IT Portfolio Architect, Gas Field Technologies (Hybrid)
Eversource
- Berlin, CT
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Builds and grows talent in the solution architecture discipline, in addition to leading highly technical teams that can achieve desired business outcomes
- Champions the value of architecture and communicates across the organization to foster better linkage between application development and the infrastructure organization.
- Manages portfolio IT roadmaps, designs, and guides technology direction within a portfolio of applications that are aligned with business Roadmaps.
- Collaborates with other architects on strategy alignment across portfolios and enterprise
- Works on highly complex projects that require in-depth knowledge across multiple technical areas and business segments.
- Onboards and manages members of the team including the design and modeling of solutions, component identification and acquisition, quality review, and development of guidelines and procedures.
- Analyzes the current architecture to identify weaknesses, risks and to develop opportunities for improvements such as expanding capacity, reducing time and cost, and increasing effectiveness and resiliency.
- Assists Enterprise Architecture in developing and communicating architectural policies and standards for the enterprise.
- Develops materials and presents on current and future architecture trends and their impact on the enterprise.
- Coordinates with the PMO, Portfolio Managers, and Product Centers on planning upcoming projects and work.
- Supports the portfolio and assists on complex troubleshooting that span solutions in the portfolio.
- Strong business acumen, big-picture thinking, experienced working with leadership and leading a team
- SAFe Agile planning and work methodologies
- Test and/or Behavior driven development planning within an Agile context
- Working knowledge of CICD pipeline-based delivery mechanisms
- Microsoft Azure Experience preferred.
- Experience with troubleshooting principles, methodologies, and issue resolution techniques.
- Track record of leading and delivering cost effective solutions.
- Experience in managing all aspects of vendor relationship including vendor performance and SLA adherence.
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Computer Science, related degree or equivalent work experience
- Minimum of 10 years of Architecture or lead subject matter expert experience
- Three or more years of experience in supervising and leading architects
- N/A
- Must be available to work emergency storm assignment as required.
- Must be available to travel between MA/CT/NH as necessary.
- Communicate priorities and goals (company, department, team)
- Show how employee’s work fits in
- Provide business updates, news
- Communicate, communicate, communicate
- Role model honesty/integrity in communication and action
- Balance “getting results” with concern for individual needs
- Have honest dialogue with employees; get to know them
- Set realistic performance objectives and expectations
- Give ongoing, honest feedback; coach for success
- Recognize good performance
- Visit crews in the field
- Remove obstacles to day-to-day performance
- Provide tools, information, training
- Encourage cooperation/remove obstacles between work groups/departments
- Encourage collaboration/peers helping peers
- Ask for employee input on work process/practice improvements and before implementing change that will affect them
- Encourage ideas
- Deliver effective, positive communications about change to your team
- Exhibit a “can-do” attitude to successfully implement changes in priorities and work processes
- Respond positively to new demands or circumstances
- Ensure that everyone on the team understands our customer promise and provides superior customer service
- Be a role model for the team on delivering superior customer service