Solution Architect (Atlanta, Birmingham, Gulfport)

Solution Architect (Atlanta, Birmingham, Gulfport)

Description

Southern Company is committed to building the future of energy for the customers who depend on us, the communities we serve and the industry we lead. The ASCEND program will transform how we do business, helping us elevate the customer experience, adapt to industry changes, and implement technology that offers new capabilities with more agility. It will involve implementing multiple applications, including the replacement of our meter data management (MDM) and customer service systems (CSS) with a new, Oracle customer information system (CIS) called customer to meter (C2M). Additionally, it includes implementing an advanced analytics platform (AAP), customer experience (CX) and customer engagement platform (CEP).

The new platform, to be rolled out to Alabama Power, Georgia Power and Mississippi Power, will be implemented in phases over the next four years. Currently, we are building an ASCEND organization dedicated to helping the electric operating companies realize the vision for a modernized, efficient, digital customer experience to deeply engage with our customers and provide a more personalized experience. ASCEND will be one of the most comprehensive Customer Service and Marketing transformation initiatives in our company's history.

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This role is responsible for supporting and implementing key technology including the overall technology architecture for the new Advanced Analytics Platform (AAP) and its various software and other integration components.

The architect will be the key participant in making key decisions about the architecture including design and standards for the solutions, platforms, applications, security, and data, as well as data source integrations to ensure maximum availability, fault tolerance, scalability, performance, security, disaster and cyber resiliency, and overall ease of maintenance and management. The architect will also help ensure holistic approaches and the best designs and solutions for data flows, data synchronizations, and ETL processes.

This role will collaborate with the other delivery teams across the CIS/MDM program workstreams and the Technology organization to make key decisions about the architectural design, integration, and the various tools and environments required for the program.

The architect will operate across organizational and computing groups to drive common approaches and expose information assets and processes across the enterprise. Their goal will be to deliver an architecture that supports the most efficient and secure advanced analytics environment meeting the company's business needs. They maintain strategic relationships with key technology vendors, lead efforts toward setting and revising architecture standards, create reference architectures, and engineering templates, and design infrastructure and technical solutions.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is desirable or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong knowledge and experience designing, configuring, and supporting integration solutions, including API, data virtualization, Web Services, ETL, scheduled processes, and other complex integrations.
• Strong technical knowledge implementing Azure Cloud/on-prem solutions and Azure administration
• Familiar with additional toolsets below:
• Azure Synapse Analytics
• Azure Logic Apps
• Kafka
• Oracle Golden Gate
• Comprehensive knowledge of big data practices.
• Experience establishing and defining technology strategies and roadmaps that meet the strategic and operational objectives of the business.
• Comprehensive collaboration and consulting skills with proven ability to work with and influence others and drive decisions
• Continuous self-learner
• Ability to handle multiple assignments and conflicting priorities
• Ability to build productive relationships with a focus on cooperation and teamwork
• Proven written and verbal communication skills.

MAJOR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Partner and collaborate with the data consumers to understand business processes and requirements.
• Responsible for the design, development, and implementation of the advanced analytics platform.
• Make key decisions about the architecture including design and standards for the solutions, platforms, applications, security, and data
• Partner with vendor and internal SCS in executing the hands-on implementation of proposed solutions and providing technical guidance to teams during the solutions' development and deployment phases.
• Contribute to process improvement efforts such as issue tracking and resolution as well as knowledge management and collaboration.
• Orchestrate, lead and influence others in the team, ensuring successful implementation of AAP.

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Disclaimer:

This information describes the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this job. The description is not designed to be a comprehensive inventory of duties, responsibilities and qualifications required in the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to qualified disabled individuals for performance of essential duties and responsibilities

Southern Company (NYSE: SO ) is America's premier energy company, with 46,000 megawatts of generating capacity and 1,500 billion cubic feet of combined natural gas consumption and throughput volume serving 9 million customers through its subsidiaries . The company provides clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy through electric operating companies in four states, natural gas distribution companies in seven states, a competitive generation company serving wholesale customers across America and a nationally recognized provider of customized energy solutions, as well as fiber optics and wireless communications . Southern Company brands are known for excellent customer service, high reliability and affordable prices that are below the national average. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, Southern Company and its subsidiaries are inventing America's energy future by developing the full portfolio of energy resources, including carbon-free nuclear, 21st century coal, natural gas, renewables and energy efficiency, and creating new products and services for the benefit of customers. Southern Company has been named by the U.S. Department of Defense and G.I. Jobs magazine as a top military employer, recognized among the Top 50 Companies for Diversity by DiversityInc, listed by Black Enterprise magazine as one of the 40 Best Companies for Diversity and designated a Top Employer for Hispanics by Hispanic Network. The company has earned a National Award of Nuclear Science and History from the National Atomic Museum Foundation for its leadership and commitment to nuclear development and is continually ranked among the top energy companies in Fortune's annual World's Most Admired Electric and Gas Utility rankings. Visit our website at www.southerncompany.com .

Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Job Field: Information Technology

Job Type: Standard

Primary Location: Georgia-Metro Atlanta-Atlanta

Operating Company: Southern Company Services

Other Locations: Mississippi-Coastal Area-Gulfport, Alabama-Metro Birmingham/Eastern AL-Birmingham

Job Type: Standard

Travel (Up to): Yes, 25 % of the Time

Work Location(s):

Georgia Power Headquarters - 241 Ralph McGill Blvd. NE (241ATLANTA)

241 Ralph McGill Blvd. NE

Atlanta, 30308

MPC Corporate Headquarters - 2992 West Beach Blvd (2992GULFPORT)

2992 West Beach Blvd

Gulfport, 39501

APC Corporate Headquarters - 600 North 18th Street (600BIRMINGHAM)

600 North 18th Street

Birmingham, 35203

Req ID: SCS2011276