AMI Solutions Architect

ConsultUSA
Pittsburgh, PA
28 Mar 2024

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Our client has an immediate need for an

AMI Solutions Architect, who will be responsible for designing and modifying technical architecture for metering and operations applications team (MAT) supported solutions, including metering, advanced meter infrastructure (AMI), and smart grid systems along with a range of smaller non-metering operational systems

Requirements:
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, data networking or a related field
  • 5+ years of relevant experience
  • Experience as a Solution Architect, Consultant, or Technical Lead for utility metering, AMI, or smart grid solutions
  • Experience with electric utility metering or billing
  • Experience with billing and operations data constructs for electric metering
  • Experience with automated meter processes and meter data
  • Experience with Itron (or other electric metering vendor) Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) software and/or hardware products
  • Experience with data networking (IP communications)
  • Experience with various operating systems and databases
  • Experience with project management, SDLC, testing methodology for vendor-sourced applications, and software coding (examples include SQL, Python, PERL, shell scripting, Oracle/SQL Server DBs)

Responsibilities:
  • Designing, modifying, and testing support for MAT-specific technical architecture
  • Designing integration strategies between MAT solutions and other corporate applications
  • Providing technical supervision and guidance to MAT development projects.
  • Providing 3rd tier support as required for resolving technical production system problems as they arise
  • Researching the current and emerging technologies and proposing changes where needed
  • Assessing the systems architecture currently in place and working with technical staff to recommend solutions to improve it
  • Leading brainstorming sessions to develop potential solutions for business needs
  • Identifying opportunities for process improvements
  • Supporting MAT technical leads and QA team in the preparation of testing requirements
  • Working with MAT business units to develop IT strategies and to improve current MAT implementations
  • Working with MAT (Technical Product Owner) TPO and business product owners (BPOs) to select and implement scalable solutions and products
  • Directing third parties (vendors and consultants) assisting in developing and implementing on-premises as well as cloud (SaaS) solutions
  • Coordinating with cross-functional teams to support development of plans and the implementation of end-to-end solutions
  • Supporting the development of third-party applications and custom integration solutions including major enhancements and interfaces
  • Providing technical guidance and architecture support for technical leads on application development/implementation projects
  • May serve as a technical lead for large/critical project
  • Skillful at task-switching, and supporting multiple applications/projects at a time
  • Providing testing support for in-house quality assurance teams for application projects, specific to technical expertise
  • Specifying and/or directing modifications to existing software applications and modules in accordance with high-level specifications and industry standards using disciplined software development processes

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