Enterprise Solutions Architect Sr

LCRA’s Digital Architecture team is seeking a Senior Enterprise Solutions Architect to become part of our group. You will design and implement strategies and innovations that fulfill current and future business demands. Your role includes building network architecture for extensive, complex, enterprise-wide data networks and technical solutions. We want someone who aims for excellence and reflects our core values of safety, respect, service, initiative, and integrity in everything they do. If you want to develop your career at a great organization with outstanding benefits, training, and meaningful work that enhances the lives of Texans, consider applying!

• Take charge of developing system infrastructure builds to support current and future on-premises and off-premises Cloud-based organization needs.
• Apply multiple technologies to develop the most effective overall solution(s) that address current and future needs of various LCRA business units. Emphasize long-term equipment management and network operability.
• On an intermittent basis, lead audits of the network systems and configurations to ensure systems are built to match architectural composition.
• Research and maintain knowledge of new technologies that may apply to the business. Provide build recommendations based on long-term technology strategy. Ensure hardware and protocols are accurately coordinated across business systems.
• Develop recommendations for system capacity planning and corresponding architecture changes due to capacity objectives including appropriate efficient solutions.
• Collaborate with cyber architecture and operations team(s) to ensure business continuity, security hardening, security posture, and CISO policies and procedures.

• Nine or more years of experience in network architecture, engineering, cybersecurity, or network systems design, including large-scale enterprise environments, commercial carrier networks, or related field or other relevant experience.
• A degree(s) in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology or relevant field may be substituted per LCRA guidelines for certain years of experience.
• Driver's license

• Knowledge and experience with operational technology integration with enterprise information technology systems and application services.
• Solution expertise applying strategic, tactical, and technical processing to deliver onPrem OT, onPrem IT, Hosted Cloud, Hybrid, and Cloud services.
• Expert knowledge of next-generation technology solutions including Cloud, DWDM, broadband, data networking, MPLS, Software Defined Networking, p-LTE Transport build.
• Proficient knowledge with managing business continuity programs focused on high availability and disaster recovery SLAs.
• Experience with governing service portfolios with SOC 2 Type 2, SSAE18, and ISO27001 compliance.
• Industry certifications regarding Enterprise and Technology Architecture concepts, tools, and practices preferred. 

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• LCRA provides equal employment opportunities and a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at LCRA are based on business need, job requirement and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or veteran status in accordance with applicable federal and state legal requirements governing nondiscrimination in employment.
• LCRA is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities. Applicants with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process can contact LCRA Human Resources (512) 578-4004 or email

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  . Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.