Senior Enterprise Architect — Utility & Energy Sector

Practice: AI Engineering & Architecture

Engagement Model: Forward-Deployed, embedded within client technology organization

Target Clients: Investor-owned utilities and regulated energy companies (e.g., AEP, NextEra Energy, Duke Energy, and similar)

Role Summary

Miracle Minds is seeking a Senior Enterprise Architect to embed within a large investor-owned utility as a forward-deployed member of the client's technology leadership team. This role owns enterprise-wide architecture strategy across grid modernization, IT/OT convergence, and AI-enabled operations, and represents Miracle Minds' senior bench directly inside the client organization. The ideal candidate has carried this responsibility as an operator inside a utility or comparable critical-infrastructure enterprise, not only as an outside advisor.

Key Responsibilities

•     Define and own the enterprise architecture roadmap across grid operations, customer systems, and enterprise IT, aligned with the utility's regulatory and reliability obligations (NERC CIP, FERC).

•     Serve as the architectural bridge between OT environments (SCADA, ADMS, DERMS) and IT environments (ERP, CIS, data platforms).

•     Lead architecture governance boards, technology standards, and reference architectures across business units.

•     Partner directly with the client's CIO/CTO and program leadership to translate business strategy (grid capacity buildout, DER integration, AI adoption) into technical architecture decisions.

•     Evaluate and select platforms across cloud (Azure, AWS), data, and cybersecurity/governance domains.

•     Establish architecture review boards and decision-record practices; mentor client and Miracle Minds engineering teams.

•     Ensure every architecture decision accounts for security, regulatory compliance, and long-term maintainability.

Required Qualifications

•     12+ years in enterprise architecture roles, including at least 5 years inside a utility, energy, or other critical-infrastructure environment.

•     Direct working experience with NERC CIP and regulated OT/IT environments.

•     Deep knowledge of enterprise integration patterns, cloud architecture (Azure or AWS), and data architecture.

•     Demonstrated experience advising and presenting to C-level technology executives.

Preferred Qualifications

•     Direct experience at a major utility (AEP, NextEra Energy, Duke Energy, Southern Company, Exelon, or comparable).

•     TOGAF or equivalent enterprise architecture certification.

•     Experience with AI/ML platform architecture and AI governance frameworks.

•     Prior delivery experience in a consulting or advisory environment.