Program Architect ADMS Transformation; Hybrid in Dallas, TX

Program Architect – ADMS Transformation Program

The Program Architect is the single point of accountability for architecture across a large‑scale ADMS transformation program, responsible for aligning enterprise strategy with execution while delivering measurable business outcomes.

This role requires deep expertise at the intersection of grid operations, real‑time systems, and enterprise transformation and drives end‑to‑end technology strategy, architectural decisions, and execution discipline across a multi‑year, multi‑vendor program.

• Program Architecture Ownership (End‑to‑End) – Own the target state, transition states, and execution architecture roadmap for the ADMS program; serve as final decision authority for all program‑level architectural trade‑offs; ensure decisions are aligned to measurable business and operational outcomes.
• Enterprise Strategy Execution – Translate enterprise architecture strategy into actionable and enforceable program architecture; define technology investment direction; challenge internal and vendor‑driven roadmaps; establish justified exceptions to enterprise standards where necessary.
• Vendor & System Integrator Governance – Own architectural governance across system integrators, vendors, and platform providers; critically evaluate and challenge vendor solutions; prevent over‑customization and ensure long‑term platform sustainability and maintainability.
• Executive Influence & Leadership – Act as primary architectural advisor to CIO/CTO, executive steering committees, and program leadership; drive decision‑making in high‑impact ambiguous situations; communicate trade‑offs in clear, outcome‑oriented language.
• Integration & Real‑Time Systems Architecture – Define integration architecture across ADMS ecosystem components; lead design of real‑time, event‑driven, and high‑availability architectures supporting SCADA and grid operations; ensure alignment across IT/OT boundaries.
• Risk, Complexity & Program Stabilization – Identify and mitigate systemic architectural risks; lead recovery efforts for at‑risk or under‑performing components; rapidly assess and re‑baseline architecture as required.
• Delivery & Operational Readiness – Ensure architecture is deployable, operable, and production‑ready; define resilience, fault tolerance, disaster recovery, and observability patterns; support go‑lives, cutovers, and phased rollout strategies.

• 8+ years in architecture, engineering, or senior technical leadership roles.
• 8+ years in Electrical Utility / Energy domain.
• Proven leadership of large‑scale transformation programs ($50M–$200M+).
• Experience leading architecture across 10+ integrated systems and cross‑functional teams.
• Demonstrated experience in mission‑critical / control room systems environments.
• Proven track record in turnaround or stabilization of complex programs.

• Hands‑on experience with Aspen Tech OSI ADMS or equivalent systems.
• Participation in at least one full ADMS implementation lifecycle (design – deployment – stabilization).
• Deep understanding of OMS, DMS, SCADA, and grid operations workflows.

• Real‑time systems architecture and low‑latency data processing (SCADA/telemetry).
• Event‑driven and streaming architectures.
• High‑availability and fault‑tolerant design patterns for mission‑critical systems.
• Data synchronization strategies across operational and enterprise platforms.
• IT/OT convergence and cybersecurity (NERC CIP awareness preferred).

• Demonstrated ability to lead without authority across federated teams.
• Strong decision‑making under ambiguity and competing priorities.
• Proven ability to challenge stakeholders, vendors, and delivery teams constructively.

• Exceptional executive communication skills.
• Ability to translate architecture into business outcomes, risks, and trade‑offs.
• Produces concise, decision‑driven artifacts.

The ADMS transformation program delivers a modern, integrated grid operations platform combining outage management (OMS), distribution management (DMS), and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA). The program focuses on real‑time grid monitoring and control, outage detection and restoration, network modeling and analytics, DER integration and orchestration, and integration with GIS, AMI, EMS, and enterprise systems.

• System availability and uptime (e.g., 99.99% reliability targets).
• Reduction in outage duration (SAIDI/SAIFI impact).
• Architectural defect reduction and integration stability.
• Vendor delivery quality and adherence to architecture standards.
• Program risk reduction and predictability of delivery.