Manager, Enterprise Architecture – Renewables

The AES Corporation

Enterprise Architect driving strategic planning and architecture for AES's US Renewables Business. Collaborating on digital initiatives and establishing technology roadmap management.

Posted 4/14/2026full-timeHouston • Colorado, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $134,000 - $168,300 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the implementation of Enterprise Architecture practices, standards and frameworks for the Digital Team to use in evaluating technology changes for the Renewables Business Unit.
Lead the transition from point-in-time architecture documentation to structured, governed architecture data that can be analyzed, reused, and kept current by implementing the LeanIX Architectural Solution.
Lead the architecture review board to review, approve and guide the enterprise on new technology implementations for projects, programs and SaaS solutions.
Define the maturity stages for application portfolio management (e.g. inventory, assessment, rationalization, modernization) and guide other digital functions in its implementation.
Establish consistent linkage between business and technology architecture, ensuring capabilities, processes, value streams are mapped in applications, data and technology; ensuring alignment between business and IT strategy to ensure IT capabilities align and business goals.
Cross-functional alignment of roadmaps and standards and to identify when changes are required.
Facilitates business and digital alignment through collaborative, consultative leadership, driving digital business strategies and balancing innovation that drives growth with cost optimization and risk mitigation.
Design and evolve a modernization scorecard that assesses applications, data analytics and IT/OT technologies across architectural criteria that can recommend modernization tactics and effort.
Reduce risk across the Renewables Business Unit by ensuring deployed technology is secure, resilient and meets policy requirements for privacy, obsolescence and security.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Business, or a related field
5 + years of experience in strategic and operations planning and/or business analysis
10+ years of experience in at least three disciplines, such as business, information, solution or technical architecture, application development, middleware, information analysis, database management, or operations in a multitier environment
Demonstrated experience implementing software solutions
Preference for TOGAF certification
Experience working with team Agile practices (Prefer Certified PMI-ACP)
Collaborative and supportive, fostering alignment with business strategies and values.
Innovative, with strong foresight, systems thinking and design thinking capabilities.
Vendor and technology neutral, focused on achieving targeted business outcomes over personal preferences or those of other business and IT leaders.
Ability to work collaboratively across geographically distributed teams.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, and vision coverage
life insurance
401(k) eligibility
paid time off (including vacation, sick leave time, and parental leave)

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Hard Skills & Tools

Enterprise ArchitectureLeanIX Architectural Solutionapplication portfolio managementdata analyticsIT/OT technologiessoftware solutions implementationbusiness analysismiddlewaredatabase managementmultitier environment

Soft Skills

collaborative leadershipconsultative leadershipinnovationsystems thinkingdesign thinkingcross-functional alignmentrisk mitigationcost optimizationfostering alignmentstrong foresight

Certifications

TOGAF certificationCertified PMI-ACP