-like sentences but they are not explicitly bulleted. We could turn each sentence into

• . Similarly for "What You'll Bring" required and preferred could be lists. "What You'll Get" also list. We must preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep each point. We need to avoid headings with filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present. We need to include a section only when posting has real specific content. So we will include About the role (maybe combine About Us and About This Role?). The instructions: Use

  for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can have About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Benefits. Possibly also Qualifications? But we can combine Requirements and Qualifications into one section? The instruction says we can use those headings; we can choose. We need to not repeat job title as heading. So we won't have a heading "Software Architect". Good. We need to not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings; none present. We need to output only HTML fragment. Let's craft:

  About the role

  ... combine About Us and About This Role? Might be redundant but we can keep both as prose.

  But we need to avoid duplication: About Us and About This Role have overlapping sentences. However we must preserve all substantive information; we can include both but maybe it's okay to have some overlap. However we should avoid duplicated lines? The instruction: "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." So we should remove duplicated lines. The About Us and About This Role have similar content: both mention QISG leverages Quanta’s comprehensive resources... The second paragraph repeats similar. We should deduplicate. Let's extract unique substantive info: About Us: - QISG leverages Quanta’s comprehensive resources to deliver collaborative solutions for our partners' energy infrastructure needs. - We use in-house talent, expertise and resources to plan, design, engineer, manage, conduct maintenance on and construct projects. - Our turnkey service capabilities provide our customers with efficiency, consistency, attention to detail and safe execution. - The QISG team brings together Engineering, Safety, Quality, Material Procurement, QA/QC, Right-of-Way Acquisition, Scheduling, Environmental Planning, Permitting, Title and Land Management expertise that ensure outstanding results for our clients. About This Role (after location): - QISG leverages Quanta’s comprehensive resources to deliver collaborative solutions for energy infrastructure needs. (duplicate) - We bring together engineering, safety, quality, procurement, QA/QC, scheduling, environmental planning, permitting, and land management expertise to design and execute complex infrastructure projects with efficiency, consistency, and safety at the core. (similar to above but slightly different) - We are actively modernizing how software is built and delivered across the organization, using cloud, data, and AI-driven technologies to accelerate execution and improve how teams work at scale. (new) Location: Katy office: 15011 Katy Freeway, Houston, TX 77094 We can combine: mention location, and the unique points. Thus About the role section could include location and description of QISG and modernization. Let's craft a paragraph:

  Located at the Katy office: 15011 Katy Freeway, Houston, TX 77094. QISG leverages Quanta’s comprehensive resources to deliver collaborative solutions for energy infrastructure needs, using in-house talent to plan, design, engineer, manage, maintain, and construct projects. The team brings together engineering, safety, quality, material procurement, QA/QC, right-of-way acquisition, scheduling, environmental planning, permitting, and title and land management expertise to ensure outstanding results. The organization is actively modernizing software development with cloud, data, and AI-driven technologies to accelerate execution and improve teamwork at scale.

  That captures substance without duplication. Now Responsibilities: from "What You'll Do". We'll turn each sentence into list items. Need to ensure we capture all points. Let's list them: - Define and lead the technical foundation for how software is designed, built, deployed, and scaled across QISG. - Serve as the senior technical authority on high-impact initiatives, ensuring solutions are robust, secure, maintainable, and aligned to business needs. - Lead high-stakes software and AI engineering engagements end-to-end, from discovery and architecture through delivery and rollout. - Define reference architectures, engineering standards, and reusable frameworks that guide how software is built across the organization. - Establish best practices for CI/CD, testing, deployment, observability, versioning, and production support. - Design and build full-stack solutions spanning frontend, backend, APIs, data systems, and integrations. - Create scalable, production-grade platforms that enable analytics, automation, and AI-powered workflows. - Ensure software solutions are secure, governed, and aligned with enterprise standards (identity, access control, data classification, and risk management). - Configure observability and monitoring for applications, including AI-enabled systems, to track performance, usage, and reliability. - Mentor and elevate engineering teams through design reviews, pair programming, coaching, and technical leadership. - Partner directly with executives and business leaders to translate strategy into scalable technical solutions. - Continuously improve engineering maturity by introducing reusable assets, accelerators, and standardized patterns. - Focus on building and enabling enterprise-grade software capabilities such as: - Establishing engineering standards and software development best practices across teams. - Designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines for rapid and reliable deployments. - Building reusable frameworks, platforms, and accelerators that improve delivery speed over time. - Developing full-stack applications that streamline workflows and enable better decision-making. - Implementing observability, logging, and monitoring systems for both traditional and AI-driven applications. - Partnering with business and technical stakeholders to ensure solutions are aligned with real operational needs. - Capturing repeatable patterns into shared libraries and internal platforms to scale impact across engagements