Senior IT Architect

Requisition ID:  88199 

NextEra Energy Resources is one of America’s largest wholesale generators of electricity, leveraging all forms of energy across renewables, storage and nuclear. We offer customized energy solutions that drive economic growth, protect the environment, support communities, and help customers meet their energy needs. Ready to make a lasting impact? Join our innovative, world-class team today!

Position Specific Description

We are seeking an experienced and innovative Senior Technical Architect to lead our platform management initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of architecture design, platform management, and technology solutions. As a Senior Technical Architect, you will play a key role in designing, implementing, and managing our technology platform to achieve optimal performance, scalability, and security.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architecture Design: Develop and maintain a comprehensive architecture strategy to support business objectives, ensuring the platform is scalable, secure, and efficient.
• Platform Management: Oversee the management, monitoring, and optimization of the technology platform, ensuring high availability and performance.
• Technical Leadership: Provide technical direction and leadership to development teams, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Integration: Design and implement integration strategies to ensure seamless data flow across various systems and applications.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with business stakeholders, product teams, and IT leadership to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Documentation: Create and maintain detailed architectural documentation, including design patterns, guidelines, and best practices.
• Security: Ensure the platform adheres to best security practices and compliance requirements, identifying and mitigating potential risks.
• Performance Tuning: Analyze and optimize platform performance, identifying and resolving bottlenecks and inefficiencies.
• Mentorship: Mentor and coach junior architects and technical teams, fostering professional development and knowledge sharing.
• Innovation: Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies, evaluating their potential impact on our platform and recommending improvements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Experience: 10+ years of experience in technical architecture, platform management, and software development.

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in architecture design principles and best practices
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
• Experience with microservices architecture, APIs, and integration techniques
• Deep understanding of security protocols, authentication, and cyber threats
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and automation tools
• Leadership: Proven ability to lead technical teams and manage complex projects.
• Communication: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams.
• Certification: Relevant certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, TOGAF) are a plus.
• Industry Knowledge: Experience in [specific industry, if applicable] is desirable.
• Tools: Proficiency with architecture modeling tools and project management software.

NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click here to learn more.

Employee Group:  Exempt
Employee Type:  Full Time
Job Category:  Information Technology
Organization:  NextEra Energy Resources, LLC 
Relocation Provided:  Yes, if applicable

NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. 

NextEra Energy and provides reasonable accommodation in its application and selection process for qualified individuals, including accommodations related to compliance with conditional job offer requirements, consistent with federal, state, and local laws. Supporting medical or religious documentation will be required where applicable and permitted by applicable law. To request a reasonable accommodation, please send an e-mail to recruiting-coordinator.sharedmailbox@nexteraenergy.com, providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you. Alternatively, you may call 1-844-694-4748. Please do not use this line to inquire about your application status.

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