Director Enterprise Platforms Architecture & Engineering

FirstEnergy

 

FirstEnergy at a Glance

 

We are a forward-thinking electric utility powered by a diverse team of employees committed to making customers’ lives brighter, the environment better and our communities stronger.

 

FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) is dedicated to safety, reliability and operational excellence. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, FirstEnergy includes one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, more than 24,500 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions, and a regulated generating fleet with a total capacity of 3,780 megawatts.

 

About the Opportunity

 

This is an open position with FirstEnergy Service Co., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp.  [SC00] 

 

This position is based in Akron, OH, and reports to the Vice President, Enterprise Technology (Chief Technology Officer). The Director, Enterprise Platforms, Architecture & Engineering (Chief Architect) is responsible for shaping and executing the overall technology vision and roadmap for the enterprise. This leader drives an enterprise-wide team of senior architects and engineers in designing, governing, and delivering the target architecture and engineering strategy for our products, platforms, services, infrastructure, applications, and data.

 

As a key member of the enterprise technology leadership team, this executive collaborates with business and technology stakeholders to align technology investments with strategic business outcomes, ensuring operational excellence and future scalability.

 

Responsibilities: 

 

Strategic Vision and Leadership

• Provide thought leadership and executive partnership across the organization to shape a technology vision aligned with business goals.
• Establish and maintain a strategic enterprise architecture roadmap that drives innovation, efficiency, and scalability.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, helping to drive technology decisions that create business value.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends to ensure the enterprise remains competitive and forward-thinking.
• Communicate the enterprise architecture vision and strategy effectively to all stakeholders.

 

Enterprise Architecture and Governance

• Define and oversee a comprehensive enterprise architecture framework encompassing business, information, application, technology, and security domains.
• Lead and chair enterprise architecture governance bodies to ensure compliance with established standards and best practices.
• Develop policies and standards to guide technology investments and ensure architectural integrity.
• Align technology strategies with regulatory and compliance requirements.
• Develop and deliver training programs to educate stakeholders on the enterprise architecture.
• Identify and implement tools and technologies to support effective architecture and engineering management.

  Systems Engineering, Development, and Quality Assurance

• Provide executive oversight for enterprise systems engineering and software development, ensuring alignment with business needs and architectural standards.
• Drive adoption of modern engineering practices, including cloud computing, DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and automation.
• Collaborate with technology leaders to ensure enterprise platforms and applications are scalable, secure, and resilient.
• Optimize system lifecycle management, ensuring continuous improvement and cost efficiency.
• Oversee systems engineering functions to ensure robust design, integration, and operation of complex systems that meet organizational needs.
• Provide guidance and support to development teams to ensure alignment with architectural standards and organizational priorities.
• Drive innovation and improvements in system design and development practices, incorporating automation, CI/CD pipelines, and modern engineering practices.
• Establish and enforce standardized testing methodologies, frameworks, and best practices across development teams to ensure quality.
• Collaborate with engineering and development teams to ensure that technical solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with enterprise objectives.
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