Solutions Architect

Job Description

We are looking for a Solution Architect to define and maintain the architectural frameworks/patterns, processes, standards, and guidelines related to all aspects of the Digital Ecosystem. This position will be full-time and hybrid.

What You'll Do

• Align broader strategic vision around business needs, resulting in technology roadmaps

• Conduct business capabilities mapping and cataloging business processes

• Confer with business units and application development staff to understand both the business and technical requirements and to define architectural constraints

• Define and maintain the architectural frameworks/patterns, processes, standards, and guidelines related to all aspects of the Digital Ecosystem.

• Create and maintain diagrams of as-is and to-be architectures

• Provide technical and architectural subject matter expertise to various project teams, including development of technology decision-making frameworks and supporting technology decisions throughout the technology lifecycle

• Establish governance best-practices and standards to streamline the technology implementation lifecycle for both off-the-shelf and homegrown solutions including on premises and cloud (SaaS, IaaS, PaaS) architectures

• Support the agency's data governance program including development of policies & standards, roles & responsibilities needed to ensure data is managed as an enterprise asset

• Facilitate technology change management programs and support enterprise technology initiatives

• Create and assess performance metrics to determine the effectiveness of architecture and governance initiatives

• Maintain an eye toward continuous improvement of all architecture and governance systems, practices, policies, and artifacts

• Produce complete and accurate documentation for work based on best practices & client standards

• Collaborate with stakeholders across the authority

What You'll Need

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, computer science, information systems management, or related field and experience commensurate with the requested level; if no degree, equivalent experience in database administration, IT systems management, or software/cloud/data engineering

• 7 years of professional experience working with technology systems engineering, management, or architecture

• 2 years of professional experience related to enterprise architecture, IT governance, or data governance

• 2 years of professional experience working within large technology enterprises

• 2 years of experience with a recognized enterprise architecture framework (TOGAF, FEAF, Zachman International, etc.)

• 2 years of engineering or architecture experience with cloud services on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure or Azure

• 2 years of experience with data management technologies & solutions

• Familiarity with modern software/cloud technologies including containers, data pipelines, data lakes, CI/CD, integration platforms, DevSecOps, zero trust

• Familiarity enterprise application platforms including PeopleSoft, Oracle Fusion, Adobe Experience Platform, ServiceNow, Power Platform

• Demonstrated ability to determine work requirements and perform work without supervision

• Ability to prioritize and execute tasks within restrictive timeframes

• Detail-oriented, able to work independently, self-motivated, proactive team player

• Ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language with excellent communication skills

• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to assess business requirements

Preferred:

• Proficient in MS Office suite, MS Visio, or other technology visualization software

• Strong visual communication skills: technical schematics and architecture diagrams, slide decks, data visualization

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for explaining technical concepts to a variety of audiences, including experience developing as-is and to-be documentation of enterprise technology environments, developing policy and procedure documents, and project charters

• Ability to alternate focus from big-picture, enterprise, strategic viewpoints to tactical, detailed perspectives