System and Database Architect Consultant

Position Overview

Power your future with Qualus as a Ssytem and Database Architect Consultant. This Consultant is integral to our efforts in deploying advanced utility grid management solutions, particularly focusing on ADMS (Advanced Distribution Management System), OMS (Outage Management) database and system administration, and emerging DERMS (Distributed Energy Resource Management System) database and system integration. This Consultant will be pivotal in delivering high-impact implementations and providing expert consulting services to our valued customers.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of ADMS, OMS and/or DERMS system implementation and integration projects.
• Solution Design and Architecture
  • Translate business requirements into end-to-end solution designs for database and System Architecture
  • Support functional and technical design workshops
  • Define configuration, customization, and system architecture approaches
  • Validate solution alignment with best practices, scalability, and security
  • Serve as the solution authority during implementation for system architecture
• Implementation Leadership
  • Own the implementation strategy and delivery approach for system architecture
  • Support implementation teams (consultants, developers, analysts) to implement the system architecture solution
  • Oversee configuration, systems, data migration, and deployment
  • Ensure adherence to scope, timeline, and quality standards
  • Act as escalation point for complex delivery issues
• Client Engagement & Advisory
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to client stakeholders
  • Set and manage client expectations
  • Provide recommendations and solutioning options
• Requirements & Process Management
  • Support current-state and future-state process analysis
  • Validate and prioritize business requirements
  • Map requirements to solution capabilities
  • Identify gaps and propose workarounds or enhancements
  • Ensure traceability from requirements to design to delivery
• System Architecture & Data Oversight
  • Define system components and integrated systems with upstream/downstream system impacts
  • Guide data migration strategy, mapping, and validation
  • Collaborate with technical teams on technology, middleware, and security
  • Ensure data accuracy and operational continuity
• Governance & Delivery Support
  • Partner closely with Project Managers
  • Support scope control and change requests
  • Participate in steering committees, technical architecture teams, and status reporting
  • Ensure alignment between business, technical, and delivery teams

Qualifications

• 5+ years working in the electric utility industry; either at a utility, ADMS or OMS software vendor in a technical capacity and/or as a consultant specializing in grid management applications and integrations.
• Bachelors degree in software engineering, data science, computer science or a related field.
• System implementation and configuration, knowledge of Java, with J2EE, Enterprise Java Bean, JMS, REST Service, and Web Service deployment experience is required.
• Experience with Oracle WebLogic, Oracle Databases, or other Web Application Platforms is required.
• API Performance and Test Automation tools for stub, unit test, automation, and performance testing experience.
• UNIX shell scripting, python or perl, WLST, and SQL script experience is required.
• Familiarity with operational technology systems and information technology systems commonly used by electric utilities (e.g., Oracle NMS, OSI Monarch)
• Experience making presentations to utilities and facilitating meetings with utility management, power engineers and utility staff.

Benefits & Compensation

Qualus benefits offered include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays, for those who qualify.

The expected compensation range for this position is based upon several factors, including but not limited to education, qualifications, prior relevant work experience and work location.

Company Overview

Qualus is a leading pure-play power solutions firm and innovator at the forefront of power infrastructure transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange. The firm has over 1,800 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.

EEO

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on any grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation across Canada and the US.