Domain Architect - Field Technology (Utilities)

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Salary: $150,000 - $180,000 per year

A bit about us:

We are a leading regulated utility organization dedicated to delivering safe, reliable, and affordable energy to millions of customers across multiple service territories. Our mission is to power communities, support economic growth, and improve quality of life through operational excellence, innovation, and responsible infrastructure investment.

As we continue to modernize the grid and prepare for the future of energy, we are investing heavily in advanced technologies, digital transformation initiatives, grid resilience, cybersecurity, and data-driven decision making. Our teams work at the forefront of utility innovation, leveraging emerging technologies to create smarter, more reliable, and more sustainable energy systems.

We foster a collaborative, customer-focused culture that values safety, integrity, accountability, and continuous improvement. Employees are empowered to drive meaningful change, solve complex challenges, and contribute to projects that have a direct impact on the communities we serve.

Whether modernizing field operations, enhancing customer experiences, improving reliability, or implementing next-generation technologies, our employees play a critical role in shaping the future of the utility industry.

Joining our team means becoming part of an organization committed to innovation, operational excellence, professional development, and building the utility of the future.

Why join us?

Benefits Overview

**Medical Coverage**

* Three medical plan options available:

* PPO
* High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with HSA
* HDHP Low Plan
* Preventive care covered at 100%
* Nationwide provider network
* Virtual care and telehealth services available
* Prescription drug coverage integrated with medical benefits through a single carrier and ID card

**Health Savings Account (HSA)**

* Employer contribution:

* $600 annually for Employee Only coverage
* $1,200 annually for Employee + Dependents coverage
* Employee pre-tax contributions available
* Funds roll over year to year and remain employee-owned

**Dental Coverage**

* Two dental plan options
* Preventive care covered at 100%
* Orthodontia coverage available under enhanced plan
* Coverage for employees and dependents

**Vision Coverage**

* Annual eye exams
* Frames, lenses, and contact lens benefits
* Multiple vision plan options available

**Life & Disability Benefits**

* Company-paid life insurance equal to 2x annual base salary
* Company-paid Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) coverage
* Optional supplemental employee, spouse, and dependent life insurance

**Additional Voluntary Benefits**

* Critical Illness Insurance
* Accident Insurance
* Hospital Indemnity Insurance
* Identity Theft Protection
* Legal Services Plan

**Health & Wellness Programs**

* Wellness program with incentives for completing health assessments and screenings
* Fitness and wellness platform access
* Caregiver support resources
* Weight management program
* Health coaching and advocacy services
* Virtual physical therapy at no cost

**Family Building Benefits**

* Fertility treatment coverage up to $20,000 lifetime maximum
* Fertility medication coverage up to $15,000 lifetime maximum
* Dedicated fertility care advocacy support

**Financial Benefits**

* 401(k) retirement savings plan
* Tuition reimbursement
* Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare and Dependent Care)

**Paid Time Off**

* Paid vacation
* Holidays
* Sick time and other leave programs
Highlights

* Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
* Employer-funded HSA contributions
* Strong wellness and preventive care focus
* Fertility and family-building support
* Robust retirement and financial wellness programs
* Multiple voluntary insurance options for additional protection

Job Details

Domain Architect – Field Technology (Utilities)
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Domain Architect – Field Technology to serve as a senior architecture leader responsible for defining and governing the technology strategy supporting electric and gas utility field operations.
This role will be a key member of the Enterprise Architecture organization, driving architecture standards, governance, and technology roadmaps across Field Technology value streams. The Domain Architect will ensure alignment between business objectives and technology execution while promoting modern architecture principles, reducing risk, optimizing technology investments, and enabling digital transformation initiatives.
The successful candidate will have deep experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale architectures supporting utility field operations, including work and asset management, GIS, outage management, mobile workforce solutions, scheduling and dispatch, and enterprise integration platforms.
This individual will partner closely with business leaders, product owners, engineering teams, and enterprise architects to deliver scalable, secure, and resilient technology solutions that support operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities
Strategic Architecture Leadership

• Develop technology points of view regarding emerging technologies, market trends, and industry innovations impacting utility field operations.
• Drive a business-outcome-focused architecture approach that aligns technology investments with operational objectives.
• Collaborate with enterprise architects, value stream leaders, and business stakeholders to define and execute technology strategy.
• Assess current technology capabilities and identify opportunities for modernization, optimization, and transformation.
• Develop and maintain architecture roadmaps covering applications, integrations, data, infrastructure, and platforms supporting field operations.
• Lead architecture strategy for critical field technology platforms, including:

oEnterprise Asset Management (EAM)
oWork Management Systems
oGeographic Information Systems (GIS)
oOutage Management Systems (OMS)
oAdvanced Distribution Management Systems (ADMS)
oMobile Workforce Management
oScheduling and Dispatch Platforms

• Analyze business drivers and translate them into business, information, technical, and solution architecture requirements.
• Support enterprise initiatives by ensuring alignment between project delivery and long-term architectural vision.
• Drive continuous development of the architectural runway supporting future business capabilities.

Architecture Governance

• Define and promote architecture principles, standards, frameworks, and governance processes.
• Establish reference architectures, design patterns, integration standards, and data management practices.
• Define authoritative systems of record for assets, work management, crews, and operational data.
• Review solution designs to ensure compliance with enterprise architecture standards.
• Identify and manage cross-functional dependencies, integration complexity, and technology risks.
• Provide architecture oversight across multiple initiatives and technology portfolios.

Solution Architecture
Serve as the architecture authority for utility field operations capabilities, including:

• Work and Asset Management
• Field Mobility
• Outage and Emergency Response
• Vegetation Management
• Inspection and Compliance Programs
• Construction and Maintenance Operations
• Workforce Scheduling and Dispatch

Additional responsibilities include:

• Evaluating emerging technologies such as:

o Artificial Intelligence (AI/ML)
o Generative AI
o Agentic AI
o Internet of Things (IoT)
o Cloud Computing
o DevOps
o Event-Driven Architectures
o Microservices
o Automation and RPA

• Developing architecture standards and implementation patterns.
• Driving adoption of enterprise platforms, tools, and architectural best practices.
• Collaborating with cybersecurity and compliance teams to ensure secure and compliant solutions.
• Supporting architecture review processes and technology governance activities.

Risk, Security & Compliance

• Ensure technology solutions align with cybersecurity, privacy, regulatory, and compliance requirements.
• Design resilient architectures that support high availability, business continuity, and disaster recovery.
• Partner with security teams to implement secure-by-design architecture principles.
• Ensure appropriate governance for data protection, system access, and operational resilience.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior technology and business leadership.
• Partner with operations leaders to translate business objectives into scalable technology solutions.
• Collaborate with project managers, solution architects, product teams, and engineering organizations.
• Present architecture strategies, roadmaps, and recommendations to executive stakeholders.
• Influence technology investment decisions and modernization initiatives.

Required Qualifications
Education

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Master's Degree preferred.

Experience

• 10+ years of Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture, or Technology Architecture experience.
• Proven experience designing and delivering enterprise-scale architecture solutions.
• Strong knowledge of utility field operations and supporting technologies.
• Experience developing architecture strategies, roadmaps, governance frameworks, and standards.
• Experience with cloud and hybrid architecture environments.

Utility Technology Experience
Strong experience supporting or architecting solutions involving:

• Enterprise Asset Management (EAM)
• Work Management Platforms
• GIS Technologies
• Mobile Workforce Solutions
• Outage Management Systems
• Utility Operations Platforms
• Workforce Scheduling and Dispatch

Experience with platforms such as:

• Hexagon EAM
• IBM Maximo
• SAP EAM
• OpenGrid
• Esri ArcGIS
• Utility Mobile Workforce Platforms

Technical Expertise
Enterprise Architecture

• Business Architecture
• Application Architecture
• Solution Architecture
• Data & Information Architecture
• Infrastructure Architecture
• Cloud Architecture
• Security Architecture
• Integration Architecture
• Enterprise Governance

Modern Architecture Patterns

• Domain-Driven Design
• Event-Driven Architecture
• API-First Architecture
• Microservices
• N-Tier Architectures
• Service-Oriented Architecture

Cloud & DevOps

• Cloud Fundamentals
• Hybrid Cloud Platforms
• DevOps Practices
• CI/CD Concepts
• Infrastructure Automation

Data & Security

• Data Governance
• Data Security
• Identity & Access Management
• Information Protection
• Security-by-Design Principles

Emerging Technologies

• AI / Machine Learning
• Generative AI
• Agentic AI
• Big Data Technologies
• Internet of Things (IoT)

Preferred Experience

• Electric and Gas Utility industry experience.
• Transmission & Distribution (T&D) operations.
• Multi-operating company utility environments.
• Enterprise integration strategy and middleware platforms.
• Field technology modernization initiatives.
• Large-scale digital transformation programs.

Experience architecting:

• Field-to-enterprise workflows
• Asset lifecycle management
• Inspection and compliance solutions
• Mobile workforce solutions
• Operational reporting and analytics
• Customer and operational system integrations

Core Competencies

• Strategic Thinking
• Executive Communication
• Business Acumen
• Stakeholder Management
• Technology Leadership
• Enterprise Architecture Governance
• Solution Design
• Risk Management
• Change Leadership
• Cross-Functional Collaboration

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