[Hiring] Solutions Integration Architect @Landis+Gyr

Role Description

The Solutions Integration Architect oversees the architecture, design, and testing of the integrations & interoperability of software programs, vendor applications, and third-party solutions. Responsibilities include:

• Consult with customers to scope, design, document, implement and deliver system integration solutions to accomplish their business goals.
• Architect new solutions and deliver new services, which meet the needs of the customer.
• Work directly with customers to create data mappings involved in architecting the integration solution.
• Actively participate in the evolution of integration best practices, tools and processes within Landis+Gyr.
• Collaborate with analysts, designers, and system owners in the testing of newly-integrated software programs and applications.
• May install and configure software at customer's site and perform user acceptance testing and mentoring of customer staff while onsite.
• Understand data quality and how data quality can impact the final integrated solution.
• Support integration testing phase of software and applications under development in order to identify and remedy potential problem areas.
• Plan for, test and troubleshoot integration interfaces.
• Ensure that integration projects meet business requirements and goals, fulfill end-user requirements, and identify and resolve systems issues.
• Provide integration interface enhancement ideas to Product Management to drive future improvements around ease of integration and service delivery.
• Develop standards, best practices, patterns, and processes to support and facilitate integration projects.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Computer Science or Engineering (Power Systems preferred)
• At least 7 years integration experience with 3 years focus on integration architecture.
• Highly fluent in multiple Web Service standards and technologies including: WCF, XML, SOAP, WSDL, XSD, REST (5 years minimum)
• Ideal experience includes working in the electric utility industry with knowledge of utility distribution IT systems such as GIS, AMI, OMS, and MDMS.

Requirements

• Knowledge of electric utility operations, including various back-end IT systems (MDM, AMI, OMS, GIS, DMS, SCADA, CIS, DRMS).
• Power system analysis experience, including electric system asset modeling and methodologies.
• Experience with data analytics preferred.
• Experience in data modeling using relational databases, including storing and managing large amounts of data.
• Experience and knowledge of security standards.
• Knowledge in relational databases, Java and Python programming languages, JMS message bus, and Web 2.0 based technologies.
• Experience with application servers, Kubernetes, containers, and virtualization.
• Conceptual knowledge of networks, including switches, routers, load balancers, and firewalls.
• Experience with configuration management, including configuring integration adapters and software settings for customer use.
• Experience providing consulting services to utilities, including gathering customer requirements.
• Exceptional customer engagement skills with the ability to follow up on requested features and requirements.

Benefits

• Comprehensive and competitive package of benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Life insurance and a 401(k)-retirement plan featuring a generous company match incentive.
• Three (3) weeks of Paid Time Off (PTO) and eleven (11) paid holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement program and optional pet insurance.
• Supplemental medical coverage and a host of other perks to ensure the health, wellness, and enrichment of team members.

Working Conditions

• Typical indoor office environment with the majority of time spent sitting and working on a computer.
• Ability to travel as needed (up to 50%).
• Required to stand, walk, crouch, or handle objects; lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Ability to sit and view computer screen for long periods of time.
• Reasonable accommodation is provided for individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
• Must be current with available OSHA/Safety Training provided by the Company.