Senior Manager, Engineering IT Architecture

Director of Architecture, Engineering Platforms Location: Flexible/U.S. (preferably Houston) Job Type: Full-time

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About QISG & Quanta Services

Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group (QISG) brings together Quanta’s world-class engineering capabilities to tackle the industry’s largest, most complex projects in power, utilities, and infrastructure. As part of Quanta Services (NYSE: PWR), we empower our customers with end-to-end engineering platforms that drive safety, quality, and productivity at scale.

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Role Overview

As Director of Architecture for Engineering Platforms, you will own the strategy, design, and evolution of QISG’s engineering IT portfolio. You’ll lead the rationalization of 50+ existing applications and architect a next-generation, cloud-first platform that dramatically boosts the productivity of our engineering teams. You’ll be a hands-on technology leader, fluent in cloud services, SaaS integration, big data, and enterprise solution architecture—able to balance governance with agility to deliver robust, scalable solutions.

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Key Responsibilities

· Portfolio Rationalization:

o Assess and categorize current engineering applications & platforms.

o Develop a high-level roadmap to consolidate, retire, or modernize systems.

· Platform Architecture & Roadmap:

o Define the target state architecture for a unified engineering platform.

o Establish governance processes, reference architectures, and technology standards.

· Cloud & SaaS Integration:

o Design and implement integrations between cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP) and SaaS tools.

o Champion microservices, APIs, and event-driven patterns for extensibility.

· Big Data & Analytics:

o Architect data lakes, data warehouses, and analytics pipelines to surface engineering insights.

o Collaborate with data engineers to operationalize data governance and security.

· Solution Delivery & Leadership:

o Lead a team of solution architects and engineers through design, build, and rollout.

o Partner with IT, Engineering, and Business stakeholders to ensure alignment and adoption.

· Performance, Security & Compliance:

o Embed security-by-design principles and compliance controls (e.g., NERC CIP, ISO 27001).

o Monitor platform health, cost, and performance; optimize as needed.

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Required Qualifications

· Experience:

o ≥10 years in enterprise/solution architecture or IT leadership roles.

o Direct experience in power & utilities or AEC industries (engineering services, construction, design).

· Technical Expertise:

o Deep knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and IaaS/PaaS/SaaS offerings.

o Proven track record integrating large-scale SaaS applications and middleware.

o Hands-on with big data ecosystems (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks, Redshift, Azure Synapse).

o Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and serverless patterns.

· Architecture Frameworks & Standards:

o Strong understanding of TOGAF, Zachman, or other enterprise architecture methodologies.

o Experience defining and enforcing architecture governance and standards.

· Leadership & Communication:

o Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and build consensus.

o Excellent communication skills—able to articulate complex designs to technical and non-technical audiences.

· Education & Certifications:

o Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred).

o Relevant certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect, TOGAF) a plus.

· Travel

o 35% travel