Posted:
8/8/2024, 5:00:00 PM
Location(s):
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States ⋅ Minnesota, United States ⋅ Colorado, United States ⋅ Denver, Colorado, United States
Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior
Field(s):
IT & Security
Are you looking for an exciting job where you can put your skills and talents to work at a company you can feel proud to be a part of? Do you want a workplace that will challenge you and offer you opportunities to learn and grow? A position at Xcel Energy could be just what you’re looking for.
Position Summary
The Senior IT Governance Architect is a key role within the IT organization. They own and govern the use of architecture design patterns, data tools and principles that align to the overarching IT Strategy and optimally serve their respective domain. They consult and collaborate cross-organizationally to support delivery of end-to-end capabilities. They own, report, and consult on the overall health and corresponding risks of the technical domain.
Essential Responsibilities
Architectural Operations: Review and approve projects and work efforts to ensure that they are compliant with architectural standards. Track and manage exceptions to standards. Continuously improve operational processes. Assess, report, and make recommendations to eliminate operational risk related to technology or architecture.
Technical Expertise: Provide consultation and direction to delivery and operational teams on optimal architecture for respective solutions. Maintain state-of-the-art expertise of enterprise architecture technologies, frameworks, and industry innovations.
Leadership: Lead work cross-organizationally through coaching and feedback, and through significant interactions and influence with leaders. Govern work efforts to ensure alignment with reference architecture, IT strategy and policy. Collaborate cross-organizationally to influence alignment on and adoption of enterprise architecture standards.
Planning and Strategy: Participate in creation and renewal of an overarching IT strategy. Develop and enforce reference architecture standards that are aligned with IT strategies and principles. Contribute to architecture road maps and provide input to technology roadmaps. Ensure the domain IT Strategy align with Enterprise Architecture framework and standards.
Minimum Requirements
Bachelor's degree in technology, Science, Business or related field, or 4 years of experience equivalent to the position.
Ten years of related functional experience
Architecture acumen across multiple domains including network, infrastructure, software, hosting models, mobile platforms, and security.
Exposure to diverse systems, technologies, and processing environments in a large
Corporate setting Project solution architecture experience.
General knowledge of core aspects of enterprise architecture (Software, Hardware, Network, Integration, Data, hosting models, platform types, etc.)
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills
Extensive knowledge of future technology trends within area of expertise.
Demonstrated leadership on technical aspects of large-scale projects.
Excellent communication skills, effective with varying organizational levels and skill sets.
Excellent Relationship Management and collaboration skills, with a track record of working as one team cross-organizationally to drive innovation and business results.
Preferred Qualifications
5+ years experienced in Architecture Planning and Strategy. Including developing tenets, principles, business frameworks, strategies, information architectures, technology architectures, roadmaps, and standards.
5+ years leading Architecture Governance. Including defining, implementing, enforcing and guiding enterprise architecture governance processes.
5+ years’ experience - Coaching and mentoring architecture team and project resources, including architecture and technical team members.
10+ years’ experience in integration development and design. Expert understanding of the patterns and practices that are required for modern technology integrations.
Demonstrated understanding of Enterprise Architecture frameworks and their application within modern EA practice with a key focus on distributed governance and implementing governance in various delivery methodologies (agile, waterfall, etc).
Proven ability to drive adherence to governance processes with a key focus on KPIs that highlight the value of the governance framework.
Demonstrable advanced understanding of Microsoft suite of tools (Sharepoint, PowerBI, etc.), ServiceNow, and how those platforms/systems can be leveraged to enhance the impact of governance structure.
As a leading combination electricity and natural gas energy company, Xcel Energy offers a comprehensive portfolio of energy-related products and services to 3.4 million electricity and 1.9 million natural gas customers across eight Western and Midwestern states. At Xcel Energy, we strive to be the preferred and trusted provider of the energy our customers need. If you’re ready to be a part of something big, we invite you to join our team.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Individuals with a disability who need an accommodation to apply please contact us at [email protected].
Non-BargainingThe anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $105,600.00 to $150,000.00 per yearThis position is eligible for the following benefits: Annual Incentive Program, Medical/Pharmacy Plan, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Dependent Care Reimbursement Account, Health Care Reimbursement Account, Health Savings Account (HSA) (if enrolled in eligible health plan), Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in eligible health plan and HSA), Transportation Reimbursement Account, Short-term disability (STD), Long-term disability (LTD), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in eligible health plan), Tuition reimbursement, Transit programs, Employee recognition program, Pension, 401(k) plan, Paid time off (PTO), Holidays, Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO), Parental LeaveBenefit plans are subject to change and Xcel Energy has the right to end, suspend, or amend any of its plans, at any time, in whole or in part.
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Website: https://xcelenergy.com/
Headquarter Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Employee Count: 10001+
Year Founded: 1909
IPO Status: Public
Last Funding Type: Grant
Industries: Electrical Distribution ⋅ Energy ⋅ Natural Resources