Software Architect

Position No: 125-582

Salary Range: Up to $8,400 per month. Includes a fully paid family health insurance plan, defined contribution retirement plan, 10 paid holidays

Selecting Supervisor: Heidi Smith, Division Director, IT/CJIS

This is position is in Bismarck, North Dakota. All normal work hours will be conducted in person, in an office setting. No remote work or hybrid work is available.

The Software Architect is responsible for developing, managing, and maintaining the architecture of a highly complex environment, ensuring that technology aligns with business needs and drives operational improvements. This role plays a key part in setting the agency's technical direction in accordance with the State's architectural framework. Additionally, the Software Architect provides leadership and supervision within the IT/CJIS division.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain professional relationships with business units and stakeholders to understand their objectives and challenges.
• Analyze business goals, needs, and obstacles to develop effective technology solutions.
• Review grant applications to assess technical feasibility and impact.
• Provide expert technical recommendations while managing stakeholder expectations.
• Document current and future-state workflows to support system enhancements.
• Gather and define business and functional requirements for technology projects.
• Develop wireframes, user interface (UI) mockups, and prototypes to illustrate and communicate solution designs.
• Ensure all solutions align with user needs, technical standards, policies, and best practices.
• Collaborate on database design and optimization.
• Assist in resolving data-related challenges, including deadlocks and timeouts.
• Identify and recommend opportunities to enhance system performance and efficiency.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience in .NET development and possesses strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills. They are adept at implementing new systems and procedures and assessing their effectiveness to drive continuous improvement.

Minimum Qualifications:
A bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, project management, or a closely related field, along with four years of work experience in business analysis, software development, or technology implementation. Relevant experience may include requirements planning and management, system design, solution assessment, training, customer account management, or IT product/project management. Candidates must also have demonstrated experience in team supervision. Additional relevant work experience may substitute for up to two years of the education requirement on a year-for-year basis.

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Application Procedures

Applicants are screened based on qualifications, successful completion of the interview process and a background and criminal investigation. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. The Office of Attorney General does not provide sponsorships.

Application package must be received by 11:59 PM on the closing date listed on the opening.

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE AT: www.nd.gov/careers

Documents to be submitted:

• Resume
• Cover letter with a summary that clearly explains how the applicant's work experience is related to the summary of work and minimum/preferred qualifications
• 3 Professional References
• College Transcripts (copies or unofficial versions are acceptable for the initial application process but when the top candidate is given a conditional employment offer, they are required to present official transcripts)

The North Dakota Office of Attorney General prohibits candidates from plagiarizing any portion of their employment application and interview process to include responses to questions in which you must provide a narrative and/or verbal response. You must create your own responses originally and not copy or adapt them from other sources. While the North Dakota Office of Attorney General encourages you to create your narratives and interview responses with great care, including correct use of grammar and style, you are prohibited from using any artificial intelligence (AI) or AI-assisted tool, to include but not limited to ChatGPT during the interview process. Any information you provide during the application and interview process is subject to verification. The North Dakota Office of Attorney General will discontinue your candidacy if we find you have violated this prohibition on use of AI tools in the application and interview process.

All hiring decisions are subject to approval by the Attorney General. No offer of employment is final or binding until approved by the Attorney General.

Anyone needing assistance or accommodations during any part of the application or interview process please contact Jill Mugaas, E-mail: jemugaas@nd.gov or TTY: 1-800-366-6888.

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