Job Title: ADMS Program Architect Grid Systems
Location: Dallas, TX (Hybrid 3 days onsite)
Type: 6-Month Contract (High conversion potential)
Overview
Join a high-impact transformation shaping the future of electric grid operations. Were looking for a senior Program Architect to lead end-to-end architecture for a large-scale Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) initiative. This role sits at the core of real-time grid systems, driving reliability, resilience, and scalability across mission-critical operations.
You will own the architecture vision, guide complex technical decisions, and ensure seamless integration across enterprise and operational systems.
What Youll Do- Define and lead the end-to-end ADMS architecture strategy and roadmap
- Serve as the primary authority for architectural decisions and trade-offs
- Drive integration across SCADA, OMS, DMS, and enterprise platforms
- Lead governance across vendors, system integrators, and stakeholders
- Design scalable, high-availability, real-time and event-driven systems
- Mitigate architectural risks and ensure production readiness
- Align technical architecture with business outcomes like reliability and outage reduction
Requirements- 15+ years in architecture and technical leadership roles
- 15+ years in electric utility or energy domain
- Proven leadership of large-scale transformation programs ($50M+)
- Experience with mission-critical, real-time control room systems
- Hands-on experience with AspenTech OSI ADMS (or similar)
- Full lifecycle ADMS implementation experience (design to stabilization)
- Strong expertise in SCADA, OMS, and DMS systems
- Deep knowledge of real-time data, telemetry, and low-latency systems
- Experience with event-driven and high-availability architectures
- Strong integration experience across IT/OT environments
Preferred Qualifications- Experience leading multi-vendor or SI-driven programs
- Strong background in grid modernization initiatives
- Expertise in resilience engineering and observability practices
- Advanced stakeholder management and executive communication skills
Why Join- High-visibility leadership role with enterprise-wide impact
- Work on cutting-edge grid and real-time system transformation
- Opportunity to convert to a long-term leadership position.