YOH Services LLC
Program Architect – ADMS
Category:
Information Technology Employment Type:
Contract Reference:
BH-389868 Location:
Downtown Dallas, TX (Hybrid, must be local)
This position is responsible for providing architectural leadership and decision‑making on the ADMS implementation strategic program. The successful candidate will ensure alignment of solution design, delivery, and governance across work-streams, managing dependencies and escalating risks that affect the broader transformation initiative. This resource will be part of the Solution Architecture team within the Application Architecture and Reliability Tower of the Digital Grid Operation Organization. The role requires strong communication and analytical skills. Additionally, this position works cooperatively with a team to develop concepts, strategies, and tactical processes within changing grid operations and landscapes.
Key Roles & Responsibilities This position encompasses the following responsibilities directly or through others:
Align Architecture Activities:
Coordinate architecture activities across related projects to ensure consistency and alignment with enterprise and domain guidance.
Translate Guidance into Execution:
Translate enterprise and domain guidance into coordinated execution, ensuring solution design, delivery, and governance are aligned across work-streams.
Ensure Consistency:
Ensure consistency of High-Level Design (HLD) and Low-Level Design (LLD) across work-streams, mitigating cross-project design conflicts.
Track Technical Risk and Design Debt:
Track technical risk and design debt at the program level, identifying and escalating risks that affect the broader transformation initiative.
Lead Program-Wide Architecture Forums:
Lead program-wide architecture forums, reconciling differences in design patterns, platforms, or constraints.
Maintain Program Architecture Plan:
Maintain a Program Architecture Plan that maps solution blueprints to enterprise principles.
ARB Escalations:
Serve as the point of contact for Architecture Review Board (ARB) escalations from multiple Solution Architects.
Architecture Repository Updates:
Ensure updates to architecture repositories reflect the aggregate learning from the program.
Subject Matter Expert:
Serve as a Subject Matter Expert on ADMS from an architectural, solution, and design perspective for the entire program and be able to represent architectural, solution, and design decisions at the program level.
Collaborate with Solution Architects, Technical Leads, and Technical Staff to ensure system designs, solutions, and processes align with Enterprise Architecture.
Shape the Solution Architecture Roadmap:
Apply technology, domain/program, industry, and organizational capability expertise.
Drive Implementation:
Drive implementation of large-scale enterprise programs, ensuring alignment between Architecture and program objectives.
Program Architect Responsibilities
Participate in the Architecture Review Board (ARB):
Discuss and approve all projects, procedures, and policies presented to the ARB;Represent all program-related architectural solutions in ARB.
Participate in Enterprise Solution Review Board:
Ensure proposed solutions align with Enterprise Architecture Strategies; discuss design decisions.
Work with Technology Organizations:
Produce and plan Enterprise/Solution Architecture Strategies & Guidelines for areas including application development (cloud and on-premises), COTS implementations and upgrades, design systems in serverless, microservices, and SOA, data models, and architecture artifacts; provide scalable, distributed, high-performing, highly available, DR-supported architectures; cloud DevOps; containerization; cloud network/storage/security components; cloud infrastructure automation; and cloud-based solution estimation.
Create/Validate Cloud-based Elements:
For projects where another architect is primary, create or validate cloud-based design elements.
Vendor and Product Selection:
Participate in cloud-focused and non-cloud-focused initiatives.
Technology Strategy Contributions:
Provide recommendations for new products, consolidation, prioritization, decommissioning, implementation timing, and dependencies.
Program Integration:
Integrate with capability project teams to produce architecture artifacts.
Assist with high-level and low-level designs.
Ensure architecture guidelines, policies, and industry best practices are followed.
Ensure regulatory, legal, or policy requirements are followed.
Formulate acceptable processes and use cases.
Ensure solutions meet functional and non-functional requirements and cyber security requirements.
Validate design vs. as-built architecture at project completion.
Participate in open discussions around IT security (especially cloud security) to evaluate risk and recommend defense posture changes.
Nice to have
Experience in the electrical utility industry
Experience in Distribution and Outage Management System
Experience, Qualifications, & Skill Requirements
Minimum 10+ years' experience in IT Application Development
Minimum 7 years of experience in architecting applications and solutions
Minimum 3 years of experience as a Lead Architect in complex projects
Minimum 5 years of experience in managing IT Architectural teams
Minimum 3+ years of experience in architecting ADMS solutions
Advanced understanding of application development, source code management & DevOps practices
Great communication and interpersonal skills
Strong working knowledge of IT risks, cybersecurity, and operating systems
Excellent documentation, presentation, and mentoring skills
Estimated Min Rate:
$77.00
Estimated Max Rate:
$110.00
What’s In It for You? We welcome you to be a part of the largest and legendary global staffing companies to meet your career aspirations. Yoh’s network of client companies has been employing professionals like you for over 65 years. Benefits include:
Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Benefits (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
Health Savings Account (HSA) (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
Life & Disability Insurance (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
MetLife Voluntary Benefits
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
401K Retirement Savings Plan
Direct Deposit & weekly epayroll
Referral Bonus Programs
Certification and training opportunities
Note: Pay ranges are estimates. Actual pay is determined by experience and qualifications. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.
Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Visit
https://www.yoh.com/applicants-with-disabilities
to contact us if you require accommodation in the application process.
For California applicants, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with applicable laws. By applying and submitting your resume, you authorize Yoh to review and reformat your resume to meet hiring clients’ preferences. See Yoh’s Candidate Privacy Notice:
https://www.yoh.com/privacy-notice
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Category:
Information Technology Employment Type:
Contract Reference:
BH-389868 Location:
Downtown Dallas, TX (Hybrid, must be local)
This position is responsible for providing architectural leadership and decision‑making on the ADMS implementation strategic program. The successful candidate will ensure alignment of solution design, delivery, and governance across work-streams, managing dependencies and escalating risks that affect the broader transformation initiative. This resource will be part of the Solution Architecture team within the Application Architecture and Reliability Tower of the Digital Grid Operation Organization. The role requires strong communication and analytical skills. Additionally, this position works cooperatively with a team to develop concepts, strategies, and tactical processes within changing grid operations and landscapes.
Key Roles & Responsibilities This position encompasses the following responsibilities directly or through others:
Align Architecture Activities:
Coordinate architecture activities across related projects to ensure consistency and alignment with enterprise and domain guidance.
Translate Guidance into Execution:
Translate enterprise and domain guidance into coordinated execution, ensuring solution design, delivery, and governance are aligned across work-streams.
Ensure Consistency:
Ensure consistency of High-Level Design (HLD) and Low-Level Design (LLD) across work-streams, mitigating cross-project design conflicts.
Track Technical Risk and Design Debt:
Track technical risk and design debt at the program level, identifying and escalating risks that affect the broader transformation initiative.
Lead Program-Wide Architecture Forums:
Lead program-wide architecture forums, reconciling differences in design patterns, platforms, or constraints.
Maintain Program Architecture Plan:
Maintain a Program Architecture Plan that maps solution blueprints to enterprise principles.
ARB Escalations:
Serve as the point of contact for Architecture Review Board (ARB) escalations from multiple Solution Architects.
Architecture Repository Updates:
Ensure updates to architecture repositories reflect the aggregate learning from the program.
Subject Matter Expert:
Serve as a Subject Matter Expert on ADMS from an architectural, solution, and design perspective for the entire program and be able to represent architectural, solution, and design decisions at the program level.
Collaborate with Solution Architects, Technical Leads, and Technical Staff to ensure system designs, solutions, and processes align with Enterprise Architecture.
Shape the Solution Architecture Roadmap:
Apply technology, domain/program, industry, and organizational capability expertise.
Drive Implementation:
Drive implementation of large-scale enterprise programs, ensuring alignment between Architecture and program objectives.
Program Architect Responsibilities
Participate in the Architecture Review Board (ARB):
Discuss and approve all projects, procedures, and policies presented to the ARB;Represent all program-related architectural solutions in ARB.
Participate in Enterprise Solution Review Board:
Ensure proposed solutions align with Enterprise Architecture Strategies; discuss design decisions.
Work with Technology Organizations:
Produce and plan Enterprise/Solution Architecture Strategies & Guidelines for areas including application development (cloud and on-premises), COTS implementations and upgrades, design systems in serverless, microservices, and SOA, data models, and architecture artifacts; provide scalable, distributed, high-performing, highly available, DR-supported architectures; cloud DevOps; containerization; cloud network/storage/security components; cloud infrastructure automation; and cloud-based solution estimation.
Create/Validate Cloud-based Elements:
For projects where another architect is primary, create or validate cloud-based design elements.
Vendor and Product Selection:
Participate in cloud-focused and non-cloud-focused initiatives.
Technology Strategy Contributions:
Provide recommendations for new products, consolidation, prioritization, decommissioning, implementation timing, and dependencies.
Program Integration:
Integrate with capability project teams to produce architecture artifacts.
Assist with high-level and low-level designs.
Ensure architecture guidelines, policies, and industry best practices are followed.
Ensure regulatory, legal, or policy requirements are followed.
Formulate acceptable processes and use cases.
Ensure solutions meet functional and non-functional requirements and cyber security requirements.
Validate design vs. as-built architecture at project completion.
Participate in open discussions around IT security (especially cloud security) to evaluate risk and recommend defense posture changes.
Nice to have
Experience in the electrical utility industry
Experience in Distribution and Outage Management System
Experience, Qualifications, & Skill Requirements
Minimum 10+ years' experience in IT Application Development
Minimum 7 years of experience in architecting applications and solutions
Minimum 3 years of experience as a Lead Architect in complex projects
Minimum 5 years of experience in managing IT Architectural teams
Minimum 3+ years of experience in architecting ADMS solutions
Advanced understanding of application development, source code management & DevOps practices
Great communication and interpersonal skills
Strong working knowledge of IT risks, cybersecurity, and operating systems
Excellent documentation, presentation, and mentoring skills
Estimated Min Rate:
$77.00
Estimated Max Rate:
$110.00
What’s In It for You? We welcome you to be a part of the largest and legendary global staffing companies to meet your career aspirations. Yoh’s network of client companies has been employing professionals like you for over 65 years. Benefits include:
Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Benefits (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
Health Savings Account (HSA) (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
Life & Disability Insurance (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
MetLife Voluntary Benefits
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
401K Retirement Savings Plan
Direct Deposit & weekly epayroll
Referral Bonus Programs
Certification and training opportunities
Note: Pay ranges are estimates. Actual pay is determined by experience and qualifications. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.
Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Visit
https://www.yoh.com/applicants-with-disabilities
to contact us if you require accommodation in the application process.
For California applicants, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with applicable laws. By applying and submitting your resume, you authorize Yoh to review and reformat your resume to meet hiring clients’ preferences. See Yoh’s Candidate Privacy Notice:
https://www.yoh.com/privacy-notice
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