Location: Dallas, TX – hybrid onsite 1-2 days/week (when needed) (will be more onsite in the beginning to meet with engineers/admins then will scale back)
Term: 12+ mos (high probability to extend) - their average architect tenure is 8 yrs as contractors
Notes from intake call: Required Skills
AppCloud Architect
Solid Application Development/Architecture
Enterprise in Commercial Apps (Integration points)
AWS is required
Good foundation around Application Architecture
Building Flexible/Extendable
Containers/OpenShift
AppSecurity
Database Architecture
Full Stack (Web, Integration, APIs, Cloud, Data, Performance Tuning)
Big Systems, to small websites, to streaming data
What Tech Stack Using Now
Node.js, React.js, Microservice, Containers, REST APIs, Mobile, Trying to find a new mobile framework (Mobile isn't necessary)
Cloud: AWS, eventually will do Azure
Rosa (RedHat OpenShift), OpenShift, Kubernetes
Requirements
14+ years’ experience in IT Application Development
7+ years of experience in architecting application and solutions
3+ years of experience as an Enterprise Architect.
Experience implementing cloud-based solutions based on AWS, IBM Cloud and Azure platforms.
Strong working knowledge of IT risks, cyber security, and computer operating software
Candidates should have excellent documentation, presentation, and mentoring skills.
Responsibilities
Lead the development and enhancement of reference architecture patterns that make up the Enterprise Architecture and guiding principles for all Oncor cloud designs and implementations.
Align Enterprise Architecture patterns to domain and/or program business strategy.
Collaborate with Solution Architects, Technical Leads and Technical Staff to ensure that system designs, solutions and processes align to and support the Enterprise Architecture.
Shape the Enterprise Architecture roadmap through the application of technology, domain/program, industry and organizational capability expertise.
Drive implementation of large-scale enterprise programs ensuring alignment between Enterprise Architecture and program objectives.
Manage the architecture of large domains ensuring Enterprise Architecture alignment for all programs, projects and initiatives that impact the cloud domain.
Enterprise Architect Team Responsibilities
Participate in the Architecture Review Board (ARB) including:
Participate in discussion and approval of all projects, procedures, and policies presented to the ARB.
Approve of cloud-focused project designs that can be approved outside the ARB.
Validate and prepare cloud-focused projects, designs, procedures, or processes prior to them being presented to the ARB.
Participate in Enterprise Solution Review Board
Ensure that proposed solutions align with Enterprise Architecture Strategies
Speak to the collaborative design of the solution and key decisions made for the design.
Work with various Oncor Technology Capabilities to produce and plan the Enterprise Architecture Strategies & Guidelines for areas including, but not limited to:
Application Development (Cloud and On-premises Applications)
Customer off the shelf application implementation and upgrades
Design systems in server-less computing models, microservices & Service Oriented Architectures (SOA)
Design application data models and perform reviews of Solution Architecture artifacts
Provide highly scalable, distributed, high performing, highly available, disaster recovery supported and robust architecture for applications of various languages like Java, .Net, JavaScript, Python etc.
Cloud DevOps
Containerization Platforms (Includes OpenShift on AWS, Azure & IBM Cloud etc.)
Create and/or validate the cloud-based elements of a design for projects a fellow Enterprise Architect is the primary architect on.
Participate in vendor and product selection process on cloud focused and non-cloud focused initiatives.
Participate in the Technology Strategy team Product Roadmap Initiative by providing recommendations for new products, consolidation, prioritization, decommission, implementation timing and dependencies.
Perform role of Primary Enterprise Architect to assigned projects & efforts for various Oncor capabilities.
For assigned projects & efforts:
Integrate with technology capability project teams to:
Produce Architecture artifacts
Assist with high-level and low-level designs
Ensure architecture guidelines & policies are followed
Ensure industry best practices are followed
Ensure regulatory, legal or policy requirements are followed
Formulate acceptable processes and use cases
Ensure solution will deliver all functional & non-functional requirements
Ensure solution allows Oncor to remain cyber safe & secure
Validate design vs. as built architecture at the completion of projects
Participate in the open form discussions around IT Security (especially on Cloud Security) regarding changing threat landscape, evaluate risk and provide recommended changes to defense postures.
Measures of Success
Ability to self-initiate projects, analyze, and deliver strategic architecture assessments / recommendations on time and
within budget.
Intellectually curious and takes a pro active approach to solving problems or answering strategic questions.
Sought after by peers and Oncor leaders for expertise and leadership within application development and cloud domain.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
IT Services and IT Consulting
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