Posting Information
We strongly encourage you to submit a cover letter along with your application to help us understand why you would make a strong fit as a Applications Architect on Team PUD.
Position Information
We are seeking an experienced Integration & Development Applications Architect to lead application architecture, solution design, and the development of new technologies and integrations within our enterprise ecosystem. This role involves close collaboration across all business units and functional areas and plays a key part in organization-wide transformation initiatives by designing and implementing integrated solutions.
You will develop and recommend application architecture aligned with the District’s long-term IT strategy, lead planning and integration efforts, and standardize processes and technologies to ensure quality and consistency. This position designs enterprise-level solutions for applications and custom integrations, including major enhancements and interfaces. You will define and communicate application strategy across all organizational levels, establish programming, development, and security standards, and recommend new technologies and procedures.
Job Definition
Provides design recommendations based on the District’s long-term IT Strategy. Leads and oversees the planning, integration, policy development, quality, and standard development for the District’s IT application architecture. Provides solutions for enterprise level application and custom integration including major enhancements and interfaces, functions, and features. Recommends, communicates, and develops application strategy with all levels of the organization. Develops programming and development standards and procedures and recommends new technologies and methods.
Experience/Education
Minimum Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field, AND Six (6) years of progressively more responsible IT experience, including two (2) years of related architecture experience (architecture time may be concurrent);
OR
- Ten (10) years of progressively more responsible IT experience, including two (2) years of related architecture experience (architecture time may be concurrent).
Preferred Licenses(s) and/or Certifications(s):
- Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) IT Service Management practices
You can find the full job description for this position, including accountabilities, required skills and abilities, and physical and mental demands and working conditions, on the following pages: Applications Architect I.
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Understanding of the Utilities industry
- Demonstrated architectural principles on Security first and budget control
- Knowledge and experience of some of the following application areas:
- GIS network modeling
- Utility Outage management Systems
- Utility AMI Metering systems
- Telephony
- Enterprise Content Management
- Customer portals
- SAP ERP
- Extensive integration skills including JSON/XML, Web Services and integration technologies
- Development experience using .net/Java plus multiple SQL databases
- Azure or AWS knowledge from an applications hosting prospective
- Solid foundation of the use of gen-AI within applications and in the development life cycle
- Proven ability to communicate architectural decisions and architectural topologies using diagrams and written descriptions
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, for communicating up, down and across the organization
- Self-motivated professionals who can operate independently while work collaboratively with Business partners
- Project management experience
Benefits
In addition to a competitive compensation program, Snohomish County PUD #1 offers a comprehensive benefits package. Employees and eligible dependents may enroll in medical, dental, vison, core term life insurance, long-term disability, accidental death and dismemberment, voluntary term life, flexible spending accounts, health savings account and retirement benefits (including PERS pension, 401(k), and a 457 plan). The Snohomish County PUD also provides an employee assistance program, tuition reimbursement, short-term disability, paid time off benefits starting at 20 days a year, plus 5 days of extended sick leave and 11 paid holidays. For more information on our benefits package please visit www.snopud.com/benefitoverview
Snohomish County PUD #1 is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Women, Disabled and Veterans.
Our Values
We hold ourselves and every member of Team PUD to high standards.
Every day we SAFEGUARD what matters, putting employee and community safety first.
We have INTEGRITY. We are a TEAM.
We SERVE with pride, RISE to challenges.
We choose to INCLUDE all, SEEK growth, and be BOLD.
Nearest Major Market: Seattle
Nearest Secondary Market: Everett
Job Segment: Developer, Computer Science, Project Manager, Architecture, Database, Technology, Engineering
Salary range
- $180,041 - $219,134 per year