Principal Architect/ Maximo Solution Architect (REMOTE)

Primary Responsibilities :

• Drive the development and maintenance of technology and architecture standards, policies and guidelines related to AEP’s Maximo platform.
• Review business requirements, create high level end to end solution designs, facilitate project estimates to align with business vision, with emphasis on supportability and scalability.
• Help leaders and their teams think through technology, business and operational implications of their technology investment decisions related to Maximo suite of applications.

Build trusting relationships and work collaboratively across teams, System Integrators, job families, and levels of leadership to accomplish complex goals.

Part of a larger team delivering technology solutions to address business problems and opportunities. Focus on translating specific business requirements into technical solution architectures including application architecture, integration architecture, data architecture, and non-functional requirements around supportability, resiliency, security, etc.

Translate general business requirements and business trends in architecture patterns and technology ecosystems including data center architecture, application architecture patterns, integration architecture patterns, technology standards, non-functional technical requirements, and computing paradigms.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS :

• Design and deliver solutions to meet complex business needs.
• Investigate and clarify business unit pain points, address needs, develop and communicate solution options
• Leverage standard reference architectures, design patterns, technology guidelines and standards.
• Produce all architectural solution and project deliverables without assistance;
• Act a key Subject Matter Expert and for technology leadership on specific technical and business topics.
• Mentor, guide and oversee one or more junior solution architects.
• Work with the project team and leadership to ensure success of the projects in their portfolio.
• Participate in project decision making to ensure trade offs between project delivery and architectural goals are well reasoned.
• Active contributor in the assessment of supported business unit solution portfolio, including the development of current and future state views of a given solution portfolio efforts.

Preferred Requirements :

• Strong business process knowledge of Utility Work, Asset Management, Supply Chain, procurement and Fleet business functions
• Knowledge and Experience with Configuration of Maximo workflows, automation scripts, Maximo Integration Framework (MIF) including web service technologies like REST using JSON / XML, and SOAP services, Maximo Spatial, start centers, work centers, security, escalation, Crons, BIRT, QBR
• Familiarity with Maximo 7.6.x and IBM Websphere Application Server, familiarity with code repositories, automated testing tools, application performance toolsets, authentication and single sign on capabilities

Experience with OpenShift, Kubernetes, REACT JS, REACT Native

Other Preferred Requirements & Qualifications : Education : Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field of study Experience : Ability to collaborate with business partners to evaluate alternate solutions and business work arounds License / Certifications : Related Maximo Certifications will be a plus, not required

Relocation

Annual Salary From (Min)

106359.00

Annual Salary To (Mid)

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Education : Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related technical field is required.

Experience : 8 years of relevant work experience is required.

An equivalent combination of education and related experience may be considered.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Self directed and dependable to produce high quality work in a timely manner.

Contribute to the development and unity of the teams work on

Bring strong technical decision making skills to the team

Effectively communicate appropriately through verbal and written channels to inform IT and Business Leadership and project teams.

Physical demand level is Sedentary

Remote