Head of Enterprise Architecture

Overview

Lead enterprise architecture strategy, governance and platform engineering for utility IT

Key Responsibilities

• api integration
• architecture governance
• platform development
• sap architecture
• security compliance
• erp migration

Tasks

-Develop Point of Views on technology, industry and market trends, and determine their potential impact on the enterprise, and set go forward strategies to move towards the utility of the future vision. -Maintains existing Enterprise Architecture applications and solutions -Responsible for the development and ongoing support of key architectural solution components -Continues to drive innovation and modern technologies to simplify and streamline effort required to build new capabilities -Defines and builds the next generation platform to support a myriad of needs from integration to API centralization across all portfolios -Oversight of the end-to-end architecture across SAP (S/4HANA, SAP, SAP BTP, SAP CPI) and non-SAP systems -Consult with application/infrastructure development projects to fit systems to architecture, and identify when it is necessary to modify the technical architecture to accommodate project needs -Responsible for a $1.5 billion portfolio -Ensure enterprise architecture complies with cybersecurity, data privacy, and industry regulations -Drive innovation by aligning the mindset towards moving from technology driven to business outcome driven architecture -Drives the development and ongoing facilitation of the enterprise architecture process driving processes like: New Technology Approval Process and Architecture Review Board. -Define standards for solution architecture, integration, and data management across platforms. -Governance of architecture standards -Ensure seamless integration between platforms using APIs, middleware and microservices. -Work with project managers, solution architects, and delivery teams to ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture. -Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders in IT, operations, and business. -Lead the identification and analysis of enterprise business drivers to derive enterprise business, information, technical and solution (BITS) architecture requirements -Drive the continual development of the architectural runway for each of the value streams -Assesses wider industry technology trends (e.g., artificial intelligence, robot process automation, internet of things, cloud, dev ops, microservices etc.) and best practices to identify best-in-class Technology and architecture direction and is responsible for high level architectural design as well as playing a crucial role in identifying new technologies that could affect overall business strategy. Additional responsibilities include: -Collaborate with Value Stream Enterprise Architects on the creation and/or evolution of the EA function or program. -Understand, advocate and lead the enterprise's information technology strategies -Guide ERP consolidation and cloud migration strategies. -Analyze the current IT environment to detect critical deficiencies, and recommend solutions for improvement -Leads a team of engineers to build, scale, and adopt common APIs, tools, and systems supporting several other products and portfolios -Collaborate with IT and Business leaders to develop digital vision and build the digital strategy -Works with various Technology teams to champion the adoption of patterns, platforms, and tools to support the usage and conformity of solution architecture -Establish and maintain architecture principles, frameworks and governance processes. -Manages and is accountable for driving the development of solution of cross value stream architecture issues

Requirements

• azure
• data platforms
• sap
• masters
• leadership
• cloud architecture

What You Bring

-Cloud Fundamentals -Architectural technology standards within their specific discipline -Uptime and performance of integrated enterprise platforms -Masters degree highly preferred. -Data Platforms (e.g. Data Bricks, MSFT Data Fabric) -Bachelor’s degree. -Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills -Deep understanding of enterprise integration patterns and middleware tools. -Agile work management tooling expertise. -Microsoft Operating Framework -AI (AI/ML, GenAI, Agentic) -Design architecture that is resilient, secure, and supports disaster recovery strategies. -Lean User Experience -Excellent knowledge of utility industry processes and regulatory requirements. -Security Fundamentals -Microsoft Azure -Compliance with architecture, governance and standards -Proven experience with cloud platforms, hybrid architecture. -Utilities Enterprise Architecture experience/knowledge a plus. -SAP landscape knowledge (SAP BTP, S/4HANA, IS-U) and integration with non-SAP systems desirable. -10-Year background in delivering scalable, compliant, Enterprise Architecture. -SAFe Agile -Cloud Architecture -Successful delivery of strategic transformation programs -Software Architecture -Familiarity with modern architecture trends. -Purpose Built Analytics -Strategic thinking and business acumen. -Azure Application Service -IaaS, PaaS, SaaS -UI/UX Concepts

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About Ppl Corporation

-Headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania, it operates across Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Virginia, and Rhode Island. -Structured into three regulated segments—Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island—it delivers both electricity and natural gas. -Over recent years, it has invested more than $14 billion (up to $20 billion by 2028) to modernize its grid and strengthen infrastructure. -Typical projects include transmission upgrades, smart-grid technology deployment, and large-scale infrastructure resilience enhancements. -Its grid modernization efforts have earned national recognition, including over 50 J.D. Power awards for customer satisfaction. -Notably, after spinning off non-regulated generation in 2015 and selling UK operations in 2021, it refocused on U.S. utilities and acquired Rhode Island Energy in 2022.

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