The Enterprise Architect is a senior strategic leader responsible for defining, governing, and guiding enterprise-wide architecture across utility operations. This role spans business, application, data, and technology architecture—ensuring that all systems, integrations, and platforms work cohesively to support modern utility operations.

The Enterprise Architect collaborates with executive leadership, program management, solution architects, and technical teams to define architectural standards, develop technology roadmaps, and ensure cross-workstream design integrity. This role provides authoritative guidance across Oracle Utilities platforms (CC&B, C2M, CCS), cloud infrastructure, integration patterns, and enterprise systems.

Enterprise Architects at Origin shape modernization strategies, ensure alignment with industry best practices, and architect solutions that deliver measurable ROI, operational resilience, and long-term scalability.

ENTERPRISE & TECHNOLOGY ARCHITECTURE RESPONSIBILITIES

Enterprise Architecture Leadership

• Define and govern enterprise architecture standards across business, application, data, and technology domains.
• Develop multi-year technology roadmaps that align with utility business goals and modernization strategies.
• Ensure cross-workstream design integrity, architectural consistency, and readiness across all project phases.
• Facilitate enterprise-level design discussions with client executives and technical leadership.
• Lead strategic client engagements focused on modernization strategy, architectural alignment, and long-term business outcomes.
• Build trusted executive relationships by aligning technology decisions with business drivers and operational objectives.

Oracle Utilities Platform Expertise

• Demonstrated ability to lead detailed discussions on CC&B ? C2M ? CCS migration, including architectural impacts, data considerations, and operational alignment.
• Provide authoritative guidance on how Oracle Utilities platforms fit within the broader enterprise ecosystem.
• Understand how utility operations should function when orchestrated with Oracle billing and customer platforms.

Integration & Data Architecture

• Architect enterprise integration strategies using IWS, ESB, APIs, SFTP, and modern integration frameworks.
• Define data architecture standards, including data models, data flows, and data governance.
• Ensure integrations support optimal utility operations across CIS, ERP, AMI, GIS, OMS, and financial systems.

Cloud, Network, and Infrastructure Architecture

• Design and guide cloud infrastructure strategies across OCI, AWS, and Google Cloud.
• Define non-functional requirements (NFRs), including transaction performance, encryption and security, system availability and resiliency, and scalability and disaster recovery.
• Provide architectural guidance on network topology, connectivity, and security patterns.

SaaS & Enterprise Application Architecture

• Lead architecture for SaaS application development, deployment, and lifecycle management.
• Ensure enterprise applications are orchestrated effectively to support end-to-end utility operations.
• Evaluate third-party systems and define integration methods that ensure seamless interoperability.

Cross-Platform Solution Guidance

• Assess enterprise impacts of proposed solutions, communicate risks proactively, and manage expectations around scope, timelines, and architectural constraints.
• Collaborate with product development teams to provide insights from client engagements.
• Ensure solutions reflect industry best-practice business processes for mid-tier utilities.

Sales & Business Development

• Support account teams by identifying enterprise-level solution opportunities.
• Contribute to bids and proposals with architecture content aligned to Origin’s standards.
• Present enterprise solution designs and modernization strategies to prospective clients.
• Highlight ROI, operational improvements, and long-term architectural benefits.

Financial Accountability

• Monitor enterprise architecture scope and communicate changes to mitigate financial risk.
• Support resource planning across multi-product, multi-workstream programs.
• Identify strategic upsell opportunities and collaborate with account managers to expand Origin’s footprint.

Mentoring & Leadership

• Mentor solution architects, technical architects, and junior team members.
• Lead multi-tiered workstreams across large-scale, multi-platform implementations.
• Support recruitment efforts by identifying and evaluating top technical and architectural talent.

Enterprise Architecture Experience

• 10+ years as an Enterprise Solution Architect in utilities or large enterprise environments.
• Expertise across:
  • Enterprise solution architecture
  • Integration & data architecture
  • SaaS application development & deployment
  • Cloud infrastructure (OCI, AWS, Google)
  • Network architecture
  • Database design
• Proven ability to define and govern non-functional requirements.
• Experience orchestrating business processes, applications, and integrations for optimal utility operations.

Oracle Utilities Expertise

• 10+ years with CC&B/C2M/CCS with hands-on configuration experience.
• Proficient across customer care, billing, rates, meter reading, payments, collections, service orders, and utility financials.
• Demonstrated ability to guide clients through the CC&B ? C2M ? CCS upgrade path.
• Strong understanding of OUAF design principles and integration patterns.

Education and Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field.
• Advanced degree in technology or business is a plus.
• Oracle Utilities Implementation Certifications strongly recommended.

Other Qualifications

• Must be available for at least 25% travel.
• Exceptional communication, facilitation, and executive-level presentation skills.