About this opportunity
Constellation Energy lists this Principal IT Architect - AI opportunity in baltimore, Maryland. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Who We Are
As the largest private-sector power producer in the world and the nation's largest producer of clean and reliable energy, Constellation is focused on our purpose: lighting the way to a brilliant tomorrow for all. We have been the leader in clean energy production for more than a decade, and we are cultivating a workplace where our employees can grow, thrive, and contribute. Now integrated with Calpine, our portfolio includes 55 gigawatts of capacity from nuclear, natural gas, geothermal, hydro, wind and solar facilities, with the generating capacity to power the equivalent of 27 million homes.
Our culture and employee experience make it clear: We are powered by passion and purpose. Together, we're creating healthier communities and a cleaner planet, and our people are the driving force behind our success. At Constellation, you can build a fulfilling career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact. By doing our best work and meeting new challenges, we can accomplish great things. Join us in meeting the country's energy needs today and tomorrow.
Total Rewards
Constellation offers an extensive selection of benefits and rewards to help our employees thrive professionally and personally. We provide competitive compensation and a wide-range of benefits that support both employees and their families, helping them prepare for the future. In addition to highly competitive salaries, eligible employees are offered a bonus program, 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase program comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits, including robust wellbeing programs disability and life insurance benefits paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick days and much more.
Expected salary range of $172,800 to $192,000, varies based on experience, along with comprehensive benefits package that includes bonus and 401(k).
Primary Purpose of Position
The Principal IT Architect is a cross-project and cross-discipline role that is charged with the creation, governance, maintenance and communication of Constellation's current-state and future-state Architectures. This person will work with the Constellation leadership to set direction for the Architecture organization and support the IT/Business functions. The Principal IT Architect is responsible for providing infrastructure/platform/governance strategy, architecture, and technical leadership to serve a portfolio of technologies that acts as a foundation for Constellation IT business applications, services, and solutions. Principal architects must have a broad base of technical and business understanding as well as the attention to detail to transform a strategy into an actionable plan. The successful Principal IT Architect will demonstrate knowledge to navigate through recent technology trends and connect it with the business goals to act as an influencer. Key focus area: The Responsible AI (RAI) Champion serves as a critical advocate for ethical and responsible AI implementation within the organization. They bridge the gap between technical excellence and ethical considerations, ensuring that AI solutions align with organizational values and societal impact. The Responsible AI Champion will be a member of a larger Responsible AI team that exists to execute governance as necessary to facilitate the following functions: Operate in accordance with the Constellation RAI Policy and RAI Risk Policy (including Risk Matrix) Approvals and dispositions on net new or material modifications to existing applications of AI to business solutions. Catalog all AI use cases (approved, implemented, or denied) as part of a backlog for prioritization. Inform, advise, and assist in maintaining compliance with RAI policies, laws, regulations, Constellation RAI policies (Corporate & Risk), technical standards, and best practices. Set and catalog approved and unapproved architectural patterns of RAI technology. Advocate for and support democratization and adoption of RAI capabilities and infuse them in established functions within Constellation Support continuous improvement and RAI program maturity by monitoring AI current events, industry/non-industry benchmarking, legal and regulatory policy changes. To be successful in this role, The Principal Architect must collaborate with Business and IT leadership, application portfolio owners, infrastructure architects, solution architects, enterprise architects, relevant IT engineering /operations teams and consulting partners, among many others. This role must be proactive, open-minded, have a curious mind and a questioning attitude to drive continuous improvement. Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal skills are required. Deep experience delivering critical strategic direction and design artifacts as well as presenting these deliverables
Primary Duties and Accountabilities
Provide technical and security expertise to IT and business teams to identify security technology solutions and develop security reference architectures and strategies to achieve business results.
Manage and monitor multiple intake channels for evaluating proposed and active implementations of AI that will vary in stages of conception (Ideation, Analysis, Design, Development).
Ensure appropriate implementation of technology within both the development and production environments by leveraging the Responsible AI processes.
Provide technological expertise and advice to IT and Business leadership in the development of strategic information technology plans to support business strategies tied to AI.
Establish, maintain, and enhance relationships with business and IT partners.
Communicate status to key stakeholders on a regular basis through partnership with the Responsible AI program lead.
Participate in governance mechanisms and ensure that architecture deliverables exceed AI governance standards.
Maintain awareness of trends and issues in area of technical expertise evaluate new technologies or technology opportunities and provide analysis of their potential impact to the business.
Provide coaching/ mentorship for IT personnel. Participate in career development and recognition activities.
Proven oral and written communication and presentation skills.
Promote inclusion and foster teamwork, collaboration, and a learning organization.
Detail-oriented with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or Business Administration
10-years technical experience designing, developing, and delivering medium to large scale software solutions.
5-years technical experience designing, developing, and delivering AI/ML solutions.
Experience utilizing Microsoft technologies and Azure components
Recognized subject matter expert in Generative AI, Machine Learning, or Data Science
Knowledge of cybersecurity fundamentals
Ability to work independently, collaboratively with minimal supervision
Perseverance in the face of setbacks
Must be willing to travel 25%
Preferred Qualifications
Master's Degree or MBA
Professional IT Architecture education or certification
Demonstrated experience contributing to Responsible AI governance initiatives
Who can apply
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