Principal Enterprise Architect

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Tempe, AZ, US

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SRP is one of the largest public power and water utilities in the U.S. providing electricity to approximately one million customers in the greater metropolitan Phoenix area. Since its founding in 1903, SRP has fostered a culture of stewardship and customer service consistently ranking as an industry leader in customer service according to J.D. Power and named one of Arizona's best employers by Forbes.

SRP continues to adapt to its changing business environment by seeking innovative ways to reimagine utility service and the provision of critical resources essential to the life and economy of Arizona.

At SRP, we foster an inclusive work environment and believe everyone should have a fair chance to work, regardless of who they are. That’s why we value teams with diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds to help SRP deliver on its mission of providing reliable, affordable and sustainable water and power.

SRP's success is rooted in our employees' happiness, health, and safety. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees and enhance their well‑being. In addition to competitive pay and performance incentives, eligible employees can take advantage of the following benefits:

• Pension Plan (at no cost to the employee)
• 401(k) plan with employer matching
• Available your first day:
  Medical, vision, dental, and life insurance
• Over 200+ hours of PTO (includes vacation days, holidays, floating holidays, and sick leave)
• Parental leave (up to 4 weeks) and adoption assistance
• Wellness programs (including access to a recreation and fitness facility)
• Short and long‑term disability plans
• Tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate programs
• 10 Employee Resource Groups for career development, community service, and networking

The Enterprise Architect position, within the Architecture & Governance Services team, provides leadership and vision for SRP's technology strategy, architecture, and governance.

Enterprise Architects work closely with business organizations to solve complex business challenges and align technology investments to business outcomes. They possess broad technology and architectural expertise, along with the ability to develop an understanding of business capabilities and strategic objectives, enabling them to guide decision‑making, shape technology direction, and help ensure technology capabilities support the organization’s goals.

This role plays a key part in bringing together multiple architectural disciplines to create a cohesive enterprise perspective that connects organizational strategy to execution through portfolios, programs, and projects. The Enterprise Architect understands and communicates the enterprise vision to the architecture community and project delivery teams, providing guidance and influence that promotes alignment, consistency, and adoption of architectural best practices across the organization.

The Enterprise Architect proactively supports enterprise transformation and optimization initiatives by helping formulate business and technology strategy, supporting roadmaps, and promoting alignment across portfolios, programs, and solutions. This role takes an enterprise‑wide perspective to help achieve desired business outcomes while optimizing costs, mitigating risks, and improving the speed and effectiveness of technology delivery.

Acting as a trusted advisor to business and technology leaders, the Enterprise Architect helps ensure solutions, resources, and investments work together cohesively to advance SRP’s strategic goals.

• Partner with business and technology leaders to define and maintain technology strategy, aligning technology capabilities and investments with business objectives.
• Apply Business Architecture practices to understand business capabilities, identify transformation opportunities, and guide technology strategy and investment decisions.
• Define and maintain enterprise architecture strategy, technology policies, and technology…