Principal IT Architect

Principal IT Architect Date: Jun 2, 2026Location(s): Houston, TX, US, 77002Company: NextEra EnergyRequisition ID: 95297Job Overview The 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 Responsibilities Lead 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 tradeoffsRequired Qualifications High School Grad / GED Bachelor's or Equivalent Experience: 6+ yearsNextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. 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.