
Lead Architect – Applications
Iberdrola
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Boston • Connecticut • Massachusetts • United States
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Salary
💰 $134,080 - $167,600 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Analyzes business processes, identifies gaps, and designs solutions through configuration, integration or custom development.
- Owns the functional and technical roadmap for assigned applications, including upgrades, enhancements and field-worker mobile capabilities.
- Develops applications architecture, specifications, test plans, and validation steps to ensure successful implementation of changes.
- Troubleshoots unresolved service desk issues, ensuring timely and accurate resolutions.
- Leads design and validation of integrations across enterprise platforms (e.g., Salesforce, document management, mobility applications).
- Serves as the lead for Applications team, driving backlog prioritization, resource planning and daily operational oversight.
- Mentors analysts and support team, reviews technical deliverables, and enforces quality standards.
- Facilitates cross-team coordination with Networks Applications, Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, and business stakeholders.
- Maintains and improves Technical Process Procedures, reference guides and IT training materials.
- Provides training sessions to support team and ongoing user support.
- Identifies and champions opportunities to use under-utilized application functionality or automation.
- Leads Vendor Engagement for defect resolution, enhancements, licensing considerations, and product roadmap planning.
- Supports project execution through requirements development, system testing, and change control.
- Participates in disaster recovery planning and execution.
- Coordinates review, testing and approval of user security access.
- Works with mobile platforms (Android/IOS) to support offline capability, synchronization workflows and field data integrity.
- Assists in developing and deploying solutions for Field Workforce Mobility tools and related applications.
- Participates in after-hours on-call rotation, ensuring operational continuity for critical applications.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or a related field
- Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience
- 5+ years of IT experience supporting business applications in a complex enterprise environment
- Strong understanding of desktop, client-server and mobile (Android/IOS) application architectures
- Proficient with databases such as Oracle, SQL Server, or MySQL
- Demonstrated ability to translate business processes into system solutions
- Experience with vendor coordination
- Integration troubleshooting and multi-system workflows
- Strong analytical and complex problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently under tight deadlines while maintaining solution quality
- Excellent communication, documentation and stakeholder-management skills.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Paid time off
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
application architecturesystem testingintegration troubleshootingdatabase managementmobile application developmentcustom developmentbusiness process analysisrequirements developmentchange controldisaster recovery planning
Soft Skills
analytical skillsproblem-solving skillscommunication skillsdocumentation skillsstakeholder managementmentoringresource planningoperational oversightcross-team coordinationindependent work
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in Information SystemsBachelor’s degree in Engineering