Entergy · 12 hours ago
IT OpEx Architect
New Orleans, LA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expEntergy is seeking a highly motivated IT OpEx Architect to drive delivery on Operational Excellence initiatives. The role involves engaging in IT SDLC activities, collaborating with business stakeholders, and developing observability solutions to enhance decision-making and system performance.
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No H1B
Responsibilities
Demonstrate unique mastery of technology products and their applicability to Utility industry use cases
Utilize in-depth utility industry knowledge to capitalize on new technologies that facilitate digital transformation
Utilize exceptional knowledge and command of BU customer’s technical environment including key applications, workloads, tools, operational issues and concerns, etc to ensure BU is achieving optimal results
Identify and secure adoption of an acceptable product or solution trade-offs and risks to the customer (e.g., suggests possible risks and potential remediation based on previous experience.)
Drive a continuous delivery environment by administering processes, standards, DevOps tools for version control, release management, automated testing and deployment
Partner with cloud operations and engineering teams to optimize cost, performance, and reliability of workloads in AWS, Azure, or GCP
Lead root cause analyses, architecture retrospectives, and continuous improvement initiatives post-incident or after major releases
Develop and track operational KPIs and architecture scorecards—availability, latency, MTTR, automation coverage, and cost efficiency
Identify and implement automation opportunities (e.g., infrastructure as code, auto-remediation, CI/CD optimization) to reduce manual effort and risk
Advocate for observability and proactive monitoring practices across systems and applications
Conduct technical and operational architecture reviews across cloud and on-prem environments to ensure compliance with operational excellence principles
Define and maintain architecture standards, reference architectures, and governance models that promote reliability, cost efficiency, and security
Provide subject matter expertise in cloud architecture — including compute, storage, networking, automation, and observability
Guide solution architects and engineering teams in designing cloud-native and hybrid architectures that are scalable, resilient, and easy to operate
Integrate operational excellence frameworks (e.g., AWS Well-Architected Framework, FinOps, DevOps, and SRE practices) into the architecture lifecycle
Serve as a core member of the Cloud Technical Advisory Board to ensure consistent adherence to enterprise standards
Collaborate with product, operations, and security teams to align architecture design with business objectives and compliance requirements
Influence leadership and peers through clear, data-backed recommendations and business cases for technical and operational decisions
Partner with finance and platform teams to drive cloud cost optimization and sustainability initiatives
Champion a culture of operational excellence, accountability, and technical rigor
Mentor architects and engineers on cloud design principles, operational best practices, and systems thinking
Evaluate emerging cloud technologies and architectural trends to continuously enhance the enterprise technology roadmap
Contribute to enterprise modernization efforts — enabling agility, scalability, and improved reliability through cloud and automation
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related discipline (Master's preferred)
10+ years of experience in IT architecture, infrastructure, or software engineering, including 5+ years in cloud architecture (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Strong understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF) and cloud operational models
Proven ability to analyze complex systems, identify optimization opportunities, and drive measurable improvements
Demonstrated success in influencing technical and business stakeholders through structured, data-driven analysis
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills — able to simplify complex topics for diverse audiences
Preferred
Certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, TOGAF, ITIL, or Lean/Six Sigma
Hands-on experience with IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation), CI/CD, and observability tools (CloudWatch, Prometheus, Datadog, Splunk, etc.)
Knowledge of FinOps principles, SRE/DevOps methodologies, and ITSM/ITOM practices
Experience designing for multi-cloud, hybrid, and containerized environments (Kubernetes, EKS, AKS, GKE)
Company
Entergy
At Entergy (NYSE: ETR), we power life.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.3B2025-03-17Post Ipo Equity· $1.3B
1985-05-03IPO
Leadership Team
Drew Marsh
Chair and Chief Executive Officer
John O. Hudson III
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