Job Summary

Every transformation needs an architect behind the scenes.

At Alliant Energy, we're modernizing the technology that powers our business, and we're looking for a Senior Solution Architect to help design the blueprint for what's next. If you're passionate about integration architecture, connecting complex systems, and turning business needs into scalable technical solutions, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact.

You'll help define how enterprise applications integrate, establish architecture standards and design patterns, mentor developers and guide technical decisions, and support one of our largest modernization efforts underway. From evaluating new technologies and shaping integration strategies to creating solution designs, architecture artifacts, and reusable frameworks, you'll influence how technology enables the business for years to come.

This role offers a unique blend of solution architecture, enterprise architecture, and hands-on technical leadership. You'll partner with business leaders, enterprise architects, and development teams to assess new projects, support major initiatives like ERP modernization, lead architecture, design, and code reviews, and help shape the future of our Workato integration platform.

The best part? You'll join at a time when Alliant Energy is making significant investments in its technology ecosystem, giving you the opportunity to build the patterns, standards, and integration solutions that will support the company's continued growth and transformation.

Design the blueprint. Connect the enterprise. Help power what's next.

What you will do

• Performs in a technical leadership and oversight role for their immediate team.
• Supports alignment of solutions with enterprise architecture and collaborates with domain architects. Works with internal team and stakeholders to design and implement architecture-centric solutions.
• Responsible for documenting and communicating the architectural design of software and hardware solutions.
• Develops, refines, optimizes, and supports the solution architecture as required to meet the business needs and non-functional requirements.
• Creates and maintains solution architecture artifacts, applying best practices and contributing to approval processes. Provides technical guidance to team members and contributes to solving complex problems.
• Engages with business stakeholders to understand required capabilities, data flows, integrations and dependencies, integrating business knowledge with technical solutions.
• Collaborates with other Architects and technical staff to determine the most appropriate technical strategy and designs to meet business needs.
• Demonstrates technical leadership within the team, influencing practices and mentoring others. Applies existing best practices and contributes to evaluating new technologies when appropriate.
• Supports assessment of compatibility and integration of products and services within assigned scope.
• Engages in other duties as needed that support Alliant Energy's Values and helps deliver on our Purpose to serve customers and build stronger communities.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree | Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field. Preferred.

Required Experience

• 5+ years of work experience in IT, including 3 years in software development or application architecture, and 3 years of experience in solution architecture. | Required

Preferred Experience

• Cloud technologies | Preferred
• Development using containerization technologies such as Docker, K8s | Preferred
• Experience defining a variety of solution types, such as new system builds, legacy enhancements, build vs. buy analysis, integrating COTS software packages, Software as a Service or Platform as a Service as components of the solution | Preferred
• Experience with TOGAF methodology and translating technical concepts for non-technical audiences | Preferred
• Good understanding of design patterns and object-oriented analysis and design | Preferred
• Integration systems, data transfer approaches, analytics | Preferred
• Modeling/diagramming tools | Preferred

Key Skills

• Application Security • Systems Integration • Network Architecture • Architecture Strategy • Cloud Architectures • Technology Governance • API Integration • Security Architecture Design • Enterprise Architecture Planning (EAP) • Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Alliant Energy offers a comprehensive total rewards package including competitive compensation and benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site.

Pay Range:
$94,000-$128,000

This position is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program. The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to the responsibilities of the position, experience, skill set, internal pay equity and other relevant qualifications of the applicant.

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