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Senior Principal Operational Technology Domain Architect

Salt River Project
Scottsdale, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 21 May 2026

About the role

Requisition ID: 20140

 

Join us in building a better future for Arizona!

SRP is one of the largest public power and water utilities in the U.S. providing electricity to approximately one million customers in the greater metropolitan Phoenix area. Since its founding in 1903, SRP has fostered a culture of stewardship and customer service consistently ranking as an industry leader in customer service according to J.D. Power and named one of Arizona's best employers by Forbes. SRP continues to adapt to its changing business environment by seeking innovative ways to reimagine utility service and the provision of critical resources essential to the life and economy of Arizona.

 

Why Work at SRP

At SRP, we foster an inclusive work environment and believe everyone should have a fair chance to work, regardless of who they are. That’s why we value teams with diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds to help SRP deliver on its mission of providing reliable, affordable and sustainable water and power.

 

SRP's success is rooted in our employees' happiness, health, and safety. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees and enhance their well-being. In addition to competitive pay and performance incentives, eligible employees can take advantage of the following benefits:

 

  • Pension Plan (at no cost to the employee)
  • 401(k) plan with employer matching
  • Available your first day: Medical, vision, dental, and life insurance
  • Over 200+ hours of PTO (includes vacation days, holidays, floating holidays, and sick leave)
  • Parental leave (up to 4 weeks) and adoption assistance
  • Wellness programs (including access to a recreation and fitness facility)
  • Short and long-term disability plans
  • Tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate programs
  • 10 Employee Resource Groups for career development, community service, and networking

 

Summary

This role is responsible for designing and implementing architecture within a specific domain, ensuring alignment with the overall enterprise architecture strategy. This role requires deep technical expertise and the ability to collaborate with various stakeholders to deliver innovative and efficient solutions.

What You'll Do

  • Provides technical guidance and expertise within the specific domain (e.g., operational technology, data, applications, technology, or business processes).
  • Develops and maintain domain-specific architecture frameworks, standards, and guidelines.
  • Collaborates with solution architects, enterprise architects, and other domain architects to ensure cohesive and integrated solutions.
  • Defines and implements architecture strategies that align with business goals and objectives.
  • Drives innovation through identifying and evaluating technologies and solutions that can enhance the domain's capabilities.
  • Oversees the development and implementation of cross-functional, multi-platform systems within the domain.
  • Ensures domain capabilities are aligned with the long-term needs of the business and enterprise architecture.
  • Leads efforts to develop and maintain the architectural assets for the domain.
  • Sets an architectural direction for the domain that is aligned with business, OT goals, and the overall enterprise architectural strategy.
  • Represents enterprise architecture by advocating and sharing knowledge.
  • Participates as a member of the architecture review board/alliance and OT governance (e.g., Operational Technology Architect Committee (OTAC)).
  • Handles other duties and projects as assigned.

What It Takes To Succeed

  • Exceptional knowledge of system architecture methodologies, scalability, and integration processes.
  • Comprehensive understanding of Operational Technology (OT) ecosystems, including compliance requirements (e.g., NERC CIP, Standards of Conduct), OT cybersecurity principles (e.g., Zero Trust, network segmentation), and the architecture of critical components such as SCADA, EMS/DMS pl

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