Lead Solution OT Architect
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Posted on:
11-09-2025
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Bring YOUR energy to Alliant Energy!
At Alliant Energy our purpose is to serve customers and build stronger communities. We are passionate about powering beyond the market challenges of today while powering whats next in energy. When our employees say I am energy it means they take pride in the work we do when disaster strikes as well as all the days in between. We want you to be safe happy and healthy. Thats why we prioritize safety offer volunteer opportunities and provide competitive pay comprehensive health and retirement benefits tuition reimbursement and paid time off.
Job Summary
Shape the future of energy by leading the design of secure scalable and innovative OT solutions that power communities across our grid. As Lead Solution OT Architect at Alliant Energy youll set the strategy define the standards and drive the integration of next-generation operational technologies with enterprise IT ensuring reliability resiliency and sustainability for years to come.
Lead Solution OT Architect provides strategic and technical leadership in designing and evolving Alliant Energys OT landscape across substations generation facilities and grid infrastructure. This role is responsible for architecting secure scalable and resilient systems that integrate OT platforms with enterprise IT enabling reliable utility operations and supporting long-term business objectives.
What you will do
Defines and maintains OT architecture standards reference models and lifecycle strategies.
Designs and implements secure high-performance OT solutions across SCADA AMI PI Historians and DCS systems.
Leads integration efforts between OT platforms and enterprise IT systems including data lakes and cloud analytics.
Collaborates with cybersecurity and compliance teams to ensure alignment with NERC CIP TSA and internal policies.
Supports infrastructure planning for VLANs wireless mesh fiber networks and edge computing
Partners with vendors for licensing upgrades and support contracts.
Contributes to capital and O&M planning for OT initiatives.
Develops business-relevant metrics to measure architecture effectiveness.
Engage in other duties as needed that support Alliant Energys Values and helps deliver on our Purpose to serve customers and build stronger communities.
Education Requirements
Bachelors Degree Information Technology Computer Science or related field. Preferred
Required Experience
10 years of work experience in IT including 5 years in software development or application architecture and 5 years of experience in solution architecture
Proven experience in OT architecture within utility or industrial environments
Preferred Experience
Extensive knowledge of SCADA AMI PI Historians DCS (Ovation) and field device integration
Strong understanding of IT/OT convergence cybersecurity frameworks and regulatory compliance (e.g. NERC CIP TSA)
Experience with tools such as Canary Labs Historian Beamex CMX Condmaster Ruby AMSC HMI and ServiceNow
Relevant certifications (e.g. ISA/IEC 62443 Cisco CompTIA)
Background in systems engineering enterprise architecture and utility-scale OT environments
Proficiency in cloud technologies and containerization (e.g. Docker Kubernetes)
Demonstrated ability to lead technical planning software design vendor evaluation and solution justification
Solid grasp of design patterns object-oriented analysis and modeling tools
Experience with TOGAF methodology and translating technical concepts for non-technical audiences
Ability to translate business needs into technical requirements and system designs
Excellent communication and leadership skills for cross-functional collaboration
Key Skills
API Integration Application Security Architecture Strategy Artificial Intelligence (AI) Cloud Architectures Enterprise Architecture Planning (EAP) Network Architecture Security Architecture Design Systems Integration Technical Documentation Technology Governance
Our people are passionate about what they do the product they sell and the customers they serve. If youre looking for an opportunity to be a part of a work family that values collaboration innovation and dedication were the right company for you.
Alliant Energy offers a comprehensive total rewards package including competitive compensation and benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site.
Pay Range:
This position is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program. The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to the responsibilities of the position experience skill set internal pay equity and other relevant qualifications of the applicant.
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Alliant Energy and its subsidiaries are committed to creating a culture of belonging and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer where an applicants qualifications are considered without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or any other basis prohibited by law.
All candidates selected for employment with Alliant Energy will be required to successfully complete a background check and a drug screen where applicable.
Disclaimer:
The above information on this description has been crafted to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not crafted to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
Applicants in need of a reasonable accommodation for any part of the hiring process please email .
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- Infrastructure
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- JQuery
- Java
- Computer Engineering
- Solutions design
- Technical Solutions
- Analytics
About Company
Alliant Energy (NASDAQ: LNT) and its 3,300 employees provide a life-essential service to homes, farms and businesses across Iowa and Wisconsin. We serve approximately 985,000 electric customers and 425,000 natural gas customers with safe, reliable energy. We are a leader in renewable ... View more
