Black & Veatch

Principal Integration Architect - IT/OT Convergence

Black & Veatch$166K — $328K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in business/consulting
  • 10+ years in a business/consulting environment
  • Experience defining and executing enterprise integration strategies
  • Deep understanding of OT/IT convergence in utilities and industrial sectors
  • Expertise in integration architecture patterns including API-led and event-driven
  • Hands-on proficiency with integration technologies and platforms
  • Strong consulting skills, able to engage directly with clients and stakeholders

Responsibilities

  • Own and lead enterprise integration strategy and roadmaps
  • Define and implement reusable integration principles and architectures
  • Design solutions for complex integrations across various systems
  • Deliver hybrid integration architectures across different environments
  • Establish and govern API and integration standards
  • Evaluate and adopt integration platforms, leveraging key technologies
  • Mentor integration teams to align with best practices

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance available
  • Hybrid or flexible work options after 90 days
  • Opportunities for professional development through certifications
  • Collaborative and innovative workplace culture
  • Employee ownership allows for shared success and commitment to projects
Full Job Description
Company : Black & Veatch Corporation

Req Id : 115227

Opportunity Type : Staff

Relocation eligible : Yes

Full time/Part time : Full-Time

Project Only Hire : No

Visa Sponsorship Available: No

The Opportunity

Black & Veatch is at the center of this transformation, delivering the infrastructure that powers industries and communities. As a leading employee-owned engineering and consulting company, we bring a distinctive commitment to our clients, our communities, and our people. Unlike traditional IT consultancies, we combine engineering, operational, and digital expertise to modernize mission-critical infrastructure across utilities, energy, oil & gas, and heavy industry.

Our Technology Solutions team is at the forefront of innovation across Grid Modernization, Operational Technology (OT), Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), and Customer Technologies - enabling true convergence of physical and digital systems. We are seeking a Principal Integration Architect to help lead this evolution by connecting enterprise platforms with industrial and operational environments at scale. This is an opportunity to shape complex, high-impact programs and work at the intersection of strategy, technology, and critical infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

  • Own and lead enterprise integration strategy, target architecture, and roadmaps for client programs across utilities, energy, oil & gas, and industrial sectors
  • Define and implement integration principles, reusable patterns, and reference architectures (API-led, event-driven, A2A/M2M, batch and real-time)
  • Lead architecture and solution design for complex integrations across systems such as ERP, EAM, GIS, CIS, MDMS, SCADA, ADMS, DERMS, AMI, Historians, MES, and IIoT platforms
  • Design and deliver hybrid integration architectures spanning cloud, on-premise, edge, and industrial environments
  • Establish and govern API and integration standards, including lifecycle management, versioning, security controls, discoverability, and reuse
  • Lead evaluation, selection, and adoption of integration platforms and middleware, including MuleSoft, Azure Integration Services, Boomi, Apigee, IBM webMethods, Workato, Kafka, and similar technologies
  • Apply and enforce integration architecture best practices, including microservices, API-led connectivity, event-driven architecture, and streaming patterns
  • Design and oversee integrations using REST, JSON, XML, RAML/OpenAPI, and industry-standard communication patterns
  • Architect secure OT/IT integration solutions incorporating network segmentation, industrial DMZs, and cybersecurity controls
  • Enable interoperability using industrial protocols such as OPC UA, MQTT, Modbus, and DNP3 where applicable
  • Serve as technical authority in architecture and design governance forums, driving design decisions, identifying risks, and guiding tradeoffs
  • Lead and mentor integration developers, engineers, and architects, ensuring alignment with standards, patterns, and delivery best practices
  • Oversee end-to-end integration delivery, from discovery and design through build, testing, deployment, and operationalization
  • Lead client workshops, architecture assessments, and roadmap development for integration and OT/IT convergence initiatives
  • Support business development and proposals, including solutioning, technical approach development, and client presentations
  • Champion adoption of GenAI and Agentic workflows in integration, including AI-assisted integration design, automated mapping, and intelligent orchestration
  • Shape forward-looking integration capabilities leveraging AI-driven automation, event orchestration, and next-generation middleware platforms


Preferred Qualifications

  • Proven track record defining and executing enterprise integration strategies and large-scale integration programs
  • Deep experience in OT/IT convergence across utilities, energy, oil & gas, manufacturing, or industrial environments
  • Strong expertise in integration architecture patterns, including API-led, event-driven, SOA, microservices, and hybrid integration
  • Hands-on experience with integration technologies and platforms, including iPaaS, middleware, API management, and event streaming tools
  • Experience with REST, JSON, XML, RAML/OpenAPI, and modern API design and governance practices
  • Strong understanding of API lifecycle management, security (OAuth, token-based security), and integration governance frameworks
  • Experience with industrial integration protocols and architectures is a strong advantage
  • Demonstrated ability to lead technical delivery teams and integration developers in complex, distributed environments
  • Strong consulting mindset with experience working directly with clients, stakeholders, and executive leadership
  • Ability to translate complex integration challenges into practical, scalable, and business-aligned solutions
  • Passion for emerging technologies, with strong interest in GenAI, Agentic workflows, and their application to integration and automation


Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or relevant work experience. Has managed significant engagements. 10+ years in a business/consulting environment. All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Certifications

Certifications related to area of expertise, where applicable preferred.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments.

Competencies

Action oriented
Customer focus
Interpersonal savvy

Compensation Transparency

Compensation Transparency

In accordance with local requirements, the annual compensation ranges for this role are listed below by state or jurisdiction and reflect the applicable office location(s) within each. Final compensation is determined based on factors such as skills, experience, qualifications, internal alignment, geographic location, and other factors permitted by law.
• State of California: $196,638 - $328,354
• State of Colorado: $166,386 - $277,838
• State of Illinois: $166,386 - $277,838
• State of Maryland: $181,582 - $303,096
• State of Minnesota: $158,823 - $265,209
• State of Washington: $181,582 - $303,096

Salary Plan

CST: Consulting

Job Grade

018

About Black & Veatch

Black & Veatch is a global engineering and construction company. The company was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas. Black & Veatch provides a range of services, including engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services, consulting, and environmental services. The company serves a variety of industries, including power, water, telecommunications, and oil and gas. Black & Veatch has operations in more than 100 countries around the world.
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