OneWa Solutions Architect

Description

OneWa Solutions Architect

(IT Architecture-Senior Specialist)

WaTech: Leading the way forward!

As a Washington Technology Solutions (WaTech) employee, you will have a unique opportunity to help advance the latest IT technologies and practices used by state government to meet the needs of Washington’s residents. Through teamwork, partnership, and collaboration WaTech works to transform public service through a connected government.

About the position

This position is within the Enterprise Architecture unit in the Architecture and Innovation Division (AID) within WaTech. The Enterprise Architecture group develops key strategies for advancing technology acquisitions across the state, ensures technology investments are sound and consistent with state policy, and advises agencies on architectural standards supporting successful technology management. This position works closely with the One Washington program

As a OneWa Solutions Architect, you will be relied on to help agencies develop application architecture for new and existing technologies, focusing on those business applications with an overlap or required integration with enterprise applications. In this role you will work closely with the One Washington program, which is one of the state’s largest transformational technology programs and represents the digital transformation of a large share of enterprise processes and services to support administrative and financial business functions. You will enhance the One Washington program by providing architectural guidance and support for the implementation of the statewide enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution and agency migration of business from existing legacy systems to the new solution.

Duties

Some of what to expect with this role:

• Define standard architectural artifacts for new and existing business applications.
• Develop interface and data model standards for agency business applications.
• Work with agencies to document current-state architectures, collaborate on defining future-state architectures and develop gap plans.
• Assist agencies with developing an approach and strategy for remediating or retiring legacy systems reported to the project team.
• Track the status of activities and assist agencies with resolving technical challenges to meet milestone expectations.
• Lead the development of methodology and processes supporting the architectural analysis of IT solution implementation and transformation.
• Review and create workflows, process maps and architectural diagrams as required.
• Collect and maintain data from multiple sources, report on the status of relevant tasks to parties of interest.
• Review functional and non-functional requirements and technical documentation to ensure that proposed solutions are aligned with program goals and objectives.
• Advise agencies on IT solution implementation and transformation strategies that align with the state’s enterprise technology strategy and architecture.

Qualifications

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Ten years of professional IT experience developing enterprise IT solutions. This required experience must include the following:
  • Five years of applied skills in software development and experience in all phases of the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
  • Five years of applied experience with enterprise system requirements definition and configuration.

• A bachelor’s degree in information technology or related field may substitute for up to four years of required experience

• Demonstrated ability to apply written and oral communication skills.

Preference may be granted to applicants with the following:

• Experience with ERP migration and configuration.
• Experience implementing and managing enterprise systems in federal/state/local government.
• Experience with modern application development practices and platforms.

Supplemental Information

Telework: This position is approved for teleworking. However, it requires the incumbent to be onsite once per quarter to participate in occasional meetings and/or trainings.

We value diversity and different perspectives:

WaTech is committed to providing equal access and opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees. We seek to attract and retain a diverse staff and welcome your experiences, perspectives and unique identity.

What WaTech offers:

As an employee of WaTech, you’ll have access to an outstanding employee benefits package that includes medical and dental plan options for you and your family, paid leave and holidays, retirement plan options and more.

While WaTech is headquartered in Olympia, Washington, which is near some of the country’s most scenic national parks, we are able to offer many of our positions telework and flexible schedule options to help support a healthy work life balance.

To learn more about WaTech, and what our employees enjoy about working here, please visit our website.

How to apply:

Applications for this recruitment will be accepted electronically. Please select the large “apply button” at the top of this announcement. You may need to create a profile and account in Washington state's automated application system. We invite you to include your name and pronouns in your material to ensure we address you correctly throughout the application process.

To be considered for this position you will need to:

• Submit your online application.
• Answer all required Supplemental Questions.
• Attach a Letter of Interest that addresses how your experience qualifies you for this role.
• Attach a Resume that clearly documents the work history, training, and education that makes you a viable and competitive candidate for this position.

• Include Three professional references and their contact information.

Applicants wishing to claim Veterans Preference should attach a copy of their DD-214 (Member 4 copy), NGB 22, or signed verification of service letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to their application. (Please redact any personally identifiable data such as social security number prior to submittal.)

Note:Applications without the requested attachments identified above or containing supplemental question responses with comments such as "see resume" may lead to your application being disqualified from consideration.
Conditions of employment:

This position requires a background check. 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 position and is a continued condition of employment.

Recruitment process:

First round of application assessments will be conducted seven days after the initial job posting date. The hiring authority reserves the right to offer the position at any time after the initial seven-day job posting date during the recruitment process. It is to the applicant's advantage to apply as early as possible. This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions.

Contact us: For inquiries about this position, please contact Rebekah Wilkes at (360) 407-8646 or email to Rebekah.Wilkes@WaTech.wa.gov

Persons requiring accommodation in the application process or for an alternative format may contact Human Resources at (360) 407-8242 or Human.Resources@watech.wa.gov.Persons of disability or those who are deaf or hard of hearing can call the Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6388. WaTech complies with the employment eligibility verification requirements of the federal Form I-9. The selected candidate must be able to provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States consistent with the requirements of that form on the first day of employment.