Senior or Principal Cloud Solutions Architect

Key Responsibilities

Conformance Review (CORE) Specifies organizational procedures for the internal or third-party assessment of an activity, process, product, or service against recognized criteria.

Develops plans for review of management systems, including the review of implementation and use of standards and the effectiveness of operational and process controls.

May manage the review, conduct the review or manage third-party reviewers. Identifies areas of risk and specifies interrogation programs.

Recommends improvements in processes and control procedures. Authorizes the issue of formal reports to management on the extent of compliance of systems with standards, regulations and / or legislation.

User Experience Evaluation (USEV) Is responsible for organizational commitment to high standards in all aspects of the interaction between users and deployed technology the user experience.

Specifies ergonomics standards and methods to meet organizational objectives. Acts to influence the perception of the organization in relation to ergonomics and the user experience of deployed products and systems and to ensure that this is addressed in future design.

Solution Architecture (ARCH) Leads the development of architectures for complex systems, ensuring consistency with specified requirements agreed with both external and internal customers.

Takes full responsibility for the balance between functional, service quality and systems management requirements within a significant area of the organization.

Establishes policy and strategy for the selection of systems architecture components and coordinates design activities, promoting the discipline to ensure consistency.

Ensures that appropriate standards (corporate, industry, national and international) are adhered to. Within a business change program, manages the target design, policies and standards, working proactively to maintain a stable, viable architecture and ensure consistency of design across projects within the program.

Systems Design (DESN) Controls system design practice within an enterprise or industry architecture. Influences industry-based models for the development of new technology applications.

Develops effective implementation and procurement strategies, consistent with business needs. Ensures adherence to relevant technical strategies, policies, standards and practices (including security).

Emerging Technology Monitoring (EMRG) Coordinates the identification and assessment of new and emerging hardware, software and communication technologies, products, methods and techniques.

Evaluates likely relevance of these for the organization. Provides regular briefings to staff and management.

Consultancy (CNSL)

Manages provision of consultancy services and / or management of a team of consultants. In own areas of expertise, provides advice and guidance to consultants and / or the client through involvement in the delivery of consultancy services.

Engages with clients and maintains client relationships. Establishes agreements / contracts and manages completion and disengagement.

Education / Experience / Certifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in business, computer science, engineering management or equivalent work experience in related discipline.
• Typically, 12 or more years in related field.

TOGAF, ITIL, ARCHIMATE certification preferred.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities)

• Expert knowledge of quality and conformance frame works.
• Expert knowledge of specification and design of information systems.
• Expert knowledge of emerging technologies.
• Expert knowledge of the business areas and functions.
• Expert knowledge of IT / business strategies.
• Expert customer focus skills.
• Expert accuracy skills.
• Expert risk management skills.
• Expert oral and written communication skills.
• Expert interpersonal skills.
• Expert decision-making skills.
• Expert organization and prioritization skills.
• Expert meeting facilitation skills.
• Expert team-building skills.
• Expert influencing skills.
• Expert negotiation skills.
• Expert creativity and innovation skills.

Required for both levels

Physical and Cognitive Demands

Consistent use of logic or scientific thinking to define problems, collect information, establish facts and draw valid conclusions (for example, engineer, HR director, plant manager, etc.).

• Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines, and time-sensitive tasks.
• Ability to follow accuracy standards.
• Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks.
• Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment.
• Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress.
• Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change.
• Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback.
• Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement.
• Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks.
• Ability to successfully collaborate with peers, managers and others within the organization.
• Demonstrates sound memory.
• Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks.

Schedule / Attendance

• Ability to adhere to pre-established schedule, including start / stop time and break / lunch schedule.
• Ability to work long hours.
• Ability to work a variable schedule.
• Ability to report to work and perform work during periods of severe inclement weather.
• Ability to consistently meet attendance standards for regular, reliable, predictable, full-time attendance.
• Ability to work shift schedule.
• Ability to work on-call schedule.

Physical Capabilities

• Driving / travel / commute : Daily within service territory - Occasionally (one to two times a month or less)
• Driving / travel / commute : Overnight inside / outside the service territory - Occasionally (one to two times a month or less)
• Computer use (use computer regularly for entire work shift)

Environment - Indoor / Outdoor (check all that apply) :

Office

PGE supports hybrid flexible work arrangements; and will have a combination of in-the-office and working offsite. This individual will need to be located within 75 miles from job location and will need to work in-the-office at least one day a week.

However, these arrangements may change due to business needs or changes in responsibility.

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Hybrid

Compensation Range :

$113,925.00 - $233,610.00

Actual total compensation, including a performance based incentive bonus, is commensurate with experience, skills, qualifications, education, training, and internal equity.

While we anticipate the selected candidate for this position will fall towards the middle or entry point of the compensation range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis.

PGE believes in rewarding dedicated performance. We provide a total rewards package that is designed to reward your contributions to the company, and, at the same time, support your well-being and professional development, both now and into the future.