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Company : Black & Veatch Corporation
Req Id : 115723
Opportunity Type : Staff
Relocation eligible : Yes
Full time/Part time : Full-Time
Project Only Hire : No
Visa Sponsorship Available: No
Why Black & Veatch?
Black & Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity's biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation, 401k match and benefits that start day one.
Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life. At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use.
Why Black & Veatch
Black & Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity's biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation, 401k match and benefits that start day one.
Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life. At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use.
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: $181,512 - $303,096
• State of Minnesota: $158,823 - $265,209
• State of Washington: $181,512 - $303,096
Salary Plan
CST: Consulting
Job Grade
018
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Our comprehensive benefits portfolio is a key component of this commitment and offers an array of health care benefits including but not limited to medical, dental and vision insurances along with disability and a robust wellness program.
To support a healthy work-life balance, we offer flexible work schedules, paid vacation and holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time.
A variety of additional benefits are available to our professionals, including a company-matched 401k plan, adoption reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, vendor discounts, an employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre-taxed accounts, voluntary legal plan and the B&V Credit Union. Professionals may also be eligible for a performance-based bonus program.
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