Principal AI Architect
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$ 125900 - 178766
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Are you looking for an exciting job where you can put your skills and talents to work at a company you can feel proud to be a part of Do you want a workplace that will challenge you and offer you opportunities to learn and grow A position at Xcel Energy could be just what youre looking for.
Principal AI Architect
Position Summary
The Principal IT Architect is a key role within the IT organization. They lead own and govern the vision roadmap use of architecture design patterns data tools and principles that align to the overarching IT Strategy and optimally serve their respective domain. They consult and collaborate crossorganizationally to support delivery of endtoend capabilities. They own report and consult on the overall health and corresponding risks of the technical domain.
Essential Responsibilities
- Leadership: Lead work crossorganizationally through coaching and feedback and through significant interactions and influence with leaders. Govern work efforts to ensure alignment with reference architecture IT strategy and policy. Collaborate crossorganizationally to influence alignment on and adoption of enterprise architecture standards.
- Technical Expertise: Provide consultation and direction to delivery and operational teams on optimal architecture for respective solutions. Maintain stateoftheart expertise of enterprise architecture technologies frameworks and industry innovations.
- Planning and Strategy: Participate in creation and renewal of an overarching IT strategy. Develop and enforce reference architecture standards that are aligned with IT strategies and principles. Contribute to architecture road maps and provide input to technology roadmaps. Ensure the domain IT Strategy align with Enterprise Architecture framework and standards.
- Architectural Operations: Review and approve projects and work efforts to ensure that they are compliant with architectural standards. Track and manage exceptions to standards. Continuously improve operational processes. Assess report and make recommendations to eliminate operational risk related to technology or architecture.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelors degree in Technology Science Business or related field.
- Ten years of related functional experience
- Excellent communication skills effective with varying organizational levels and skill sets
- Excellent Relationship Management and collaboration skills with a track record of working as one team crossorganizationally to drive innovation and business results
- Strong architecture acumen across multiple domains including network infrastructure software hosting models applications data mobile platforms and security.
- Strong knowledge of core aspects of enterprise architecture (Software Hardware Network Integration Data hosting models platform types etc.)
- Indepth expertise in at least two areas of Architecture competency such as AI/generative AI SOA TOGAF BPM Data Analytics standards & governance or enterprise architecture frameworks
- Expertise on future technology trends within area of expertise.
- Expertise in architectural review and technology lifecycle management disciplines
- Experience in a leading role in project delivery & solutions architecture Experience successfully owning and driving strategic roadmap planning and simplifying technology ecosystems
As a leading combination electricity and natural gas energy company Xcel Energy offers a comprehensive portfolio of energyrelated products and services to 3.4 million electricity and 1.9 million natural gas customers across eight Western and Midwestern states. At Xcel Energy we strive to be the preferred and trusted provider of the energy our customers need. If youre ready to be a part of something big we invite you to join our team.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or status as a protected veteran.
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NonBargainingThe anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $125900.00 to $178766.00 per yearThis position is eligible for the following benefits: Annual Incentive Program Medical/Pharmacy Plan Dental Vision Life Insurance Dependent Care Reimbursement Account Health Care Reimbursement Account Health Savings Account (HSA) (if enrolled in eligible health plan) LimitedPurpose FSA (if enrolled in eligible health plan and HSA) Transportation Reimbursement Account Shortterm disability (STD) Longterm disability (LTD) Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in eligible health plan) Tuition reimbursement Transit programs Employee recognition program Pension 401(k) plan Paid time off (PTO) Holidays Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO) Parental LeaveBenefit plans are subject to change and Xcel Energy has the right to end suspend or amend any of its plans at any time in whole or in part.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
