IT Solutions Architect II / III

Summary

IT Solutions Architect II / III

We’re seeking an experienced IT Solutions Architect to design and deliver scalable, secure, and integrated solutions that align with business and IT strategies. In this role, you’ll act as the bridge between leadership, business stakeholders, and technical teams—helping guide high-impact technology initiatives across the enterprise.

What Your Day Would Be Like:

You are responsible for:

• Driving solution architecture and strategy from concept through implementation
• Defining scalable, secure, and integrated architectures that align with enterprise goals
• Partnering with infrastructure, security, analytics, and integration teams to deliver consistent, future-ready solutions
• Leading the technical delivery of solutions, including development, integrations, testing, and migration
• Establishing architecture standards, principles, and best practices
• Supporting roadmaps, RFPs, and vendor evaluations to ensure strong technology outcomes
• Acting as a trusted advisor to leadership on technology direction, ROI, scalability, and business value

The Kinds of People We Want to Talk To Have Done Many of the Following:

• Designed and implemented enterprise-scale IT solutions across cloud and hybrid environments
• Partnered with business and IT leaders to align technology strategies with organizational goals
• Defined architecture standards and integrated complex systems across multiple platforms
• Delivered solutions focused on scalability, security, resiliency, and long-term sustainability
• Contributed to strategic technology roadmaps and modernization initiatives
• Served as a key liaison between technical teams, leadership, and external partners

Minimum Requirements

IT Solutions Architect II - ERP

• Bachelors' degree in Information Technology or related field
• PLUS five (5) years of prior relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and directly related experience. 
• Requires strong technical knowledge within a job area or system and basic knowledge across related technical areas
  
  

IT Solutions Architect III - ERP

• Bachelors' degree in Information Technology or related field
• PLUS seven (7) years of prior relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and directly related experience.  
• Requires in-depth level of technical knowledge within a job area and working knowledge of other technical areas

Preferred Special Skills, Knowledge or Qualifications

• Uses/integrates in-depth technical knowledge across one or more divisional areas or systems to improve technology planning and development
• Requires mastery level knowledge of technical area typically obtained through advanced education and experience
• Ability to develop information systems to deliver the business strategy; analyze emerging technologies and make appropriate recommendations; implement a process-based approach to meeting organizational goals; assess a broad range of information solutions and products; develop architecture design

Export Compliance / EEO Statement

This position may require access to and/or use of information subject to control under the Department of Energy's Part 810 Regulations (10 CFR Part 810), the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 CFR Parts 730 through 774), or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter M Part 120) (collectively, 'U.S. Export Control Laws'). Therefore, some positions may require applicants to be a U.S. person, which is defined as a U.S. Citizen, a U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), a Political Asylee, or a Refugee under the U.S. Export Control Laws. All applicants will be required to confirm their U.S. person or non-US person status. All information collected in this regard will only be used to ensure compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws, and will be used in full compliance with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of national origin and other factors. For positions at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Stations (PVNGS) all openings will require applicants to be a U.S. person.

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