Program Architect ADMS Transformation

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 is a high-impact, mission-critical leadership role requiring deep expertise at the intersection of grid operations, real-time systems, and enterprise transformation. The role drives end-to-end technology strategy, architectural decisions, and execution discipline across a multi-year, multi-vendor program.The Program Architect is accountable not only for architecture integrity, but for ensuring delivery outcomes such as grid reliability, outage reduction, system resilience, and operational scalability.Key AccountabilitiesProgram Architecture Ownership (End-to-End)•Own the target state, transition states, and execution architecture roadmap for the ADMS program•Serve as the final decision authority for all program-level architectural trade-offs•Ensure architecture decisions are aligned to measurable business and operational outcomesEnterprise Strategy Execution•Translate enterprise architecture strategy into actionable and enforceable program architecture•Define technology investment direction and challenge internal and vendor-driven roadmaps•Establish justified exceptions to enterprise standards where necessaryVendor & System Integrator Governance•Own architectural governance across system integrators, vendors, and platform providers•Critically evaluate and challenge vendor solutions, designs, and delivery approaches•Prevent over-customization and ensure long-term platform sustainability and maintainabilityExecutive Influence & Leadership•Act as the primary architectural advisor to CIO/CTO, executive steering committees, and program leadership•Drive decision-making in high-impact, ambiguous situations•Communicate architecture trade-offs in clear, outcome-oriented languageIntegration & Real-Time Systems Architecture•Define the 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, including telemetry, control systems, and enterprise platformsRisk, Complexity & Program Stabilization•Identify and mitigate systemic architectural risks across a multi-system, multi-year program•Lead architectural recovery efforts for at-risk or underperforming program components•Rapidly assess and re-baseline architecture where required to protect delivery outcomesDelivery & Operational Readiness•Ensure architecture is deployable, operable, and production-ready•Define patterns for resilience, fault tolerance, disaster recovery, and observability•Support go-lives, cutovers, and phased rollout strategiesRequired QualificationsExperience•15+ years in architecture, engineering, or senior technical leadership roles•15+ 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 programsADMS Expertise (Mandatory)•Hands-on experience with AspenTech 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 workflowsTechnical Depth•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