Principal Solutions Architect

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The Principal Solutions Architect  is a Senior leadership role at Enbridge, responsible for driving solution architecture, digital and application innovation, and being a liaison with digital COEs and Enterprise architecture for the Utility business.

This position leads a dynamic team in Enbridge Gas Distribution to develop and deliver end-to-end design and business solutions, enabling integration and transformation across the Utility landscape. Our Gas Distribution Business Unit serves over 7 million users in North America.

The role is pivotal in simplifying applications, enhancing Business to Consumer (B2C) experience, technical asset reusability, and fostering innovation to support business capability and operational excellence.

What You Will Do

• Lead practical end-to-end business solutions across business processes and systems.

• Provide leadership in AI projects from concept to delivery.

• Be a dynamic leader in all aspects of solution delivery, including financial alignment, front end and mobile apps, vendor selection, and managing competing interests across projects.

• Partner with Utility Enablement and Business Relationship Managers to create future business capability roadmaps, supporting the amalgamation of legacy utilities into a unified application landscape.

• Lead and mentor a team of business and technology solution architects, fostering collaboration, technical quality, and continuous improvement.

• Collaborate with vendors, leading RFPs to assess products, delivery approaches, and drive consensus on solution direction.

• Ensure all solutions align with enterprise architecture guidelines, including data privacy, security, integration, and infrastructure standards.

Who You Are

• Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible experience in IT portfolio/program management, solution development, and business transformation.

• Advanced university degree in a related field (e.g., Computer Engineering, MBA) or equivalent experience.

• Expert understanding of solution architecture within the Utility business application landscape. Experience in AI projects an asset.

• Strong communicator with an ability to facilitate engaging presentations to senior leadership and a variety of technical stakeholders.

• Experienced in Agile and DevSecOps methodologies, with a strategic business perspective and organizational change management skills.

• Proven leadership in developing talent, mentoring teams, and resolving complex technical and business issues.

Working Conditions:

Office environment with travel requirements. Preference to be located in North Carolina. Frequent collaboration with teams in Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, and Houston. The role is highly visible and involves managing multiple priorities and stakeholders.

Salary Range - $135K to $195K plus 4  weeks’ vacation, 12 paid holidays, 401K and other perks.

Enbridge offers flexibility, opportunities for growth, work life balance, competitive benefits, pension plan, and generous time off. Apply today, we'd love to hear from you!

Flex-Work Program

Enbridge provides competitive workplace programs that differentiate us and offer flexibility to our team members. Enbridge’s FlexWork (Hybrid Work Model) offers eligible employees the opportunity to work variable daily schedules with a flexible start and end time, to opt for a compressed workweek schedule, and the option to work from home on Wednesdays and Fridays. Role requirements determine your eligibility for each option or combination of options. #LI-Hybrid #joinourteam

Physical requirements:

Include but are not limited to: Grasping, kneeling, light - moderate lifting (objects up to 20 pounds), reaching above shoulder, repetitive motion, sitting, standing, visual requirement (able to see screens, detect color coding, read fine print), hearing requirement.

Mental requirements:

Include but are not limited to: Ability to: understand, remember and apply oral and/or written instructions or other information, understand complex problems and collaborate/explore alternative solutions, prioritize thoughts and ideas into understandable terminology, coordinate and prioritize work schedule on a short-term basis, make decisions which have moderate impact on the immediate work unit and monitor impact outside this area, understand and follow basic instructions and guidelines, complete routine forms, compose letters, outlines, memoranda and basic reports and communicate with individuals via telephone.

At Enbridge, we are dedicated to our core value of Inclusion. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to age, race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, veteran status, Indigenous status, disability, or any other reason protected by federal, state, or local law. Applicants with disabilities can request accessible formats, communication supports, or other accessibility assistance by contacting [email protected].

Information For Applicants:

• Applications can be submitted via our online recruiting system only.

• We appreciate your interest in working with us; however, only those applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.

• Final candidates for this position may be required to undergo a security screening, including a criminal records check.

To learn more about us, visit www.enbridge.com