**Principal Architect - Data and Integration**

**Full Time Perm**

**Way of Work** **:** Hybrid flex

**Salary Range:** $129,500 - $194,300, plus 10% annual bonus

**Location:** Columbus, OH, Canonsburg, PA, Merrillville, IN

Reporting to the Head of Architecture, the **Principal Architect - Data and Integration** works closely with the Application Development, Infrastructure, Security, Data and Analytics, and PMO teams to provide overall architecture leadership across NiSource.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience envisioning and translating overall architecture with business needs via transformation roadmaps, establish target architecture and standards for the organization, building consensus, and provide guidance in the selling and execution within solution development processes of options and reuse points.

Your responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

+ Provides senior level expertise on overall direction, guidance, definition, decisions, and priorities regarding the enterprise’s overall architecture to effectively support the organization business strategy.

+ Interact with business leaders, IT leaders, vendors and industry experts to translate business requirements, understand options to capabilities, and create architecture blueprints and high-level solution designs for the most complex architectural components of a program.

+ Strategy – Interfaces across several business areas, acting as a visionary to proactively assist in defining direction for future projects. Help business leaders and their teams think through the technology, business and operational implications of their technology investment decisions.

+ Execution – Reviews, advises, and designs standard software and hardware builds, system options, risks, costs versus benefits, and impact on the enterprise business process and goals. Be the architecture thought leader and trusted go-to partner for Product and Engineering leadership across

+ Operations – Facilitates the establishment and implementation of standards and reference material that guides the design of technology solutions. Lead architectural collaboration and governing processes including Architecture Review Boards, Solution Architecture reviews, exception management, and related processes. the organization, recommending innovative solutions to improve live and new system architectures.

+ Innovation - Responsible for researching, analyzing, designing, proposing, and delivering solutions that are appropriate for the business and technologies strategies. Tracks industry trends and maintains knowledge of new technologies to better serve the enterprise’s architecture needs.

You must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.

**Minimum Qualifications**

+ Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience

+ 8+ years of experience in data and/or integration architecture

+ 8+ years of experience in strategy development and executive buy-in

+ 5+ years of experience utilizing and training on Azure data products, Mulesoft, Databricks, PowerBI, or GenAI technologies

**Preferred Qualifications**

+ Data Domain Qualifications: Technologies: Azure data products, Collibra, DataBricks, Hadoop, Kafka, Mulesoft, OpenAI, PowerBI, ServiceNow, Snowflake

+ Capability Areas: AI/ML, Analytics / Reporting, APIs & management, Databases, Data Cataloging, Data Fabric, Data Governance, Data Management, Data Mesh, Data Modeling, Data Transformation, Data Virtualization, Domain-based data architecture, Event Driven Architecture, GenAI, Master Data, Process Mining, Web Analytics

The preceding description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities required of the position.

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**Work Authorization**

Authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship.

**Inclusion & Diversity**

Value inclusion within your day to day responsibilities by respecting others perspectives/convictions, engaging others opinions, creating a safe environment where people, ideas, and opinions are valued within your Team/Customers and external partners.

Respect and take into consideration diversity within your Team/Customers and external work partners by valuing different world views, challenges, and cultures that represent all walks of life and all backgrounds.

Treat others with respect and consideration. Actively participate in creating and contributing to a positive work environment.

**Equal Employment Opportunity**

NiSource is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in each of its companies to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, veteran status, disability, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth or related medical conditions), genetic information, citizenship status, or any protected group status as defined by law. Each employee is expected to abide by this principle.

**By applying, you may be considered for other job opportunities.**

**Safety Statement**

Promote a safe work environment by actively participating in all aspects of our employee safety program. Report any unsafe conditions and take actions to prevent personal injuries. Support our interdependent safety culture by ensuring the safety of your co-workers. Stay focused on the task at hand and promote productivity through good work habits.

**Salary Range:**

$129,500.00 - $194,300.00

**Posting Start Date:**

2025-01-21

**Posting End Date (if applicable):**

2025-02-12

**Please note that the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.**

At NiSource, you'll be part of the team serving nearly four million customers throughout the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic, who count on us to energize their homes and businesses. Whether speaking with customers by phone, analyzing financial data or installing new gas lines in a neighborhood, you’ll meet exciting challenges each day and make the most of your skills and talents. And you’ll be part of a company that was named by Forbes magazine as one of America’s Best Large Employers.

We're looking for talent from all backgrounds. We invite candidates of all abilities to come as they are and do what they love. Through our years of successful growth, we’ve stayed true to our roots by making a difference in the lives of millions of our customers. If you’re interested in joining an inclusive, innovative company that fosters opportunity for growth, NiSource might be the place for you.