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Are you looking for an exciting job where you can put your skills and talents to work at a company you can feel proud to be a part of? Do you want a workplace that will challenge you and offer you opportunities to learn and grow? A position at Xcel Energy could be just what you’re looking for.
Position Summary
The Senior IT Network Architect is an individual contributor responsible for leading the development of network and connectivity architecture and strategies for Xcel Energy's IT and OT environments. This role owns long-term network strategy, architectural governance, and technology roadmap development across a geographically distributed utility infrastructure that spans four operating regions in 8 US States. This role partners closely with Network Engineering, Cyber Security, IT Infrastructure Operations and OT Architecture teams to deliver resilient, compliant, and forward-looking network solutions.
The successful candidate will also provide technical leadership and mentorship to architecture and engineering staff and will represent network architecture in multi-disciplinary project teams and governance forums.
Essential Responsibilities
- Architectural Operations: Review project work efforts to ensure that they are compliant with architectural standards. Track and manage exceptions to standards. Develop and maintain architectural reference diagrams, architecture decision records (ADRs), and standards documentation. Participate in Architecture Review Board (ARB) processes. Continuously improve operational processes. Assess, report, and make recommendations to eliminate operational risk related to technology or architecture.
- Technical Expertise: Provide consultation and direction to delivery and operational teams on optimal architecture for respective solutions. Maintain network architecture strategy and roadmap, as well as governance and documentation.
- Leadership: Lead work cross-organizationally through coaching and feedback, and through significant interactions and influence with leaders. Participate in hiring, skills assessment, and professional development planning for the network pod.
- Planning and Strategy: Govern work efforts to ensure alignment with reference architecture, IT strategy and policy. Collaborate cross-organizationally and provide technical guidance and mentorship to network architects and engineers. Contribute to architecture road maps and provide input to technology roadmaps. Ensure the domain IT Strategy align with Enterprise Architecture framework and standards.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Technology, Science, Business or related field, or 4 years of experience equivalent to the position.
- Ten years of related functional experience.
- Architecture acumen across multiple domains including network, infrastructure, software, hosting models, mobile platforms, and security.
- Exposure to diverse systems, technologies and processing environments in a large Corporate setting.
- Project solution architecture experience.
- General knowledge of core aspects of enterprise architecture (Software, Hardware, Network, Integration, Data, hosting models, platform types, etc.).
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
- Extensive knowledge of future technology trends within area of expertise.
- Demonstrated leadership on technical aspects of large scale projects.
- Excellent communication skills, effective with varying organizational levels and skill sets.
- Excellent Relationship Management and collaboration skills, with a track record of working as one team cross-organizationally to drive innovation and business results.
Preferred Requirement
-
Experience with the following:
- Enterprise security boundaries.
- Traffic segmentation, routing and security policies.
- NERC/CIP compliance space in partnership with other SMEs.
- Strategy and collaboration with operations for the connectivity of the Corporate network.
- Collaboration with OT teams related to infrastructure and connectivity in OT environments.
As a leading combination electricity and natural gas energy company, Xcel Energy offers a comprehensive portfolio of energy-related products and services to 3.4 million electricity and 1.9 million natural gas customers across eight Western and Midwestern states. At Xcel Energy, we strive to be the preferred and trusted provider of the energy our customers need. If you’re ready to be a part of something big, we invite you to join our team.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Individuals with a disability who need an accommodation to apply please contact us at recruiting@xcelenergy.com.
Non-Bargaining The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $135,800.00 to $165,000.00 per year This position is eligible for the following benefits: Annual Incentive Program, Medical/Pharmacy Plan, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Dependent Care Reimbursement Account, Health Care Reimbursement Account, Health Savings Account (HSA) (if enrolled in eligible health plan), Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in eligible health plan and HSA), Transportation Reimbursement Account, Short-term disability (STD), Long-term disability (LTD), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in eligible health plan), Tuition reimbursement, Transit programs, Employee recognition program, Pension, 401(k) plan, Paid time off (PTO), Holidays, Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO), Parental LeaveBenefit plans are subject to change and Xcel Energy has the right to end, suspend, or amend any of its plans, at any time, in whole or in part.
In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information including but not limited to dates of school attendance and graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.
Deadline to Apply: 09/25/26EEO is the Law | EEO is the Law Supplement | Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination | Equal Opportunity Policy (PDF) | Employee Rights (PDF)
All Xcel Energy employees and contractors share responsibility for protecting the company's information and systems by adhering to cybersecurity policies, standards, and best practices, recognizing that cybersecurity is everyone's responsibility.
ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT
Xcel Energy endeavors to make https://www.xcelenergy.com/ accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact Xcel Energy Talent Acquisition at recruiting@xcelenergy.com. This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.
Are you looking for an exciting job where you can put your skills and talents to work at a company you can feel proud to be a part of? Do you want a workplace that will challenge you and offer you opportunities to learn and grow? A position at Xcel Energy could be just what you’re looking for.
Position Summary
The Senior IT Network Architect is an individual contributor responsible for leading the development of network and connectivity architecture and strategies for Xcel Energy's IT and OT environments. This role owns long-term network strategy, architectural governance, and technology roadmap development across a geographically distributed utility infrastructure that spans four operating regions in 8 US States. This role partners closely with Network Engineering, Cyber Security, IT Infrastructure Operations and OT Architecture teams to deliver resilient, compliant, and forward-looking network solutions.
The successful candidate will also provide technical leadership and mentorship to architecture and engineering staff and will represent network architecture in multi-disciplinary project teams and governance forums.
Essential Responsibilities
- Architectural Operations: Review project work efforts to ensure that they are compliant with architectural standards. Track and manage exceptions to standards. Develop and maintain architectural reference diagrams, architecture decision records (ADRs), and standards documentation. Participate in Architecture Review Board (ARB) processes. Continuously improve operational processes. Assess, report, and make recommendations to eliminate operational risk related to technology or architecture.
- Technical Expertise: Provide consultation and direction to delivery and operational teams on optimal architecture for respective solutions. Maintain network architecture strategy and roadmap, as well as governance and documentation.
- Leadership: Lead work cross-organizationally through coaching and feedback, and through significant interactions and influence with leaders. Participate in hiring, skills assessment, and professional development planning for the network pod.
- Planning and Strategy: Govern work efforts to ensure alignment with reference architecture, IT strategy and policy. Collaborate cross-organizationally and provide technical guidance and mentorship to network architects and engineers. Contribute to architecture road maps and provide input to technology roadmaps. Ensure the domain IT Strategy align with Enterprise Architecture framework and standards.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Technology, Science, Business or related field, or 4 years of experience equivalent to the position.
- Ten years of related functional experience.
- Architecture acumen across multiple domains including network, infrastructure, software, hosting models, mobile platforms, and security.
- Exposure to diverse systems, technologies and processing environments in a large Corporate setting.
- Project solution architecture experience.
- General knowledge of core aspects of enterprise architecture (Software, Hardware, Network, Integration, Data, hosting models, platform types, etc.).
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
- Extensive knowledge of future technology trends within area of expertise.
- Demonstrated leadership on technical aspects of large scale projects.
- Excellent communication skills, effective with varying organizational levels and skill sets.
- Excellent Relationship Management and collaboration skills, with a track record of working as one team cross-organizationally to drive innovation and business results.
Preferred Requirement
-
Experience with the following:
- Enterprise security boundaries.
- Traffic segmentation, routing and security policies.
- NERC/CIP compliance space in partnership with other SMEs.
- Strategy and collaboration with operations for the connectivity of the Corporate network.
- Collaboration with OT teams related to infrastructure and connectivity in OT environments.
As a leading combination electricity and natural gas energy company, Xcel Energy offers a comprehensive portfolio of energy-related products and services to 3.4 million electricity and 1.9 million natural gas customers across eight Western and Midwestern states. At Xcel Energy, we strive to be the preferred and trusted provider of the energy our customers need. If you’re ready to be a part of something big, we invite you to join our team.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Individuals with a disability who need an accommodation to apply please contact us at recruiting@xcelenergy.com.
Non-Bargaining The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $135,800.00 to $165,000.00 per year This position is eligible for the following benefits: Annual Incentive Program, Medical/Pharmacy Plan, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Dependent Care Reimbursement Account, Health Care Reimbursement Account, Health Savings Account (HSA) (if enrolled in eligible health plan), Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in eligible health plan and HSA), Transportation Reimbursement Account, Short-term disability (STD), Long-term disability (LTD), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in eligible health plan), Tuition reimbursement, Transit programs, Employee recognition program, Pension, 401(k) plan, Paid time off (PTO), Holidays, Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO), Parental LeaveBenefit plans are subject to change and Xcel Energy has the right to end, suspend, or amend any of its plans, at any time, in whole or in part.
In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information including but not limited to dates of school attendance and graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.
Deadline to Apply: 09/25/26EEO is the Law | EEO is the Law Supplement | Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination | Equal Opportunity Policy (PDF) | Employee Rights (PDF)
All Xcel Energy employees and contractors share responsibility for protecting the company's information and systems by adhering to cybersecurity policies, standards, and best practices, recognizing that cybersecurity is everyone's responsibility.
ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT
Xcel Energy endeavors to make https://www.xcelenergy.com/ accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact Xcel Energy Talent Acquisition at recruiting@xcelenergy.com. This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.
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Who's Hiring
- Boston Consulting35
- Koch4
- Maximus3
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- Consulting & Professional Services41
- Healthcare & Medical Services6
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in senior IT architect jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related engineering field
- Ten or more years of progressive IT experience with at least five in an architecture role
- Proficiency in cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud
- TOGAF certification or demonstrated experience applying an enterprise architecture framework
- Experience designing solutions that meet security, compliance, and regulatory requirements
- Strong stakeholder communication skills including presenting architecture decisions to executive leadership
Tips for Your Senior IT Architect Job Search
Tailor your resume to architecture frameworks
Hiring managers scan for TOGAF, Zachman, or SABSA on senior it architect resumes before reading anything else. Name the specific frameworks you've applied, the context you applied them in, and the outcome. Generic mentions get filtered out.
Quantify scope not just technology
Senior it architect roles demand proof of scale. Replace tool lists with statements about the number of systems integrated, the size of the environments you designed for, and the business capabilities your architecture enabled. Scope signals seniority faster than any certification.
Filter openings by domain before applying
Cloud, data, security, and enterprise architecture are distinct hiring tracks. Read each posting carefully to confirm the domain matches your depth. Applying broadly across tracks without adjusting your materials signals a lack of focus to technical hiring panels.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists senior it architect openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare a portfolio of architecture artifacts
Interviewers at the senior level routinely ask candidates to walk through a real architecture decision. Bring sanitized diagrams, an architecture decision record, or a reference architecture you designed. Talking abstractly about past work is the single most common reason senior candidates stall in final rounds.
Negotiate total compensation not just base
Senior it architect offers frequently include signing bonuses, equity, or training budgets that vary more than base pay does. Ask for the full offer in writing before negotiating and address each component separately rather than accepting a packaged counter that obscures tradeoffs.
Senior IT Architect Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most senior it architects?
The companies hiring the most senior it architects right now include Boston Consulting, Koch, and Maximus, with the largest share of openings in Texas, California, and Michigan, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Demand is concentrated in financial services, federal contracting, and large enterprise technology organizations.
How many senior it architect jobs are remote?
About 51% of senior it architect openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, making it one of the more flexible senior technical roles in the market. Cloud architecture and enterprise architecture sub-specializations tend to have the highest share of remote-eligible postings, while infrastructure and data center roles lean more toward on-site or hybrid.
How do you become a senior it architect?
Most senior it architects move through a progression from systems administrator, engineer, or developer into a solutions architect role, then into senior or enterprise architecture. Earning a cloud certification on AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud is a practical first step. Adding a TOGAF certification signals fluency in enterprise architecture governance. Building a portfolio of architecture decisions and stakeholder presentations matters as much as credentials when competing for senior roles.
Can you get hired as a senior it architect without direct architecture experience?
Candidates who have led technical design work, owned system integration decisions, or driven platform migrations often qualify for senior it architect roles even without the exact title. Employers care more about demonstrated architectural thinking than job title history. Framing your resume around design decisions, tradeoffs you evaluated, and outcomes you delivered is more effective than waiting until your title matches.
What does the senior it architect interview process look like?
The process typically starts with a recruiter screen focused on domain depth and framework experience, followed by a technical interview where you walk through a past architecture you designed. Most employers then add a whiteboard or case-study round where you design a system live in front of the panel. Final rounds at larger organizations include a presentation to stakeholders or a formal architecture review with the hiring team.
Where can I find and apply to senior it architect jobs?
You can find and apply to senior it architect jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your domain and experience level, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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