Enterprise Architect

CTG is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to lead architectural strategy and assessment activities supporting an Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) transformation initiative. The ideal candidate will have extensive enterprise architecture experience within the utility industry, with expertise in architecture governance, regulatory compliance, systems integration, data architecture, and digital transformation. This role will drive gap analysis, target-state architecture development, and strategic recommendations that enable a successful ADMS modernization program. Location: Dallas, TX Duration: 2 months Duties Lead enterprise architecture activities supporting a large-scale ADMS transformation. Validate architectural gaps, risks, mitigation strategies, and impact analyses. Assess current architecture, workflows, application landscape, and integration patterns against industry standards and best practices. Develop target-state architecture and ensure compliance with applicable regulatory and organizational requirements. Evaluate prioritized applications to ensure alignment with compliant business processes, technology frameworks, and enterprise data models. Partner with Data Architects to validate data sources for regulatory compliance, privacy, retention, governance, and security. Benchmark current capabilities against peer utility organizations and recommend innovative architectural improvements. Provide strategic guidance to business and technology leaders on modernization initiatives. Develop architecture documentation, roadmaps, and executive presentations supporting transformation efforts. Skills Enterprise Architecture leadership Advanced Distribution Management Systems (ADMS) Utility industry architecture Enterprise application and integration architecture Architecture assessments and gap analysis Risk assessment and mitigation planning Data governance, privacy, and security Regulatory compliance Technology modernization strategies Enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF preferred) Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills Experience 10+ years of enterprise architecture experience. Experience supporting digital transformation initiatives within electric utilities or energy organizations. Proven success designing enterprise architecture roadmaps and target-state environments. Experience collaborating with Enterprise Architects, Data Architects, business leaders, and technical teams. Strong background evaluating enterprise applications, integrations, and technology platforms. Education Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience. Master's degree preferred. TOGAF or comparable Enterprise Architecture certification is highly desirable. Excellent verbal and written English communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group are required. CTG will consider for employment all qualified applicants including those with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable local, state, and federal laws. CTG is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CTG will assure equal opportunity and consideration to all applicants and employees in recruitment, selection, placement, training, benefits, compensation, promotion, transfer, and release of individuals without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, age, disability, marital or veteran status, citizenship status, or any other discriminatory factors as required by law. CTG is fully committed to promoting employment opportunities for members of protected classes. #J-18808-Ljbffr