Principal Solution Architect - Retail Systems

Overview:

WHO WE ARE

As the nation's largest producer of clean, carbon-free energy, Constellation is focused on our purpose: accelerating the transition to a carbon-free future. We have been the leader in clean energy production for more than a decade, and we are cultivating a workplace where our employees can grow, thrive, and contribute.

Our culture and employee experience make it clear: We are powered by passion and purpose. Together, we're creating healthier communities and a cleaner planet, and our people are the driving force behind our success. At Constellation, you can build a fulfilling career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact. By doing our best work and meeting new challenges, we can accomplish great things and help fight climate change. Join us to lead the clean energy future.

TOTAL REWARDS

Constellation offers a wide range of benefits and rewards to help our employees thrive professionally and personally. We provide competitive compensation and benefits that support both employees and their families, helping them prepare for the future. In addition to highly competitive salaries, we offer a bonus program, 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase program; comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits, including a robust wellness program; paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick days; and much more.

Expected salary range of $153,900 to $171,000, varies based on experience, along with comprehensive benefits package that includes bonus and 401(k).

Responsibilities:

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF POSITION

This position will be working on the Retail Applications. A Principal Solution Architect at Constellation Energy drives technical vision for a business unit IT department or functional area and aligns technical solutions and platforms to the company strategy. Principal Solution Architects must have a broad base of technical and business understanding as well as the attention to detail to transform a strategy into an actionable plan. The successful Architect will demonstrate knowledge to navigate recent technology trends and connect it with the business goals to act as an influencer and change agent, as well as a technical advisor for executive leaders. A successful Principal Solution Architect will own the IT enablement of the business strategy, accelerate project delivery and improve delivery quality via three primary activities:

Define Solution Architecture: The Solution Architect will recommend a solution architecture to (1) best meet the goals of the project, (2) align with Constellation's overall strategic technology roadmap, (3) comply with Constellation's technology standards and best practices. The architecture will be documented in Constellation's architecture repository and in other formats (e.g., PowerPoint) to optimize stakeholder communication and understanding, and (4) enable value-added outcomes that align to the business strategy

Ownership of the Intersection of Design and Success Criteria: The Solution Architect will collaboratively work with IT and business project teams to understand goals and desired outcomes and use this as a key input to architectural design processes and deliverables

The Solution Architect (SA) will remain engaged and support the project design, development, and deployment phases to ensure continuous alignment and Architecture design compliance. SA works closely with enterprise architects, developers, and project managers to identify and assess any risks/mitigations and/or update the architecture deliverables accordingly. SA requires thorough understanding and hands on experience of SDLC methodologies and agile/waterfall project execution models. SA needs to gather and evaluate user and management feedback to iteratively improve the business application landscape.

The Solution Architect may take a hands-on role working with development teams to ensure the design and implementation of new or upgraded systems. This includes but is not limited to participation on application, data and integration architecture decisions. In addition to project engagement, the SA plays an integral role in the operational effectiveness of the solution and future roadmap discussions with internal and external teams.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

- Translate business needs into IT solutions & develop portfolio specific strategy and roadmaps. Leverage rigorous design methodologies that consistently yield the right level of technical design documentation and develop technical solutions, which may include custom development and/or extending commercial products, that conform both to customer requirements and solution development standards. Make sure that the solution landscape conforms to Enterprise Architecture framework.

- Review cost and design optimized solutions.

- Ability to act as a key member of the project team and provide leadership to guide application design and development. Assist in problem resolution and support the development team through consultation and problem research. Work as equals with engineering/development staff for optimal design/delivery.

- Communicating solution concepts to all levels of management. Establish strong relationships with all stakeholders.

- Own and evangelize governance mechanisms and ensure that architecture deliverables meet/exceed governance standards.

- Proven facilitation, influencing, oral and written communication and presentation skills

- Provide coaching/ mentorship for IT personnel. Participate in career development and recognition activities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor's degree in IT or related discipline and at least 8 to 10 years' experience in area of technical specialty; or an equivalent combination of education and work experience

- Strong verbal, written and presentation skills

- 4-6 years of deep software development lifecycle (SDLC) experience with custom developed software and/or commercially available products

- Experience with Azure Cloud Native development.

- Experience with one or more architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF, Zachman, Feld Group, etc.) Strong Deployment Architecture design and implementation experience

- Experience with all elements of change management

- Proven capacity to work independently and manage multiple, competing demands

- Able to take high level requirements and develop software architecture

- Ability to travel domestically

Qualifications:

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Master's Degree

- Experience designing Retail Order to Cash systems