Principal IT Architect

Requisition ID: 95297At Gexa Energy, a NextEra Energy Resources company, we provide reliable low-cost energy solutions. Focused on customer satisfaction, we offer innovative electricity plans tailored to the diverse needs of Texas homes and businesses. If you're passionate about making a difference in the energy industry and delivering exceptional customer experiences, join our team today.Position Specific DescriptionJob OverviewThe Principal IT Architect is a senior technical leader responsible for defining, governing, and driving enterprise‑level technology architecture. This role develops and maintains high‑level logical and technical designs, guides strategic technology decisions, and ensures solutions align with business strategy, risk posture, and long‑term scalability. The role serves as a top‑level expert and visionary across assigned technologies, platforms, or domains.Key ResponsibilitiesLead the definition and evolution of enterprise and domain architecture, including current state, future state, and transition architecturesPartner with business and IT leadership to analyze strategies, operating models, and industry trends to define architecture principles, standards, and roadmapsDrive digital modernization and innovation by evaluating emerging technologies and translating them into pragmatic, scalable solutionsDefine high level migration and transformation plans to close capability gaps and retire technical debtEstablish and enforce architecture governance, assurance, and compliance with enterprise standardsOversee evaluation, selection, risk assessment, and design standards for hardware, software, platforms, and servicesProduce and maintain architecture artifacts (e.g., reference architectures, solution designs, concepts of operation)Coach and mentor senior architects and technical SMEs, promoting consistency and best practices across the architecture landscapeCommunicate complex technical concepts clearly to executive, business, and delivery stakeholders, demonstrating business value and tradeoffsThe ideal candidate will haveBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent experience6+ years of progressive experience in IT architecture, systems design, or large scale solution deliveryProven experience designing and governing enterprise scale architectures across multiple platforms or domainsStrong expertise in enterprise and solution architecture concepts and patternsStrategic thinking with the ability to translate business goals into executable technology roadmapsDeep understanding of technology lifecycle management, risk management, and architectural governanceExcellent leadership, influence, and stakeholder communication skillsAbility to simplify complex technical topics for executive decision makingStrong documentation, analytical, and problem solving skillsJob OverviewThis position develops and maintains high-level designs for overall logical and technical IT architecture. Employees in this role provide leadership, strategic decision-making, and guidance within technical disciplines, responding to disruptive technologies and solving unique and complex problems. Individuals facilitate and orchestrate the delivery of targeted business outcomes through technical decisions. Leaders in this job serve as top-level experts and visionaries in the development of roadmaps, strategy, and design for assigned technology areas.Job Duties & ResponsibilitiesWorks with business partners to analyze strategy and trends to define the requirements, principles, and models that guide technology decisionsCommunicates and enforces technology standards with business partnersUnderstands industry trends and the practical application of existing, new, and emerging technologiesDrives digital innovation and develops roadmaps through new technologies and approaches to fulfill strategic business plansDefines high-level migration plans to address gaps in current stateCoaches, mentors, and leads technical subject matters experts to enable and drive consistency across technology architecturesDesigns and owns governance, assurance, and standards activities for enterprise technology architecture complianceOversees and facilitates the evaluation, risk assessment, selection, and design of hardware and software technology and product standardsDelivers technology architecture artifacts, possibly including reference architectures or concepts of operationPerforms other job-related duties as assignedRequired QualificationsHigh School Grad / GEDBachelor's or Equivalent ExperienceExperience: 6+ yearsPreferred QualificationsBachelor’s DegreeNextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click here to learn more.Employee Group: ExemptEmployee Type: Full TimeJob Category: Information TechnologyOrganization: Gexa Energy, LPRelocation Provided: Yes, if applicableNextEra 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 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.NextEra Energy will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.NextEra Energy does not accept any unsolicited resumes or referrals from any third-party recruiting firms or agencies. Please see our policy for more information.