RCI-RID-17681 Application Architect - Customer Billing Systems (CSS) - Fully Remote

Job Code : RCI-RID-17681
Job Title: Application Architect - Customer Billing Systems (CSS)
Location: FULLY REMOTE
Duration: 06 Month extension possible based on needs and performance

Minimum Salary: $80.00 Per Hourly
Maximum Salary: $90.00 Per Hourly

Application Architect III – Customer Billing Systems (CSS)

Location: Remote

Type: Contract

Domain: Utility Customer Billing Systems

Role Summary

• We are seeking a senior Application Architect III to provide technical leadership and architectural oversight for projects within the Customer Billing Systems (Customer Service System - Customer/1) platform.
• The role partners closely with project managers and leads internal and vendor technical resources to deliver complex application solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead application architecture and technical design efforts for CSS initiatives
• Provide hands-on technical guidance throughout the SDLC (design through implementation)
• Serve as the technical interface between development teams, vendors, and project management
• Identify application-level risks and support mitigation planning
• Ensure solution quality, performance, and alignment with enterprise standards
• Support system enhancements, integrations, and issue resolution in complex environments

Required Experience & Skills

• 8–10 years of experience with Customer Billing Systems, specifically CSS (Customer/1)
• 8+ years working in a formal SDLC environment
• Experience working in utility or regulated environments
• Strong application architecture and systems integration experience
• Proven experience leading technical teams (internal and vendor)
• Ability to manage and influence vendors and hold them accountable

Technical Skill Requirements

• Mainframe technologies
• COBOL
• DB2
• UNIX
• GoAnywhere
• MuleSoft Managed File Transfer (MFT)
• C++
• Foundation for Cooperative Processing (FCP)
• Client/server and internet-based architectures
• Basic WAN/networking concepts

Soft Skills

• Strong communication skills (technical and non-technical audiences)
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously
• Comfortable acting as a technical liaison between IT and business stakeholders

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, MIS, or similar (or equivalent professional experience)

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies