Enterprise Architect

An Enterprise Architect assists the Architecture & Strategy Manager in setting the strategic direction and approach of an organization's computing assets, improves the Agency’s IT systems and computing platforms while optimizing business operations. The Enterprise Architect works to integrate the organization's information applications and programs into general business processes.

Enterprise Architects are responsible for designing architecture for the organization on an enterprise level covering the 5 domains of Enterprise Architecture (business, systems/applications, data, infrastructure, and security). They define system and application architecture and provide vision, problem anticipation and problem-solving ability to the organization. Enterprise Architects participate in creating strategies and policies to meet overall business goals. They oversee and assist agency Solutions Architects in the overall enterprise architecture and provide guidance for improvements to engineering teams and management.  Reporting to the Office of Architecture and Strategy Manager, this expert level professional works under general supervision to develop strategic system architecture and designs in support of projects and applications primarily but not limited to the Courts Lines of Business. This position also interacts regularly with Solutions Architects, executive leadership, agency supervisors and management, all levels of division staff, and staff assigned to specific projects.

Our Mission: Advance the efficient and effective operation of the Washington Judicial System.

The Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) is looking for top-performing employees who embody its core values integrity, inclusion, accountability, and teamwork. It is committed to both employee growth and work-life balance.

Our diversity and inclusion efforts include embracing different cultures, backgrounds, and perspectives while fostering growth and advancement in the workplace.

Job #:             2025-07

Status:            Regular, Full-Time* 

Location:        Olympia, Washington

Salary:            Range 79: $108,252 - $142,056 per year (DOQ).  

Opens:          January 22, 2025

Closes:           February 12, 2025. AOC reserves the right to close the recruitment at any time.

AOC requires employees to reside in Washington State.  Any exceptions must be approved.  If you are invited to interview and currently reside outside of Washington State, seek more information about residency requirements from the AOC hiring manager of this recruitment.

This position requires 1 day per week working onsite at AOC facilities

• Coordinates the development and maintenance of enterprise strategy and roadmap in support of the business strategy, goals, and objectives; works to combine procedures, strategies, and information technology into one cohesive business environment; participates in the ongoing development and evolution of information technology for the AOC Judicial Information System portfolio of products and services.  
• Manages AOC standards and policies in all five domains of enterprise architecture by evaluating, on an ongoing basis, technology requirements and architectural constraints provided by all enterprise stakeholders.
• Drives the process of cultural and technical change required to achieve Enterprise Architecture (EA) goals; provides education services to key internal and external stakeholders, ranging from on-on-one meetings to formal training for ensuring that the EA Standards and guidelines are understood by the enterprise; communicates updates of EA standards. 
• Works with other senior technical staff to ensure integration strategies act cohesively within the larger Enterprise Architecture; provides consulting services to project managers and technical teams within the AOC in order to effectively structure and guide implementation of technology roadmap.
• Develops policies to support uniform focus on technology that is essential to the justice partners within the enterprise and the implementation of efficient, cost-effective mission critical applications systems to support the Washington State judicial services.        
• Provides IT recommendations to Judicial Information Systems Committee (JISC) and other judicial committees; facilitates and enhances communications and relationships with and among members of judicial committees.
• Verifies that solution architecture complies with architecture roadmap/standards; controls exemptions; determines if architecture standard changes may be needed; provides ongoing assessment to ISD managers regarding the degree of compliance of ISD staff and contractor personnel with the AOC enterprise architecture.
• Researches business and technology trends that may benefit or impact the enterprise; participates in pilots, proof-of-concept work and feasibility studies; incorporates research into enhancing the enterprise architecture roadmaps and strategies.
• Responsible for communicating and educating all stakeholders on the established strategies, standards and enterprise direction.
• Performs other duties as required.

Additional qualifying experience may substitute for education on a year for year basis.

AND 

• Ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience working in the development and design of complex information systems, IT Design, Enterprise strategies and service management, and use of architecture frameworks.

Demonstrates Agency Values:

• Integrity
• Inclusion
• Accountability
• Teamwork
   

Behavioral Competencies:

• Influencing
• Problem solving
• Planning/organizing
• Consulting
• Relationship building
• Tact/diplomacy 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Leadership and interpersonal skills to work across boundaries and to establish and maintain professional working relationships with co-workers, management, and others; mentors and works effectively with people of different abilities/skills. 
• Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing; ability to communicate proficiently in written reports as well as delivering information through presentations.
• Communication skills that facilitate effective, appropriate information exchanges at all levels and develop capability within the AOC and the Washington Courts.
• Skill in research methods and practices.
• Understands customer expectations and ensures work meets those expectations.
• Skill to manage time, and resources to accomplish goals and objectives; ability to accurately assess resources needed to carry out planned actions.
• Knowledge of management principles & effective project management practices.
• Able to logically integrate ideas & information to form effective goals, objectives, timelines, action plans and solutions; prioritization; effective time management.

• Ability to multi-task and effectively coordinate multiple projects simultaneously.
• Broad based understanding of information technology methods and practices for delivering customer value.
• Ability to intercommunicate across the organization providing a consistent message regardless of the technical background of the information recipient.
• Ability to translate complex strategies and approaches using easily understood graphical depictions.
• Ability to identify risks and outcomes associated with courses of action; ability to develop action plans/strategies for the purpose of ensuring the desired outcome.
• Ability to accomplish work objectives in cooperation with agency, court and state colleagues and officials.
• Ability to achieve excellent results with little need for direct/oversight.
• Ability to accept personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work.
• Ability to exercise judgment and make timely, sound, strategic decisions and recommendations consistent with organizational objectives.
• Ability to think critically. 
• Knowledge of enterprise business, information, applications, infrastructure, and security, along with proven skills, business acumen, and discipline to ensure alignment between business and IT architecture.
• Knowledge of all tiers of enterprise architecture as well as of legacy platforms (z/OS), database technologies (DB2, SQL Server, etc.), middleware (WebSphere MQ, BizTalk, etc.), security technologies, and web and cloud service technologies (Java or .Net, web and Microsoft Azure Integration, DevOps). 
• Ability to develop strategy and multi-year technology roadmaps to modernize or integrate multiple applications, IT systems & off-the-shelf (COTS) technologies.
• Knowledge of industry standard enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, Zachman, etc.

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• The workweek may fluctuate depending on workload or agency needs.
• Overnight travel may be required based on business needs.
• This position is not overtime eligible.

The AOC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on gender, pregnancy, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, physical, mental or sensory disability (actual or perceived), use of a service animal, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, age, HIV or Hepatitis C status, or any other basis protected by federal or state law.  Persons of disability needing assistance in the application process, or those needing this announcement in an alternative format, please contact the AOC Human Resource Office, at (360) 705-5337, or fax (360) 586-4409, or via email to Recruitment@courts.wa.gov. 

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

SPECIAL NOTE: Before a new hire, a background check, including criminal history, will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the job.

Salary : $108,252 - $142,056