Principal IT Architect

Requisition ID: 78888

Florida Power & Light Company is America’s largest electric company, providing clean, affordable, and reliable electricity to more than 12 million people in Florida. We operate one of the cleanest power generation fleets in the U.S. and our reliability is among the best in the nation. Our goal is to achieve Real Zero carbon emissions from our operations by 2045 by expanding our solar capacity, increasing battery storage and bringing new renewable energy opportunities to Florida, while improving customer affordability and reliability. Are you interested in becoming a game-changer in the energy industry? Join our world-class team today!

Position Specific Description

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Develop end to end technical solutions with AWS services and integrations to Adobe PlatformCollaborate with IT / Business users for other systems to integrate into Adobe Platform.Automate business processes using AWS, Adobe platform and related technologies.Build integrations between Adobe and external applications like Salesforce, SAP, EDP, FPL.com, IVR, Mainframe etc. using AWS services or other data integration servicesDesign & architect end to end solution using Architecture best practices and well architected framework principles. Participate in daily scrum meetings, analyze assigned user stories, identify/resolve gaps in functional user stories/business requirements.Translate functional requirements into technical high level/low level design and architecture.Assist in writing technical approach and design documentation as required.Perform independent code and design reviews. Define design standards, coding standards and best practices.Assist team to formulate scenarios for integration testing and performance testing.Debug and resolve issues/problem tickets and/or defects reported in the production system.

Preferred Qualifications

6+ years of AWS experience and 18+ years of Software development experience Bachelor's Degree.Prior Consulting or relevant industry experience.Ability to create technical specifications.Ability to create high level and low level technical design and architecture.At least 10+ year of experience as Architect for implementations including AWS, Integrations with Salesforce, SAP/ERP, Web, IVR or other third party systems.Expertise in architecting solutions applying the following technology domains: Message-oriented middleware, Service integration, Event driven systems, ETL, Integration adapters, Secure web services, Integration with AWS services, Platform Events / CDC.Experience designing and implementing technology-enabled business solutions in client-facing position.Ability to work independently and manage multiple task assignments, including creation of POCs for new technologies in AWS, integration with Adobe and other technology platform/technologies.Experience implementing and developing end to end solutions using AWS services. Experience in integrating with third party systems and related technologies using AWS or data integration platforms with Adobe to send communications via all channels.Experience in architecting/implementing solutions using cloud best practices & cost optimization techniques to reduce the overall Cloud operational cost.Experience in designing/architecting new solutions using AWS platform.Experience in managing large-scale, high-quality and high-availability software development projects.Deep understanding and experience in software engineering and the energy industry.Experience with agile development methodologies such as Scrum, Kanban and SAFe.Adept at creative solution development; driven to innovate, automate and continuous improvement.Successfully demonstrated leadership and influential skills in a complex organization.Leads with a strong cyber security, quality, ownership, and continuous improvement mindset.Strong oral and written communication skills.

Preferred Skills

Certified AWS professional having AWS Solution Architect Professional certification and other relevant AWS Professional Certifications. Strong technical expertise in application development using AWS services including software architecture design, development, testing, and DevOps.Strong expertise in architecting and design using AWS cloud services – EC2, S3, Lamba, Aurora, ECS, Kafka, MSK, Kubernetes, Redshift etc. Strong expertise in architecting and designing AWS Database Solutions- RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, Redis CacheStrong expertise in architecting and designing solutions using databases – Oracle, Aurora, Postgres, Dynamo and RedshiftExperience in developing integrations between Adobe and external applications like Salesforce, SAP, EDP, FPL.com, IVR etc. using REST, SOAP APIs, Mulesoft, Kafka, Messaging and other Integration patterns using AWSExperience in building ETL pipelines using AWS Glue to Extract, Transform and load data from different sources into S3. Experience in developing solutions with AI and integrating to Adobe PlatformExperience working with large data sets Competency and general web development experience in other languages / development (XML, Java, JavaScript, SQL, SOAP-based web services, HTML, CSSDemonstrates continued personal/professional development.

Job Overview

This position develops and maintains high-level designs for overall logical and technical IT architecture. Employees in this role provide leadership, strategic decision-making, and guidance within technical disciplines, responding to disruptive technologies and solving unique and complex problems. Individuals facilitate and orchestrate the delivery of targeted business outcomes through technical decisions. Leaders in this job serve as top-level experts and visionaries in the development of roadmaps, strategy, and design for assigned technology areas.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

Works with business partners to analyze strategy and trends to define the requirements, principles, and models that guide technology decisionsCommunicates and enforces technology standards with business partnersUnderstands industry trends and the practical application of existing, new, and emerging technologiesDrives digital innovation and develops roadmaps through new technologies and approaches to fulfill strategic business plansDefines high-level migration plans to address gaps in current stateCoaches, mentors, and leads technical subject matters experts to enable and drive consistency across technology architecturesDesigns and owns governance, assurance, and standards activities for enterprise technology architecture complianceOversees and facilitates the evaluation, risk assessment, selection, and design of hardware and software technology and product standardsDelivers technology architecture artifacts, possibly including reference architectures or concepts of operationPerforms other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

High School Grad / GEDBachelor's or Equivalent ExperienceExperience: 6+ years

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree

Employee Group: Exempt

Employee Type: Full Time

Job Category: Information Technology

Organization: Florida Power & Light Company

Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable

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