Data Architect - Power & Utilities - Manager- Consulting

Overview

Data Architect - Power & Utilities - Manager
- Consulting - Location OPEN. EY is seeking a motivated Data Architect with experience in the utilities sector to serve as a Manager who possesses a robust background in Data Architecture, Data Modernization, end-to-end data capabilities, AI, Gen AI, Agentic AI. Ideally with a power systems / electrical engineering background and experience delivering business use cases in Transmission / Distribution / Generation / Customer.

The role is dedicated to the utilities sector, where you will craft, deploy, and maintain large-scale AI data-ready architectures.

Location:

Anywhere in Country. EY focuses on shaping your future with confidence and enabling better business outcomes in a globally connected, diverse environment.

You will help our clients enable better business outcomes while working in the rapidly growing Power & Utilities sector. You will have the opportunity to lead and develop your skill set to keep up with the evolving data platform landscape. During implementation you will solve complex analytical problems to bring data to insights and enable the use of ML and AI at scale for your clients.

This is a high-growth, high-visibility role with ample opportunities to enhance your skills and career.

As a Manager in Data Architecture, you will lead transformative technology projects and programs aligned with EY’s strategy to achieve impactful outcomes. You will manage timelines, costs, and quality, and lead technical and non-technical teams in delivering cutting-edge technology solutions and infrastructure. Your knowledge of project and program delivery methods, including Agile and Waterfall, will be instrumental in coaching others and proposing solutions to technical constraints.

In this pivotal role, you will manage and deliver one or more processes, solutions, and projects with a focus on quality and risk management. You will drive continuous process improvement and identify innovative solutions through research, analysis, and best practices. You will supervise teams to deliver complex technical initiatives and guide others to propose quality solutions. Your responsibilities include:

• Provide expert understanding of data architecture and data engineering; design, architect, present findings and solutions; lead more junior team members; work with clients to sell and deliver technology consulting services.
• Be the go-to resource for understanding client problems and delivering methodologies and solutions anchored around data architectures, platforms, and technologies.
• Help win new business for EY; act as a trusted advisor with broad knowledge of digital transformation initiatives, analytic technology landscape, industry trends, and client motivations.
• Engage with senior business leaders to understand goals and information needs; collaborate with cross-functional teams to define data requirements and implement data strategies aligned with client objectives.
• Organize and lead workshops with stakeholders to capture requirements and align on data architecture strategies and projects.
• Lead the design and implementation of modern data architectures supporting transactional, operational, analytical, and AI solutions.
• Direct and mentor global data architecture and engineering teams; foster innovation and continuous improvement.
• Establish data governance policies including data security, quality, and lifecycle management.
• Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies; recommend innovations to enhance capabilities.

To thrive in this role, you will need a combination of technical and business skills that will make a significant impact. Your skills will include:

• Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  Applications Integration;
  Cloud Computing and Cloud Architecture;
  Data Architecture Design and Modelling;
  Data Integration and Data Quality; AI/Agentic AI driven data operations.
• Experience delivering business use cases in Transmission / Distribution / Generation / Customer; become a trusted advisor to clients’ senior decision makers and EY teams by establishing credibility in data strategy and analytic…