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Head of Application Architecture and Automation

2 months ago


Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States Northwestern Energy Full time
Job Overview

Position: Director of Application Architecture, Automation & Product Delivery

Location: Flexible within major operational areas

Compensation: Competitive salary range of $144,600 to $230,800 annually

Employment Type: Full-time, Regular

About the Role:

NorthWestern Energy is on the lookout for a seasoned applications architect to spearhead automation initiatives and oversee product delivery. The successful candidate will possess a deep understanding of the upper layers of the OSI model, driving strategic innovation throughout the organization. This pivotal role will focus on enhancing the company's digital strategy, collaborating closely with Technology, Business, and Executive Leadership to facilitate ongoing business transformation.

The ideal candidate will be a full-stack software architect with expertise in hyperscalers, hybrid cloud environments, and SaaS solutions. They will be responsible for establishing a rationalized and scalable architecture that ensures secure, high-performance, reliable, and efficient integrations. The director should be a motivational leader who fosters trust, executes strategic initiatives, and cultivates a positive organizational culture.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Exhibit leadership aligned with NorthWestern Energy's core values and policies.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in CI/CD practices, secure development methodologies, and agile frameworks.
  • Implement application rationalization to standardize the portfolio and enhance operational efficiency.
  • Lead special projects utilizing effective change management and project management techniques.
  • Oversee hyperscaler and hybrid cloud transformations integrated with on-premise solutions.
  • Ensure cohesive alignment across data, security, and infrastructure architecture.
  • Design enterprise solutions that involve complex integrations.
  • Stay abreast of emerging technologies and incorporate relevant advancements into the strategic roadmap.
  • Modernize systems to unlock new capabilities and benefits.
  • Contribute to the long-term strategic goals for application and platform rationalization.
  • Actively work to minimize technical debt.
  • Guide product delivery teams using agile methodologies to achieve effective solutions.
  • Drive Dev/Sec/Ops practices for integration platform delivery.
  • Collaborate with technical teams across divisions to meet enterprise-wide objectives.
  • Establish and maintain governance and standards for architecture documentation and procedures.
  • Adhere to company safety standards and the Code of Business Conduct & Ethics.
  • Ensure alignment of actions with NorthWestern Energy's values and strategic goals.

Qualifications:

  • Proven track record of maintaining a strong safety record.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Over 10 years of relevant technical experience, including systems analysis, design, and implementation.
  • Strong leadership and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, along with strong organizational abilities.
  • Experience in implementing complex, large-scale distributed applications.
  • Familiarity with micro-service-based technologies, including containerization and API models.
  • Hands-on experience with various database and storage technologies.
  • Knowledge of web standards such as SOAP, REST, GraphQL, JSON, OData, AMQP, JMS, and MQTT.
  • Ability to recommend end-state architecture for both event-driven and batch-driven data integrations.
  • Understanding of batch integrations, particularly ETL/ELT processes.
  • Capacity to unify diverse technical perspectives towards a common solution.
  • Architect-level capability to lead teams and present to leadership.
  • Recent experience in leading projects with modern architectural patterns.
  • Expertise in troubleshooting and resolving production issues.
  • Demonstrable experience with change management processes.
  • Creative problem-solving skills for technical challenges.
  • A collaborative team player, capable of managing end-user and production issues simultaneously.
  • Experience managing mid to large-scale 24x7 production systems.
  • Extensive systems integration experience across diverse multi-platform environments.

Additional Information:

NorthWestern Energy is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal or state laws.