IT Solutions Engineer IV

Building a career at Granite may be the most valuable thing you could do... Find your dream job today, and be part of something great. Our most powerful partnership is the one we have with our employees. Our people are our most valued asset and the foundation of Granite’s century-old success. We’re building more than infrastructure; we are building your future. General Summary This position is responsible for leading, delivering, and optimizing AI-assisted development platform capabilities and digital solutions, using agile principles and governance practices aligned with the company’s architectural standards and approved designs to create efficient, user-friendly, secure, and supportable IT services that accelerate delivery and provide business value. Essential Job Accountabilities Drive technology solutions and AI-assisted development platform capabilities from design through release, ensuring efficiency, operational excellence, quality, secure delivery, and compliance while enhancing IT project and portfolio performance. Serve as technical lead for the oversight of implementation, installation, customization, and integration efforts aligned with project objectives, including AI-assisted development platform capabilities and governance controls, to ensure high application performance. Manage comparative studies between various technology options, and assist with market research, competitive analysis, and pricing in alignment with project requirements to ensure delivered solution meets documented needs Demonstrate deep familiarity with transformative digital technologies and apply this knowledge to deliver solutions that support optimized departmental productivity and efficiency. Manage rapid solution deployments using agile principles and optimize solutions to create efficient, user friendly, secure, and supportable IT services Lead and manage technology-related aspects of active projects. Partner with the AI Architect, Enterprise Architecture, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, Operations, Legal/Compliance, Project Management, and business stakeholders to refine requirements, inform design decisions, and execute implementation plans that enable accurate estimates, prioritization, risk evaluation, and successful delivery. Leverage technical and business domain knowledge to solicit and document complex requirements, develop implementation strategies using cloud service models, and operationalize approved platform patterns and integrations to support safe experimentation and sustainable business value. Manage Request for Information (RFI), Request for Proposal (RFP), and Proof of Concept (POC) engagements with technology partners to ensure optimal solution selection, including evaluation of AI-assisted development capabilities, integrations, security, cost, and operational readiness. Implement solutions that adhere to the guidelines, standards, roadmaps, and approved designs defined by the AI Architect and Enterprise Architecture, and maintain platform standards, reusable templates, and operational runbooks that support governance, compliance, audit readiness, transition to Operations, and business optimization. Lead cross-functional quality and system change management efforts to ensure the deployment of high-quality, compliant technology solutions, including validation of AI-assisted outputs, policy conformance, release readiness, and risk remediation. Drive collaboration with IT, vendor, and business teams to ensure delivered solutions align with strategy and architecture, address business needs, and create value; define and track adoption, productivity, quality, risk, and compliance metrics to continuously improve platform governance, workflows, and outcomes. Education Bachelors’ Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or Engineering required Project Management Institute (PMI) CAPM or PMP certification required Certified Scrum Master (CSM) required Work Experience Minimum 8 years’ solution architecture experience in delivering high security, high availability technical solutions Minimum 5 years’ experience in all aspects of delivering cloud-based solutions, leveraging industry best practices and deployment strategies Demonstrated experience as a Scrum Master on strategic technical projects Knowledge, skills, and abilities Ability to lead and manage multiple, complex technology initiatives simultaneously, with a strong understanding of governance for AI-assisted development, including access controls, auditability, policy management, and human accountability for generated outputs. Highly versatile, hands-on technology expert who is credible at both technical and strategic levels, with the ability to translate approved platform designs into implementation plans aligned with enterprise architecture, cloud services, CI/CD pipelines, identity platforms, and operational support models. Extensive experience leading and delivering technology solution projects using multiple SDLC methodologies in a technical lead role, with demonstrated strength in secure engineering practices, including code quality, test automation, release controls, and compliance considerations for AI-generated outputs. Strength in leading scrum teams through projects, leveraging agile tools and practices to deliver technology solutions. Proven track record as a technical leader with strong decision making skills and ability to lead geographically diverse cross-functional teams to achieve technology solution objectives Advanced written and verbal communication and consultative skills to effectively disseminate information, influence peers and cross-functional partners and convey technical concepts and ideas to non-technical personnel Ability to work in high production environment and respond quickly and effectively under pressure Must be a motivated team player who can also operate successfully independently Ability to instill a culture of continuous improvement by driving business process re-engineering efforts and identifying opportunities to make existing processes more efficient Experience implementing transformational technology solutions that leverage cutting-edge technologies and adhere to industry security and compliance standards, including the ability to evaluate AI-assisted development tools and practices using measurable criteria such as security, usability, scalability, supportability, developer productivity, and business impact. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to apply professional concepts and company objectives to resolve complex technology and platform issues in creative and effective ways, including identifying AI-related risks and developing pragmatic remediation plans. Ability to leverage data analytics methods, tools, and platform telemetry to deliver value-added solutions by measuring adoption, throughput, quality, and risk and converting those insights into continuous improvement actions. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a computer keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Additional Requirements/Skills Comply, understand, and support corporate safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment Ability and willingness to abide by Granite’s Code of Conduct on a daily basis Valid driver’s license and ability to drive Overnight travel, to various corporate locations or other sites, may be required Our Benefits at a Glance: Building tomorrow starts with you, and Granite knows that you can excel only if we support you in and out of the workplace. That is why we offer a broad benefits package that includes paid holidays, sick leave, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, flexible spending plans, as well as special programs for musculoskeletal health, mental wellness, and more. Salaried employees may choose from two PPO medical plans through Anthem BlueCross, including our most popular plan, for which 100% of the premium is paid by Granite for eligible employees and dependents. Employees can also opt into a Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Account (FSA). As part of our investment in your future outside of the workplace, Granite provides a 100% match on the first 6% of eligible compensation that salaried employees defer into their 401(k) plans, which vests immediately. Benefits may vary for positions located outside of the continental United States. Base Salary Range: $127,843.00 - $191,763.00 Pay may vary based upon relevant experience, skills, location, and education among other factors. About Granite Construction Incorporated Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Granite is a Drug-Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For additional information on applicant/employee rights please click here. 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Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies. Since 1922, Granite Construction has continued its long-standing commitment to building some of America’s largest infrastructure projects including highways, bridges, dams, rail, and power. Recognized as one of the top 25 largest construction companies in the U.S., Granite specializes in complex infrastructure projects and provides award-winning construction services in mining, earthwork, water/sewer, power, tunneling, rail, highway, and bridge construction. Granite also produces construction materials, gravel, ready-mix, recycled asphalt products, and asphalt concrete, and is a proven leader in alternative procurement project delivery. At Granite, our employees are our most valued asset and we are passionate about retaining, developing, and recruiting the best talent available. Our employees reflect our core values: Safety, Integrity, Excellence, Inclusion, and Sustainability and we are continuously looking for individuals who possess a winning attitude and share our Core Values. In exchange, we help you build a career that no other company can duplicate. You will be part of a learning culture, where teamwork and collaboration are encouraged, excellence is rewarded, and diversity is respected and valued. Add our award-winning safety program, ethics, reputation, and commitment to continuous improvement and you’ll see that we are building more than infrastructure—together, we are building your future.