Enterprise Architect Principal Consultant, Electric Utilities

ISG is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect at the Principal Consultant level to support a business capability modeling and technology strategy engagement for a U.S. utility company in the Northeast. The consultant will be a core member of the ISG delivery team, responsible for a substantial share of the hands-on architecture, analysis, stakeholder facilitation, and deliverable development under the direction of the ISG Project Manager., * Review existing business capability models, application inventories, technology documentation, and architecture repository information to identify gaps and validate the current baseline

• Refine and validate a utility-focused Level 1 Level 2 business capability model, including definitions, ownership, and differences across client business entities
• Map business capabilities to supporting applications, technologies, platforms, and enabling IT capabilities, maintaining alignment with the client’s LeanIX environment
• Facilitate working sessions with business leaders, Enterprise Architecture, IT, application owners, and other subject matter experts
• Define and apply practical methods for assessing capability maturity, technology health, risks, dependencies, and gaps
• Develop and test the capability-based assessment and prioritization framework in one or two selected business capability areas
• Translate findings into technology priorities and actionable recommendations, considering business impact, technical debt, cybersecurity, and regulatory obligations
• Produce clear capability models, mapping outputs, assessment findings, executive presentations, and a roadmap for broader adoption
• Collaborate closely with the ISG Project Manager and delivery team to meet milestones, resolve issues, and deliver high-quality client outcomes.

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Must have Electric utility experience. with an understanding of utility operations and the applications and technologies that support them. Mention Client and year worked.

Strong experience developing, refining, and applying business capability models to technology planning and investment prioritization

Broad technology architecture knowledge spanning enterprise applications, data, integration, infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, and IT/OT dependencies

Experience mapping applications and technologies to business capabilities and assessing maturity, technology risks, and improvement opportunities

Strong workshop facilitation, stakeholder management, analytical, and written communication skills

Ability to work independently, produce substantive deliverables, and collaborate effectively within a project-managed consulting team

Preferred: Experience with LeanIX or comparable enterprise architecture repositories

Preferred: Familiarity with EPRI or other utility-specific business capability frameworks

Preferred: Knowledge of electric utility systems such as GIS, asset and work management, outage management, distribution management, metering, and customer information systems