Job Title: Solutions Architect, Expert
Job Location: Oakland CA
Job Type: Contract
Job Overview:
Requirement/Must Have:
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business or related field or equivalent experience.
- 7+ years experience in Information Technology.
- 4+ years of solution architecture and project implementation experience in Asset Investment Planning (Copperleaf or equivalent), ERP (SAP or equivalent), or GIS.
Responsibilities:
- Partner with business, technology, and enterprise architecture stakeholders to understand current-state capabilities and define future-state solution needs across major transformational programs.
- Focus on technical/functional portfolios including Engineering & Design, Integrated Planning, Grid Interconnection, and Asset Management.
- Act as the primary technical lead in deploying Copperleaf in support of the Integrated Planning workstream.
- Develop end-to-end solution architecture across applications, data, integrations, infrastructure, security, and business processes.
- Create and maintain architecture artifacts, including current-state and target-state views, solution diagrams, roadmaps, and decision records.
- Ensure proposed solutions align with enterprise architecture standards, cybersecurity requirements, regulatory needs, and business objectives.
- Evaluate technology options and recommend solutions that are sustainable, adaptable, cost-effective, and operationally supportable.
- Provide technical leadership and guidance to project teams through design, delivery, testing, implementation, and transition to operations.
- Identify architecture risks, dependencies, gaps, and trade-offs, and recommend mitigation strategies.
- Support governance reviews, architecture approvals, and stakeholder decision-making while staying current on emerging technologies and industry best practices.
- Address complex problems that span functions and manage projects or initiatives that are high complexity and risk.
- Own outcomes and maintain the courage to share unpopular viewpoints.
Nice to Have:
- Understanding of the utility industry or similarly regulated industries, including how technology supports business processes.
- Experience in one or more of the following technical/functional areas: estimating, engineering, customer billing, electric generation, utility operation.
- Experience overseeing vendor-delivered software solutions or contractor development teams.
- Architecture, security, or IT delivery certifications such as TOGAF, Zachman, DODAF, CISSP, ITIL, or similar.
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure), enterprise integration patterns, CI/CD, automated testing, infrastructure as code, observability, and production support practices.
- Experience using Microsoft Visio, Lucid chart or other TOGAF-based modeling tools.
- Experience with solutions such as Copperleaf, SAP, PLS-CADD, AutoCAD, AUD, or Bentley ProjectWise.
- Hands-on experience with AI, ML, or GenAI solution delivery, including LLM applications, RAG, agentic workflows, prompt engineering, evaluation frameworks, observability, APIs, or data pipelines.
Skills:
- Solution Architecture.
- Asset Investment Planning.
- Copperleaf.
- ERP.
- SAP.
- GIS.
- Cybersecurity.
- Cloud Platforms (AWS/Azure).
- Enterprise Integration Patterns.
- CI/CD.
- Automated Testing.
- Infrastructure as Code.
- AI/ML/GenAI.
- TOGAF.
- Microsoft Visio.
- Lucid chart.
Qualification And Education:
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts, risks, and tradeoffs to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Ability to influence outcomes through expertise, analysis, collaboration, stakeholder partnership, customer focus, sound judgment, and a multidisciplinary approach.
- Proven ability to apply multi-disciplinary approach to develop best-of-breed portfolio solutions.
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Benefits
Our Benefits Include:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Disability Insurance (Short-Term and Long-Term)
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- Paid Sick Leave (where required by applicable state or local law)
- Supplemental Insurance Plans
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Employee Wellness Programs
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Career Growth and Professional Development Opportunities
Disclaimer: Benefits eligibility, accrual rates, and usage limits may vary based on employment status, length of service, and work location. Paid Sick Leave is provided in strict accordance with applicable state and municipal mandates. Cynet Systems Inc. reserves the right to modify, amend, or terminate any benefit plans at any time in accordance with applicable laws.
About Cynet Systems
Founded in 2010 and headquartered in the Washington, DC metro area, Cynet Systems Inc. is a leading technology staffing and workforce solutions company serving Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and enterprise organizations across the United States and Canada. We deliver agile, scalable talent solutions across IT, engineering, life sciences, clinical, and professional staffing, powered by a high-performing recruitment engine operating across North America and Asia.
As a nationally and locally certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Cynet Systems is committed to helping organizations build high-performing teams while empowering professionals to grow rewarding careers. Our organization is certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, and SOC 2 Type II standards, reflecting our commitment to quality, security, operational excellence, and customer success.
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