Lead Solution OT Architect

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2 Locations
In-Office
Expert/Leader
Energy
The Role
Lead the design of secure and scalable Operational Technology (OT) solutions for utility operations. Responsibilities include setting standards, integrating systems, and ensuring compliance with regulatory frameworks.
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Bring YOUR energy to Alliant Energy!
 

At Alliant Energy, our purpose is to serve customers and build stronger communities.  We are passionate about powering beyond the market challenges of today, while powering what's next in energy.  When our employees say "I am energy", it means they take pride in the work we do when disaster strikes, as well as all the days in between.  We want you to be safe, happy and healthy.  That's why we prioritize safety, offer volunteer opportunities and provide competitive pay, comprehensive health and retirement benefits, tuition reimbursement and paid time off.

Job Summary

Shape the future of energy by leading the design of secure, scalable, and innovative OT solutions that power communities across our grid. As Lead Solution OT Architect at Alliant Energy, you’ll set the strategy, define the standards, and drive the integration of next-generation operational technologies with enterprise IT — ensuring reliability, resiliency, and sustainability for years to come.

Lead Solution OT Architect provides strategic and technical leadership in designing and evolving Alliant Energy’s OT landscape across substations, generation facilities, and grid infrastructure. This role is responsible for architecting secure, scalable, and resilient systems that integrate OT platforms with enterprise IT, enabling reliable utility operations and supporting long-term business objectives.

What you will do

  • Defines and maintains OT architecture standards, reference models, and lifecycle strategies.

  • Designs and implements secure, high-performance OT solutions across SCADA, AMI, PI Historians, and DCS systems.

  • Leads integration efforts between OT platforms and enterprise IT systems, including data lakes and cloud analytics.

  • Collaborates with cybersecurity and compliance teams to ensure alignment with NERC CIP, TSA, and internal policies.

  • Supports infrastructure planning for VLANs, wireless mesh, fiber networks, and edge computing

  • Partners with vendors for licensing, upgrades, and support contracts.

  • Contributes to capital and O&M planning for OT initiatives.

  • Develops business-relevant metrics to measure architecture effectiveness.

  • Engage 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

  • 10+ years of work experience in IT, including 5 years in software development or application architecture, and 5 years of experience in solution architecture

  • Proven experience in OT architecture within utility or industrial environments

Preferred Experience

  •  Extensive knowledge of SCADA, AMI, PI Historians, DCS (Ovation), and field device integration

  • Strong understanding of IT/OT convergence, cybersecurity frameworks, and regulatory compliance (e.g., NERC CIP, TSA)

  • Experience with tools such as Canary Labs Historian, Beamex CMX, Condmaster Ruby, AMSC HMI, and ServiceNow

  • Relevant certifications (e.g., ISA/IEC 62443, Cisco, CompTIA)

  • Background in systems engineering, enterprise architecture, and utility-scale OT environments

  • Proficiency in cloud technologies and containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)

  • Demonstrated ability to lead technical planning, software design, vendor evaluation, and solution justification

  • Solid grasp of design patterns, object-oriented analysis, and modeling tools

  • Experience with TOGAF methodology and translating technical concepts for non-technical audiences

  • Ability to translate business needs into technical requirements and system designs

  • Excellent communication and leadership skills for cross-functional collaboration

Key Skills

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

Our people are passionate about what they do, the product they sell, and the customers they serve. If you're looking for an opportunity to be a part of a work family that values collaboration, innovation and dedication, we're the right company for you.

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:

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.

It's not just what we do; it's how we do it.

Live Safety. Everyone. Always | Make Things Better | Care For Others | Do The Right Thing | Act For Tomorrow | Think Beyond. Be Bold
 

Alliant Energy and its subsidiaries are committed to creating a culture of belonging and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis prohibited by law.

All candidates selected for employment with Alliant Energy will be required to successfully complete a background check, and a drug screen where applicable.

Disclaimer:
The above information on this description has been crafted to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not crafted to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
 

Applicants in need of a reasonable accommodation for any part of the hiring process, please email [email protected].

Top Skills

Ami
Amsc Hmi
Beamex Cmx
Canary Labs Historian
Condmaster Ruby
Dcs
Docker
Kubernetes
Pi Historians
Scada
Servicenow
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The Company
HQ: Madison, WI
2,450 Employees
Year Founded: 1917

What We Do

Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: LNT) is an energy holding company with more than 4,000 employees. Our top priority is providing nearly 953,000 homes, farms, and businesses in Iowa and Wisconsin with safe, reliable energy and power in a variety of sustainable forms. Honored in Newsweek’s 2021 list of America’s Most Responsible Companies.

Our corporate headquarters are located in Madison, Wisconsin. Additional general offices are located in Cedar Rapids and Dubuque, Iowa. We provide inclusive work environments, and are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recognize and respect diversity. We appreciate the differences and perspectives a diverse culture brings to the work environment, the company and our customers.

Alliant Energy is a responsible corporate citizen. We are careful stewards of the environment, we support the communities in which we do business and we aggressively pursue emerging technology and safe, sustainable methods of energy production.

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