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GridOS Data Architect

Ge Vernova

The Role

Overview

Lead data architect defining models, APIs, and CIM standards for GridOS platform.

Key Responsibilities

  • data modeling
  • api standards
  • cim standards
  • architecture review
  • backlog planning
  • documentation

Tasks

-Knowledge Transfer and Collaboration: Work with the Architecture SteerCo and Developer Standard Practices team to establish standard pratcise around data modeling and API design. -Formalizing Data Models and API Standards: Lead the formalization and standardization of data models and API standards across products to ensure interoperability and efficiency. -Backlog Planning and Dependency Management: Work across software teams to prepare backlog planning, identify, and manage cross-team dependencies when it comes to data modeling and API requirements. -Leveraging CIM Standards: Implement and advocate for the Common Information Model (CIM) standards to ensure consistent data representation and exchange across systems. -Architecture Reviews and Coordination: Contribute to architecture reviews across the organization as part of Architecture Review Boards (ARB) and the Architecture Decision Record (ADR) process. -Documentation: Ensure that data modeling and API standards are accurately documented and maintained in collaboration with documentation teams.

Requirements

  • kubernetes
  • ci/cd
  • devsecops
  • api standards
  • data mesh
  • cim

What You Bring

-Data Mesh and Data Fabric: Understanding of data mesh and data fabric principles, enabling software composability and data-centric design trade-offs. -API Standards: Expertise in defining and implementing API standards to ensure seamless integration and data exchange between systems. -Microservice Architecture: Understandig of microservice architecture and software development -Data Architecture and Modeling: Extensive experience in designing and implementing data architectures and common data models. -Common Information Model (CIM): In-depth knowledge of CIM standards and their application within the energy sector. -Kubernetes: Understanding of Kubernetes, including software development in an orchestrated microservice architecture. This includes Kubernetes API, custom resources, API aggregation, Helm, and manifest standardization. -CI/CD and DevSecOps: Experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps practices, and GitOps, especially in secure, air-gapped environments. -Energy Industry Technologies: Familiarity with key technologies specific to the energy industry, such as Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Geospatial network modeling, etc. -Mobile Software Architecture: Knowledge of mobile software architecture for field crew operations, offline support, and near-realtime operation.

The Company

About Ge Vernova

-Traces roots back to Edison and Alstom, merging power, renewable, digital & financial wings. -Headquartered in Cambridge, MA, crafts large-scale gas turbines, SMRs, wind turbines, hydro and grid tech to fuel economies. -On the nuclear front, advancing small modular reactors (like BWRX‑300) in partnership with utilities and supporting semiconductor projects. -Wind prowess spans onshore, offshore and blade making—with key sites like Dogger Bank offshore and blade plants in Spain. -Electrification arm tackles grid stability: HVDC, transformers, storage, conversion, plus GridOS software powering smarter infrastructure. -Weaves finance and consulting through energy-infrastructure investments, funding solar farms to pipelines via GE Energy Financial Services.

Sector Specialisms

Power

Gas Power

Steam Power

Nuclear

Hydro Power

Wind

Onshore Wind

Offshore Wind

Electrification Systems

Power Conversion and Storage

Grid Solutions

Electrification Software