Solutions Architect

Description:

Key Activities

• Engage with customers to scope, design, document, implement and deliver integration scenarios between our back-office applications and those already deployed (or to be deployed) by the utility. You will collaborate and coordinate closely with Sales, Operations, Product Management and Engineering to ensure these engagements are successfully initiated and completed. Predictably deliver high-quality, high-performance, scalable integrations.
• Architect new solutions and deliver new services, which meet the needs of the customer and are beneficial to Itron.
• Work with engineers to design and build SOA- and ESB-based mappings. This team will also be responsible for working with Engineering to extend interfaces to meet the evolving needs of our customers while at the same time guaranteeing that all customers deploy non-customized Itron products. Engagements will often require that sample code is provided to customers or integration partners, rather that implementing the integration scenarios directly.
• Work directly with customers to create data mappings and resolve other related semantic issues involved in the building of the integration scenarios.
• Plan and execute validation efforts for all delivered integration scenarios.
• Contribute to the Smart Grid Services culture by actively participating in the evolution of best practices, tools, and processes

Required Experience

• Proven ability to manage customer relationships and accounts; experience dealing with large companies which requires interacting with and managing requirements from multiple departments and system integrators
• Hands-on experience with enterprise middleware and volume transaction processing; experience within the utility industry is strongly preferred
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate complex ideas and designs to both technical and non-technical staff
• Ability to whiteboard solutions in front of a large audience and think nimbly on your feet
• Strong understanding of multi-threaded architectures, distributed systems, and scalable messaging
• Knowledgeable of Java/J2EE, SOAP, XML and JMS
• Hands-on experience with Linux at the command line
• Ability to write scripts in Perl, Python, Ruby, etc.
• Understanding of enterprise-class security solutions, including LDAP and public key cryptography
• Understanding and experience with an RDBMS (Oracle preferred)
• Experienced with Microsoft Project or other comparable project tracking software tools
• Enjoy working in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
• Self-motivated; able to demonstrate initiative and risk-taking
• Big 4 consultancy or professional services experience strongly preferred