Southern Company · 9 hours ago
Senior Applications Solutions Architect
Birmingham, AL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expSouthern Company is a leading energy provider serving 9 million customers across the Southeast and beyond. The Application Solutions Architect will partner with various teams to develop technology plans that support business goals through solution design, data architecture, and system integration.
EnergyNatural ResourcesNuclear
Responsibilities
Working with Generation leadership on the development of an information management strategy for the generation fleet, including data modeling from a business perspective
Serve as the architect for the Generation data strategies and lead architect on custom built software solutions in support of the business
Stay current on emerging data provisioning, application/data integration, big data, and business intelligence trends
Strong concentration in our IT Strategy focus area to proactively manage enterprise data and develop strong working relationships with the Data Management & Analytics team, architects in Enterprise Architecture, and administrators in Database Services
Provide technical leadership on select projects
Leadership in design/analysis sessions, architectural reviews and diagrams, interface design, coding practices, mentoring, and troubleshooting as necessary
Work to gain commitment from all key parties for proposed software solutions
Responsible for the selection of the key technologies to complete those solutions
Provide technical leadership through the project lifecycle ensuring successful delivery
Produce positive, growing relationships with the business resulting from a thorough understanding of their needs and the subsequent delivery of effective solutions
Work without direct supervision
Assignments require analysis, research, problem solving, and technical solution proposals to business processes that are manual and in need of technology and automation
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field
Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of software development technologies and methodologies
Substantial knowledge and experience of the business areas or related area supported
Broad experience in application environments across the enterprise and how to effectively leverage each area
Minimum ten years of experience in software development with increasing levels of responsibilities
Strong expertise in refactoring, coding practices, and code organization
Proficient in multiple software development languages such as C#, .NET, JavaScript, HTML, Blazor
Experience with mobile development and responsive web design
Fully versed in multiple database technologies such as Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server including proficient skills with T-SQL and PL/SQL
Understanding of data virtualization techniques and tools such as PolyBase or Denodo
Experience with business intelligence and analytical tools and technologies
Understanding of CI/CD approaches as well as familiarity with Azure DevOps
Understanding of Microsoft Azure, Databricks, or similar technologies
Ability to organize, model, and structure data for integration & analytics
Expert in software architectures, designs, databases, systems integration, and problem-solving skills
Experience in software development lifecycle including waterfall and rapid/iterative development approaches
Technical project management and organization skills centered on the planning, executing, and communicating of tasks associated with solution development. Understanding of architectural principles and their implications to system design, security, system extensibility and interoperability, costs, and operational considerations
Ability to negotiate and influence others
Ability to function independently and as a team member
Expert analysis and problem-solving skills, comprehensive technical skills
Ability to learn new approved technologies and apply them
Ability to handle multiple assignments and conflicting priorities
Builds productive relationships with a focus on cooperation & teamwork
Comprehensive customer service skills; delivers consistently on customer commitments
Strong interpersonal skills; communicates effectively (verbal & written) with all levels of the business, peers, and TO management
Lead major/strategic projects through identifying project goals and scope, assembling and equipping project team, casting vision for the project and providing key communications for the project
Promote excellence in TO by communicating business needs and appropriate technical response
Provide comprehensive technical and business expertise for the applications and portfolio business solutions
Provide comprehensive consulting services to business customers
Have accountability to mentor others to grow business knowledge
Develop concepts for next generation of tools – provide technical innovation for changing business needs
Maintain integrity and consistency between systems
Lead efforts with Technology Planning Analyst and business partners to develop a plan / roadmap to map the current state to the vision or future state of the portfolio applications
Ability to organize and effectively communicate results to a broad audience, at different levels of the organization
Build and maintain strong relationships with business partners, business analysts, peers, management, and vendors
Evaluate new technologies and provide input into strategic selection and planning including the development of detailed architectural drawings
Interface with partners to ensure that all services are planned, budgeted, and completed to meet both technical and budget requirements
Exhibit Our Values in all aspects when representing Southern Company
Benefits
Competitive base salary
Annual incentive awards for eligible employees
Health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being
Incentive program
Company
Southern Company
Southern Company headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, is the shared services division of Southern Company.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Public CompanyTotal Funding
$6.16BKey Investors
GRIP Program
2025-10-03Post Ipo Equity· $1.75B
2025-05-20Post Ipo Debt· $1.45B
2024-10-21Grant· $160M
Leadership Team
Thomas Fanning
President and CEO
David Poroch
Chief Financial Officer
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