Platform Architect

Job Title: SAP DM and EDM Architect (GC/USC Only) Duration: 12+ Months
Location: The Woodlands, TX (Hybrid)

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Under the IT Applications Meter to Bill department, this position will be responsible for leading the innovative development of business solutions, implemented through IT, to enable the business to meet its objectives. The role, together with support from Entergy's Enterprise Architect (EA) function and IT Business Analyst (BA) are responsible for creating a fully integrated, effective business solution. The role is an active thought leader and application visionary who shapes the technology demand among the business unit.

The role requires an in-depth understanding of available IT technologies, the business unit's operations, its operating model, capability needs, and business challenges. The role also requires an in-depth knowledge and understanding of Customer System technologies with a special emphasis on SAP, the business unit's operations, its operating model, capability needs, and business challenges.

The team member will be principally responsible for the solution architecture, design, and support of Entergy’s Customer System application portfolio, including but not limited to the architecture and design of systems associated with SAP Industry Solution for Utility (IS-U), SAP HANA, AMI experience, and integration with MDMS or other meter reading applications. The team member must have SAP IS-U experience with a key focus in SAP Device Management (DM) and SAP Energy Data Management (EDM).

This position will report directly to the IT Service Delivery Manager for Meter to Bill, who is principally focused on business application solution delivery.

Serve as the primary technical SME for their assigned area(s)/domain(s), including:

Serve as a technical expert/consultant to business stakeholders, business clients, Program Managers, BAs, peer SAs, and vendors
Support technology and/or application road mapping based on business strategies, capabilities, and requirements
Support Lifecycle Road mapping for standard Entergy technology and applications
Provide application integration expertise
Provide code fixes, perform configuration changes and coding changes for minor enhancements
Perform analysis and design for incidents, service requests, and application enhancements in the DM and EDM functional areas of Entergy’s SAP IS-U system.
Work closely with business resources to explain SAP system functionality, to understand issues when reported, to gather effective system requirements for enhancements, and to ensure that SAP systems are supporting business needs
Responsible for management and delivery of application support work in DM, EDM and their integration to billing, AMI technology, and other areas of Entergy’s SAP IS-U system.
# Serve as Entergy’s technical lead on assigned projects, including:

Support annual project portfolio planning
Support all project execution phases (i.e., Initiation, Definition, Design, Construction, Test, and Deployment)

Solution Architect, Sr: At least 10 years of experience working with technology and how it supports the business.
Experience working with Customer System solutions is a plus.
SAP IS-U and HANA experience is required.
At least 5 years of SAP Device Management (DM) and SAP Energy Data Management (EDM) support experience.
Have a strong understanding of DM, EDM and their integration to Billing processes.
Strong understanding with connecting CCS to MDMS to obtain Billing Determinants
Working knowledge in all areas of technology (infrastructure, commercial applications, software development, end-user platforms, IT operations).
Planning experience, especially the design of longer-term strategies.
Excellent writing and presentation skills.
Working knowledge of architecture concepts and the ability to integrate business needs and technology capabilities.

SAP certifications are a plus.