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Puget Sound Energy, Inc Senior IT Architect in Bothell, Washington
Puget Sound Energy is looking to grow our community with top talented individuals like you! With our rapidly growing, award winning energy efficiency programs, our pathway to an exciting and innovative future is now. PSE'sIT Application Solutionsteam is looking for qualified candidates to fill anopenSenior IT Architectposition! Specific details regarding the work arrangements for this position will be discussed in further detail during the interview process. Job Description Puget Sound Energy's Information Technology team is seeking a Senior IT Architect to lead the design and implementation of cloud-based AI solutions and drive the adoption of new cloud providers. In this role, you will be responsible for developing the architecture for PSE's cloud-enabled AI solutions and migrating our applications to cloud platforms. You will also play a key role in positioning PSE to leverage best-in-class cloud-native technologies and understanding the future direction of the utility industry. As a Senior IT Architect, you will focus on the "why" behind our technology solutions, in addition to the "how." You will design and implement complete and complex systems with an eye on enterprise architecture, collaborating effectively with senior business leaders, technology owners, project teams, and executives to ensure we are developing secure and valuable technology roadmaps. Working with technology and business leaders to ensure IT is well aligned to the business outcomes and "why" technology is enabling business outcomes will be key for this role. Our Team The IT Applications team is distributed across the PSE territory, with central offices in Bothell and Bellevue. This is a hybrid position requiring 50% in-office presence. You will have the opportunity to work with a diverse team of thinkers who thrive in a culture of collaboration and teamwork, and enjoy a flexible work environment that fosters creativity, commitment, and work-life balance. Why Join PSE IT? We are leaders in delivering technology solutions that drive innovation within the energy industry and create long-term value for our customers. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to contribute to important community issues, such as increasing the availability of green energy, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and providing equitable energy to the communities in the Pacific Northwest. Your work will be important, valuable, and worth spending your time on, as you contribute to a critical service for your local community. Put simply, what you do every day in PSE IT is important, valuable, and worth spending your finite time on because you contribute to a critical service for your local community. If you're looking for a well-rounded, long-term opportunity-rich career, you have come to the right place. Job Responsibilities * Employs a systems engineering approach to design complete and complex frameworks and system. Designs at a conceptual and logical level. Consults with or assists Solution Delivery Teams with physical designs as needed. Assists with definition of system and infrastructure specifications, interfaces, working parameters for hardware and/or software performance, function and compatibility. Conceives system interfaces and business application prototypes. Identifies, analyzes and resolves system design weaknesses. Influences the shaping of future IT solutions by contributing to the framework (architecture) used across multiple solutions or systems. * Develops strategies, frameworks, and approaches for enterprise-wide systems to align with and influence business needs focusing on Cloud and AI technologies. * Analyzes marketplace, industry, company, technology trends and best practices, vendor products and services, etc. to inform and influence business and IT direction. * Acts as prime spokesperson on company's technical designs and future directions ac