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GE Vernova · 10 hours ago

Principal Software Architect

United States

Full-time

Remote

Lead/Staff

$186K/yr - $279K/yr

8+ years exp

GE Vernova is the leading software provider for the operations of national and regional electricity grids globally. The Principal Software Architect will coordinate across a portfolio of products deployed in Critical National Infrastructure environments, leading architectural strategy and ensuring secure, performant designs for the GridOS Operate and Transact product lines.

EnergyEnergy EfficiencySustainability

Responsibilities

Formalizing Data Models and API Standards: Lead the formalization and standardization of data models and API standards, in alignment with our architecture core team, for our GridOS Operate and Transact applications, ensuring interoperability, scale, performance and efficiency

Architecture Reviews and Coordination: Contribute to writing Architecture Decision Records, participate in architecture reviews, as part of the Architecture Review Board, and communicate decisions for the GridOS Operate and Transact application teams

Knowledge Transfer and Collaboration: Work with the Architecture SteerCo and Developer Standard Experience teams to establish standard practices and design patterns for GridOS Operate and Transact platforms, applications and services, in alignment with our architectural standards for GridOS

Documentation: Ensure that data modeling and API standards are accurately documented and maintained in collaboration with documentation teams. Drive the use of contract-based development and testing models across the GridOS Operate and Transact engineering teams

Backlog Planning and Dependency Management: Work across GridOS Operate and Transact software teams to support backlog planning, identify, and manage cross-team dependencies as it applies to architecture standards and deliverables for GridOS Operate and Transact solutions

Provide Technical Guidance for Product Teams: Act as a mentor for junior technical team members and provide direction, oversight, and clear technical documentation for application architecture that is readily implementable by the Product Engineering teams

Qualification

Data ArchitectureMicroservices ArchitectureAPI StandardsCI/CDDevSecOpsKubernetesData MeshData FabricServices ArchitectureMobile Software ArchitectureEnergy Industry TechnologiesCommon Information Model

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or 'STEM' Majors (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) with minimum 8 years of experience architecting large scale distributed systems in a product organization

Extensive experience in designing and implementing data architectures and common data models

Deep understanding of methods, strategies and patterns for modernizing existing monolith applications into a composable set of right sized microservices and API's on live systems over time

Expertise in defining and implementing API and service standards to ensure seamless integration and data exchange between systems

Understanding of data mesh and data fabric principles, enabling software composability and data-centric design trade-offs

Understanding of services architecture and software development for distributed systems and across hybrid cloud and on-prem deployments

Understanding of Kubernetes, including software development in an orchestrated services architecture

Experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps practices, and GitOps, especially in secure, air-gapped environments including hybrid deployments

Preferred

Knowledge of mobile software architecture for field crew operations, offline support, and near-real time operation

Familiarity with key technologies specific to the energy industry, such as Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Geospatial network modeling, etc

Experience in ADMS, OMS and Power Applications architecture and implementation

In-depth knowledge of CIM standards and their application within the energy sector

Benefits

Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage

Access to a Health Coach, a 24/7 nurse-based resource

Access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services

Retirement benefits include the GE Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions

Access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants

Tuition assistance

Adoption assistance

Paid parental leave

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid time-off for vacation or illness

12 paid holidays

Permissive time off