Solution Architect - Syracuse, United States - National Grid

Description

About us

Join National Grid's digital transformation We are digital creators, continuous learners and daring innovators. We leverage digital innovative ways to create products and catalyze the transformation of National Grid's business units into more agile and digitally native organizations in our shared purpose of bringing energy to life. Come and join us on this incredible journey, We need you

We want to find an innovative, adaptable, and results-oriented Domain Architect to help develop and evolve our capabilities for the Network and Critical Infrastructure Solutions department in Waltham, MA (Candidates may also reside in either Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, or Maine). These capabilities will allow us to provide an always improving experience to our customers while reducing our costs to serve them. If you yearn to be innovative, contribute new ideas, and play a critical part in our Digital Platforms and Infrastructure Technology organization, we want to hear from you

Job Purpose

As a Solution Architect for Network Technology Tools, you'll ensure that National Grid's IT Network Team provides internal technical knowledge and architectural integrity across the NCIS product portfolio in support of the IT and Operational Telecomm (OT) services consumed by the National Grid business.

You'll produce technical standards, policies, guidelines, and architectures that enable the detailed design and delivery of services that meet the requirements of the business. You'll support the delivery of product roadmaps through technical innovation based on research, industry expertise, cost analysis and technical knowledge.

You'll take ownership of the definition of services and ongoing evolution of a set of network monitoring, measurement and observability tooling capabilities that in-house and outsourced delivery teams must comply with to ensure new and upgraded services are effectively automated, monitored, performance measured and controlled.

You'll be responsible for determining current and future IT and OT networking needs. You'll oversee and actively drive the development of the architecture and design of data networking monitoring, management, automation platforms (Thousand Eyes, Netflow), data network automation tools (Netbrain, Cisco DNA Center), and integration with operations and security tools (Solar Winds, Splunk).

What you'll do

• Establish the architectural governance model to ensure the above requirements are complied with and any residual risks are accepted and recorded. Run architecture reviews on key processes, influence and collaborate with Engineering and Delivery teams.
• Develop service infrastructure patterns, standards, reference architectures, policies and metrics.
• Collaborate with the Solution delivery organizations to build understanding and awareness of operability requirements and to help shape thinking around emerging delivery methodologies to ensure the service design principles are not compromised.
• Engage with technical design and project managers, to ensure understanding of service acceptance criteria and agree processes for testing that criteria are met.
• Examine evidence and evaluates the quality of project outputs against the agreed acceptance criteria, to ensure correct products are produced, on schedule and fit for purpose.
• Deliver architectures for tooling and automation
• Develop own ideas, or the ideas of others, making all the necessary observations and tests and carrying them through to a full practical demonstration, wherever viable and feasible. Where necessary, design data collection tools and techniques for both qualitative and quantitative data.
• Evaluate major options for providing IT/OT services effectively and efficiently and recommend solutions. Develop and present business cases for high-level initiatives to executive management for approval, funding, and prioritization.
• Develop models and plans for the implementation of the strategy, taking advantage of opportunities to improve business performance.
• Conduct post-implementation reviews of information and communications technology applications and products introduced in pursuit of the strategy, to assess the extent to which expected business benefits were realized.
• Ensure that those within the reporting line are appropriately developed, motivated, empowered and that they deliver appropriate results.
  
  

What you'll need

• Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• 7 to 10 years of practical experience developing and designing network monitoring, tooling and observability architecture
• In-depth knowledge of network monitoring and management tools
• In-depth knowledge of network automation tools and related integrations
• In-depth knowledge and working experience with infrastructure architecture, enterprise architecture, and technology roadmaps.
• In-depth knowledge of IT networking and infrastructure technologies
• Experience developing reference architectures and applying standards and patterns within architecture deliverables.
• Experience in architecture, design, and implementation of tools for network performance monitoring and automation for LAN, WLAN, WAN, SD-WAN and data centers.
• Networking technologies knowledge such as Cisco, software-defined networking, network routing, LAN, WLAN, WAN and Cloud network security and segmentation based on roles and policies, WAN management, automation and monitoring tools and QoS.

It would be awesome if you had

• Cisco Routing and Switching certification
• Excellent presentation and communication skills with a high degree of comfort with technical and business audiences.
• Experience working with stakeholders to identify relevant requirements and understand how those requirements fit into the broader enterprise context for the application/platform.

What you'll get

• Consistent growth potential through company leadership programs
• Competitive compensation package including robust benefits with a yearly bonus
• Numerous wellness programs
• A multitude of company-endorsed community programs to participate in

More Information

Are you the right fit for this exciting role? You want to learn more about the position and National Grid's ambitious Digital Transformation? Then let's chat

Our organization follows a hybrid work structure in our service territory (NY & MA and adjacent states) where employees can work remotely or from the office, as needed. Working from the office is encouraged when working on tasks that require a high degree of collaboration. We work with our employees to foster a work schedule that fits your flexible schedule.

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At National Grid, we keep the lights on and homes warm. But it's so much more than that. We keep people connected and society moving. This is no easy feat, and it takes all of us. But National Grid supplies us with the environment to make it happen. As we generate momentum in the energy transition for all, we don't plan on leaving any of our customers in the dark. But we aren't looking for external recognition – we already what we do is vital. We're building a clean, fair and affordable energy future.

Salary

$125,000 - $147,000 a year

This position has a career path which provides for advancement opportunities within and across bands as you develop and evolve in the position; gaining experience, expertise and acquiring and applying technical skills. Candidates will be assessed and provided offers against the minimum qualifications of this role and their individual experience.

National Grid is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience and expertise. We foster a culture of inclusion that drives employee engagement to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve. National Grid is proud to be an affirmative action employer. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans to join the National Grid team.