Principal AI Architect

Principal AI Architect

Position Summary :

The Principal IT Architect is a key role within the IT organization. They lead, own, and govern the vision, roadmap, use of architecture design patterns, data tools, and principles that align with the overarching IT Strategy and optimally serve their respective domain. They consult and collaborate cross‑organizationally to support delivery of end‑to‑end capabilities. They own, report, and consult on the overall health and corresponding risks of the technical domain. In addition to strategic leadership, this role requires direct technical engagement in designing, building, and deploying AI solutions that advance our enterprise AI strategy.

Essential Responsibilities

• Technical Solution Delivery : Actively participate in the hands‑on development, prototyping, and implementation of AI models, algorithms, and platforms.
• AI Engineering : Collaborate with engineering teams to architect, code, and optimize AI‑driven applications and services.
• Innovation Through Execution : Lead by example in applying advanced AI techniques and tools to solve real‑world business challenges, ensuring solutions are robust, scalable, and aligned with strategic goals.
• Leadership : Lead work cross‑organizationally through coaching and feedback, and through significant interactions and influence with leaders. Govern work efforts to ensure alignment with reference architecture, IT strategy and policy. Collaborate cross‑organizationally to influence alignment on and adoption of enterprise architecture standards.
• Technical Expertise : Provide consultation and direction to delivery and operational teams on optimal architecture for respective solutions. Maintain state‑of‑the‑art expertise of enterprise architecture technologies, frameworks, and industry innovations.
• Planning and Strategy : Participate in creation and renewal of an overarching IT strategy. Develop and enforce reference architecture standards that are aligned with IT strategies and principles. Contribute to architecture road maps and provide input to technology roadmaps. Ensure the domain IT strategy aligns with Enterprise Architecture framework and standards.
• Architectural Operations : Review and approve projects and work efforts to ensure that they are compliant with architectural standards. Track and manage exceptions to standards. Continuously improve operational processes. Assess, report, and make recommendations to eliminate operational risk related to technology or architecture.

Minimum Requirements

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Individuals with a disability who need an accommodation to apply please contact us at recruiting@xcelenergy.com.

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