Con Edison · 8 hours ago
Senior Solutions Engineer
New York, NY, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$160K/yr - $210K/yr
8+ years expCon Edison is a leading utility company focused on operational excellence and customer experience. They are seeking a visionary Senior Solutions Engineer/Architect to lead IT modernization efforts, collaborating across teams to streamline technology and deliver impactful solutions.
Utilities
Responsibilities
Drives the solution engineering around one or more technology domains (e.g. application, data, advanced technologies, Software as a Service, Operating Systems, Mobility, etc.)
Directs the development and evaluation of roadmaps for applications, technologies and infrastructure, including vendor and internally developed applications
Collaborates with peers; researches, establishes and updates technical standards; manages application development lifecycle and methodologies, provides oversight on processes and other governance responsibilities
Monitors the IT & business industry to keep up with best practices and develops strategies for implementation. Communicates and influences strategic direction and can represent IT at senior executive level
Provides guidance and conducts architectural, configuration, solution and quality reviews. Takes the lead on issues requiring coordination with all internal IT groups and other organizations, including vendors to ensure that issues are addressed. Directs team members as required for resolution
Leads large teams in the development of new/enhanced IT products from project initiation through user acceptance and implementation including planning, requirements gathering, business analysis, design, development (coding, configuration, customization), testing, training, and implementation
Manages vendor resources to deliver high quality deliverables according to agreed upon timeframes and costs
Develops staff as needed; research/provide recommendations on technical training, evaluates/provides feedback for skill development of junior technical staff
Ensures alignment of technology solutions with IT standards, documentation requirements and guiding principles. Ensures supportability, scalability, maintainability, reliability, data security, cost efficiency and alignment across IT domains including IT Systems Delivery and IT Engineering and Operations
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree and a minimum 8 years experience designing, developing, implementing, and operating technologies in one or more IT domains, e.g. applications, data, solution, infrastructure, process change management
Master's Degree and a minimum 6 years experience designing, developing, implementing, and operating technologies in one or more IT domains, e.g. applications, data, solution, infrastructure, process change management
A minimum of five years leadership or managerial experience, required
Must have a solid understanding of architectural concepts and practices leading to solutions that are reliable, maintainable, reusable, scalable and extensible, e.g. service-oriented architectures, required
Candidates must demonstrate ability to persuade and collaborate through influencing, listening, acting on feedback, balanced exploration of alternative solutions and building relationship buildings, required
Candidates must be agile learners and demonstrate continuous self-development. Candidates should demonstrate high energy and a passion for customer service, required
Experience managing, coaching and developing new or lesser-experienced team members required, including project activities such as design and/or code reviews and guidance regarding SDLC or Agile methodologies or service-oriented architectures, required
Experience with guiding business or technology managers towards architecturally sound decisions using collaboration, influence and advisory skills. Experience presenting concise, jargon-free, easy-to-understand technical topics to executives, required
Conversant in emerging technologies and practices, e.g. Big Data/Analytics, Cloud (SaaS, PaaS), mobile, sensors (Internet of Things), required
Flexible and able to work off-hours as required to support deployments, resolve production problems or respond to corporate emergencies, required
Demonstrated written communication skills
Develops and delivers effective presentations
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint, etc
Possesses strong technical aptitude
Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills
Driver's License Required
Sit or stand to use a keyboard, mouse, and computer for the duration of the workday
The selected candidate will be assigned a System Emergency Assignment (i.e., an emergency response role) and will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree Preferably in IT, computer science, business administration, engineering or decision sciences including mathematics, analytics, quantitative methods and a minimum 8 years experience designing, developing, implementing, and operating technologies in one or more IT domains, e.g. applications, data, solution, infrastructure, process change management
Master's Degree Preferably in IT, computer science, business administration, engineering or decision sciences including mathematics, analytics, quantitative methods and a minimum 6 years experience designing, developing, implementing, and operating technologies in one or more IT domains, e.g. applications, data, solution, infrastructure, process change management
Experience identifying and vetting vendor products preferred, including developing requests for proposal, vendor research and proposal evaluation
Benefits
Rich medical & pharmacy benefits, including vision benefits
Dental benefits
Health Savings Accounts
Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
401(k) with robust matching
Employer paid Pension Plan
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a generous matching contribution
State of the art Employee Assistance Program
Paid Parental Leave
Generous paid time off plus paid holidays
Family support: emergency backup child, & elder care assistance
Social responsibility and volunteer opportunities
Employee discount program
Commuter Benefits
Culture of growth and learning: career development; tuition reimbursement; recognition program
Life and Long-Term Disability Benefits
Company
Con Edison
We provide power to more than 10 million people and businesses across NYC and Westchester.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
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