Technical Architect

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse’s mission to provide clean energy solutions? At Westinghouse, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.

Reporting to the Manager of IT the Technical Architect will be responsible for leading highly complex solution design evaluations and analyses of technical applications and services across multiple disciplines/functions

 

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor an employment Visa.

 

Your Day To Day:

·       Provides expert consultation in one or more areas for the design, development and implementation of technical products and systems.

·       Set technology direction and establish standards for the organization.
·        Designing secure and resilient technology architectures that meet all the current and anticipated future IT requirements of the organization.
·        Producing and keep up to date all IT design, architectural, policy and specification documentation.
·        Translating reference architectures into physical designs, taking account of business requirements, target environments, processes, performance requirements, existing systems and services, and any potential safety-related aspects.
·        Creating and maintaining IT design policies, philosophies and criteria, covering all areas including connectivity, capacity, interfaces, security, resilience, recovery, access and remote access, and ensuring that all new services meet their service levels and targets.
·        Proposing design enhancements to IT infrastructure, capacity changes, continuity, backup and recovery arrangements, as required, and being aware of operational requirements, especially in terms of service levels, availability, response times, and security.
·         Producing a process map of all of the processes and their high-level interfaces, to ensure integration, consistency and continuity across all processes.
·         Translates a business need into a solution blueprint that represents an end-to-end technical solution.
·          Responsible for all Solution Architecture activities that take place during requirements gathering, solution ideation, solution design, development, and documentation.
·          Interface with business, industry groups and customer references.  
·          Support knowledge transfer activities.
·          Provides leadership for resolution of highly complex problems.

 

Who You Are:

·       Bachelor’s Degree in IT, related technical discipline, or equivalent.

·       Professional Level Certification in technical area of competency (CCIE, MCSE, MCSD, CISSP, etc.)  preferred

·       Recognized as technical expert and resource. Demonstrates expertise in a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures. Takes responsibility for technical leadership of projects.  Possess expert knowledge in a specialized area.

·       7+ years’ experience of IT specific work

·      Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor an employment Visa.

Why Westinghouse?

Westinghouse Electric Company is the global nuclear energy industry’s first choice for safe, clean, and efficient energy solutions. We enable our delivery of this vision by living our value system:

• Safety and Quality
• Integrity and Trust
• Customer Focus and Innovation
• Speed and Passion to Win
• Teamwork and Accountability

Westinghouse offers competitive benefits to all our employees around the globe to keep them healthy and enhance their well-being.  In the U.S. the following are representative of what we offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Comprehensive Health, Wellness and Income Protection Benefits
• 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
• Paid Vacations and Holidays
• Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements
• Educational Reimbursement Program
• Employee Referral Program