The Smart Energy Architect leads all aspects of the delivery of energy & utilities solutions and related components: interfaces, conversions, HW/SW oversight (selection/sizing/configuration recommendation and execution).

The Smart Energy Architect understands business challenges and translates them into requirements/solutions. This role provides Solution Performance (analysis/tuning) and works across business/technology teams to ensure alignment between business solution definition and systems architecture for the organization. This is a hands-on consulting delivery role throughout the entire lifecycle of a consulting and systems integration engagement.

This Smart Energy Architect will be responsible for:
- Working with and leading efforts related to a variety of IT and architecture activities (system/data/security architecture development, design and develop)
- Developing system and interface specifications
- Advising test lead on system functionality
- Advising the Project Manager on business/client issues
- Overseeing Smart Grid / Smart Metering architecture and design
- Providing specific experience with advanced metering infrastructure, meter data management systems, demand response systems, distribution management systems, and other utility related technologies

The Smart Energy Architect will have the following background:

- High School Diploma
- Solid team leadership (including highly technical subject matter experts) and client interaction
- Extensive experience in the energy and utilities industry (electric energy preferred)
- Experience in architectural methods and development approaches.
- Experience in with utilities industry specific system and application processes, incl. one or more of: advanced meter integration, smart utility grid, outage mgt., demand mgt., and/or general utility operations.
- Experience in the design and implementation of application architecture and managing the development of application and system integration associated with Intelligent Grid, advanced meter integration, demand management, and/or outage management.
- Experience in conducting technical workshops that map business processes to required technologies.