Guidehouse

Customer Information System Solution Architect

Guidehouse$162K — $270K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with at least 10 years of CIS consulting or utility technology experience.
  • Minimum of 5 years in CIS solution architecture or functional delivery leadership, preferably in SAP CIS.
  • Proven leadership in CIS data migration from legacy platforms, including customer master and billing history.
  • Experience leading at least two full-lifecycle CIS implementations as architect or functional lead in utilities.
  • Integration architecture experience with MDM, AMI head-end, OMS, customer portal, IVR, or ERP/GL.
  • Hands-on configuration expertise in SAP IS-U/S/4HANA Utilities or Oracle CC&B/CCS (C2M).
  • In-depth knowledge of the utility meter-to-cash process and designing complex utility rate structures.

Responsibilities

  • Own the CIS Solution Blueprint encompassing customer data model and billing workflows.
  • Define and govern the bill calculation architecture, including rules and exception handling.
  • Lead Fit-Gap workshops to assess impacts across multiple internal departments.
  • Conduct peer reviews of configuration workbooks and functional design documents.
  • Translate regulatory tariff schedules into actionable rate configurations.
  • Author and lead regression testing on billing cycle processes across various schedules.
  • Architect CIS integrations with core systems like OMS, GIS, and payment processing.

Benefits

  • Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
  • Discretionary variable incentive bonus eligibility
  • Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
  • Health Savings Account and flexible spending accounts
  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
  • Student Loan PayDown
  • Tuition Reimbursement and Personal Development Opportunities
  • Skills Development & Certifications
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
  • Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
  • Mobility Stipend
Full Job Description
Job Family:
Solutions Architecture Consulting

Travel Required:
Up to 50%

Clearance Required:
None

What You Will Do:
  • Own the CIS Solution Blueprint: customer data model, SA structure, rate design, billing cycle, meter-to-cash workflow, and collections/dunning
  • Define bill calculation architecture: billing determinants, proration rules, budget billing algorithms, estimation logic, and exception handling
  • Lead Fit-Gap workshops across Customer Ops, Revenue Mgmt, Metering, IT, and Regulatory Affairs
  • Govern configuration standards; conduct peer reviews of configuration workbooks and functional design documents
  • Translate regulatory tariff schedules (TOU, tiered rates, demand charges, NEM 3.0, CARE/FERA, budget billing) into implementable rate configurations
  • Author test scripts for billing cycle, SIT, and UAT; lead bill calculation regression testing across rate schedule portfolios
  • Design AMI/MDM integration: interval data ingestion, VEE triggers, register reconciliation, connect/disconnect dispatch
  • Define cutover data load sequence and reconciliation controls balancing to legacy system totals
  • Architect CIS integrations: OMS, GIS, IVR, customer portal, payment processing, and ERP/GL financial posting
  • Lead a team of 4-10 CIS functional consultants and integration specialists across design, build, test, and deploy
  • Own customer data migration strategy from legacy CIS: master data, billing/payment history, and open AR balance cutover
  • Design role-based training and produce knowledge transfer materials for CSRs, billing analysts, and metering staff
  • Support CIS business development and capture activities


What You Will Need:
  • Bachelors degree with a MINIMUM of TEN (10) years of CIS consulting or utility technology experience, and a MINIMUM of FIVE (5) years in CIS solution architecture or functional delivery leadership. Experience is SAP CIS is highly preferred
  • Demonstrated CIS data migration leadership: customer master, billing history, and open AR balance migration from legacy platforms
  • At least TWO (2) full-lifecycle CIS implementations at electric, gas, or water utilities as lead architect or functional lead
  • CIS integration architecture experience with 2+ of: MDM, AMI head-end, OMS, customer portal, IVR, or ERP/GL
  • Hands-on configuration experience: SAP IS-U / S/4HANA Utilities OR Oracle CC&B / CCS (C2M) - deep expertise in at least one platform required
  • Deep knowledge of utility meter-to-cash process: read acquisition 12 VEE 12 bill calc 12 invoice 12 payment 12 collections 12 write-off
  • Direct experience designing complex utility rate structures: TOU, NEM, demand charges, budget billing, and income-qualified program rates


What Would Be Nice To Have:
  • SAP Certified Associate - SAP for Utilities (IS-U) or S/4HANA Utilities
  • Experience with legacy source CIS platforms: Cayenta, Infor Hansen, Cogsdale, Banner, or custom mainframe billing systems
  • Oracle Utilities Implementation Specialist (CC&B or C2M)
  • Salesforce Energy & Utilities Cloud as CRM layer integrated with SAP or Oracle CIS backends
  • Dual-platform experience (SAP + Oracle) - strong differentiator for migration programs
  • EV charging program billing, NEM 3.0, prepay metering, or community solar subscriber management
  • SAP BRIM / Convergent Invoicing for multi-commodity or subscription billing
  • PCI-DSS and customer PII / data security compliance requirements in utility CIS environments
  • Oracle C2M cloud deployment (OCI SaaS) configuration experience
  • NERC CIP / NIST CSF awareness for CIS systems within or adjacent to the utility control network


The annual salary range for this position is $162,000.00-$270,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:
  • Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
  • Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
  • Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Basic Life & Supplemental Life
  • Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
  • Student Loan PayDown
  • Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
  • Skills Development & Certifications
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
  • Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
  • Mobility Stipend


About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is a management consulting firm headquartered in Washington, D.C. The firm provides consulting services to clients in the public and commercial sectors, with a focus on energy, financial services, healthcare, national security, and aerospace and defense. Guidehouse was founded in 2018 as a spin-off from PwC. The firm has over 7,000 employees and operates in more than 50 locations worldwide.
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