Senior Solution Architect

Job Location: Edmonds

Employment type: Permanent

Hours of work: Full-time (37.5 hrs/wk)

Annual Salary: $ $ 131,100.00 - 165,800.00

No. of positions: 1

Closing date: November 13, 2026

About the job:

What you’ll do

• Develop and maintain the architectural landscape (including business capability maps, integration maps) specific to business areas within the scope of the application portfolio in collaboration with product owners and vendor Application Managed Service (AMS) teams.

• Stay up to date on industry trends, business capabilities, and emerging technologies (e.g., AI),; articulate the best practices that make the most sense for the domain/department; and recommend practical adoption approaches where innovations can deliver meaningful value.

• Recommend and review Proof of Concepts (PoCs) required to test assumptions.

• Conduct key technology decision evaluations and present them to the Architecture Review Board (ARB) while collaborating with business stakeholders, Enterprise Architecture, application, and infrastructure teams to produce sustainable and innovative solutions within policy, standards, and guidelines.

• Identify, assess, and communicate risks, contingencies, issues, and mitigations. Periodically or on demand assess the health of the application portfolio.

• Inform Enterprise Architecture roadmaps with the current state of the landscape, its business and technical risks, and change options. Ensure alignment with Enterprise Architecture blueprints, roadmaps, concepts and guidelines. Ensure compliance with security, privacy and other corporate policies.

• Translate mid- to longer-term strategic, operational, and technology roadmaps into solution visions, and contribute to strong investment justifications and business cases within the function/business unit scope.

• Lead the design, governance, and oversight of innovative architectures for high risk/impact/complexity, cross-functional technology projects and initiatives by completing solution architecture designs aligned with requirements and Enterprise Architecture direction.

• Lead the development of non-functional requirements, perform option analysis, provide architectural recommendations, and other documentation required for BC Hydro projects.

• Collaborate with product owners (Business and Technology), and system integrators to develop scalable, operationally efficient solutions.

• Validate that a vendor’s proposed solutions meet documented BC Hydro requirements, policies and standards, aligned with Enterprise Architecture strategies and Technology Roadmap, and provide maximum value for BC Hydro’s business.

• Support business outcomes such as improved resilience, efficiency, safety, and overall employee and/or customer experience. Lead cross-functional collaboration with business units, IT architects, project teams, and vendors to deliver integrated solutions; encourage the development of peer relationships and champion teamwork.

• Provide regular, high-impact downward mentoring to technical leaders, product owners, and delivery partners, fostering creative thinking, innovation, and technical excellence within the line of business.

• Monitor and report on architecture performance measures within the area/department, such as solution reuse, technical debt reduction, delivery velocity, and other measures that support annual business plans and KPIs.

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent.

• 8+ years of IT architecture or solution design experience in large enterprise environments.

• Certificate in Technical/Solutions Architecture, SysOps, or Development – Associate level, an asset, Professional level preferred.

• Background in utility operations and technology, including transmission and distribution systems, OT, SCADA, EMS, and asset management, is preferred.

What we offer

• - A comprehensive benefits package - A minimum of 15 paid vacation days - A lifetime pension - Flexible work model, depending on your role type - Training and development courses For more information on the benefits we offer, visit bchydro.com/benefits. Additional Skills and Competencies -

• Specialist/extensive skills in implementing enterprise-grade software and hardware solutions involving complex medium- to-large scale architectures.

• Specialist/extensive knowledge of enterprise integration patterns and tools (required).

• Experience with cloud platforms, cybersecurity principles, and data architecture (required).

• Experience with enterprise architecture management platforms such as LeanIX (asset).

• Specialist/extensive knowledge of enterprise architecture workflows (e.g., business outcomes, user stories, valuation frameworks, solution design documents, roadmaps, reference architectures).

• Proven experience applying high-level creativity and innovation, including AI-informed approaches to architecture, and directing research to formulate practical solutions.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage diverse stakeholders.

• Ability to build engagement, maintain key consultative relationships, collaborate, and foster strong peer relationships.

• Ability to influence, facilitate open discussions, manage competing points of view, and drive consensus with internal and external stakeholders.

• Ability to appreciate and integrate diverse perspectives into business solutions.

• Ability to support change in complex, regulated environments by translating higher-level direction into clear actions for the area/department and identifying potential resistance or risks.

• Awareness of utility operations such as T&D, generation, engineering, grid modernization, construction management, and OT solutions (asset).

• Good knowledge of utility OT environments (Transmission and Distribution operations; control centre and field operations) and key systems: ADMS, OMS, GIS, SCADA.

• Good understanding of OT security considerations, NERC CIP requirements, and cybersecurity patterns for integration of IT and OT environments.

For more information on the benefits we offer, visit bchydro.com/benefits.

What else you should know

• Don't forget to update your Candidate Profile with your current resume and copies of your certifications. If applicable, include your Trades Qualification. This will ensure we have all the necessary information to assess your application without any delays. Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada V3N 4X8

Date Posted: 2026-10-27 Closing Date: 2026-11-13

• 52544163 For internal use

How to apply

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