IT Enterprise Architect

Minimum Qualifications
Education and/or Equivalent Experience:

• Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Information Science, Computer Science, Electronics, or in a field related to the job, plus four (4) years experience working in a business process/systems analysis environment, two (2) years of which were in a lead capacity.
• Experience may substitute for education up to four (4) years.

Licenses and Certifications Required:
None.

Notes to Applicants

POSITION OVERVIEW
This position is responsible for designing, maintaining, and optimizing the information systems infrastructure, cloud architecture, and Enterprise Application architecture. The role provides advanced technical guidance on integrating complex existing and new technologies, including cloud platforms and services, ensuring that the Department of Aviation’s IT systems are scalable, secure, and future-ready to meet business needs. Additionally, this position drives the strategic adoption and implementation of hybrid cloud environments to achieve scalability, flexibility, and cost-efficiency, ensuring seamless integration between on-premises infrastructure and cloud-native solutions. The System Architect will lead efforts to transition key workloads to the cloud, optimize cloud-based services, and manage the multi-cloud or hybrid infrastructure, overseeing both traditional IT systems and cloud computing platforms. This role also directs the preparation, review, and monitoring of information systems capital budgets and business plans, ensuring alignment with both cloud infrastructure investments and the overarching IT infrastructure strategy.The System Architect plays a pivotal role in ensuring the department’s IT architecture is positioned for future growth and technological advancement, while also managing cloud security, compliance, and performance optimization.

ASSESSMENT :
A skills assessment will be required for this position.

ON- CALL / CALL BACK RESPONSIBILITIES :
Position may require on-call or call back responsibilities.

TRAVEL :
If you are selected for this position and meet the Driver Safety Standards in the City of Austin Driver Safety Program , you may drive when necessary to multiple locations as part of your regular job duties. Otherwise, you are responsible for getting to and from these locations.

APPLICATION INFORMATION :

• A detailed and complete employment application is required to help us better evaluate your qualifications and will be used to determine salary if you are selected for this position.
• Please list your complete employment history, to include all job duties, responsibilities, and employment dates on your online application.
• The application is an official document; incomplete applications will not be considered (i.e., “see resume” or “see LinkedIn profile”).
• Resumes will not be used to qualify for the position and will not be used to recommend salary.
• Supplemental information or changes to your application will not be accepted after the job posting closes.
• The responses to the supplemental questions inquiring about experience should be reflected on your application.

VETERAN :
Veteran candidates will be required to provide a copy of their DD214 at the time of interview.

ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL :
This position is categorized as essential personnel. Essential personnel are required to come to work during emergencies or bad weather at the airport if they are scheduled to work and in some cases when they are not scheduled.

CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECK :
The top candidate will be subject to a minimum 10 year criminal background check and security threat assessment.

GOOD STANDING - DEPARTMENT / DIVISION EMPLOYEES :
Employees, in good standing, who are candidates within the department/division that the position resides in and who meet the minimum and preferred qualifications (if any) of the position will be included in the initial interview. Department/division employees must remain in good standing through the top candidate selection phase at which time the good standing status will be re-verified.

LANGUAGE :
Must have the ability to read, write, and fluently speak in English.

WORK HOURS :
Shift may change according to departmental needs; work hours may include after hours, holidays, and weekend work.
The Department of Aviation PIO team is primarily in-office. This position is allowed to work a maximum of 2 days per week working from home so long as business needs of the organization are met.

DEPARTMENT MAY CLOSE THIS JOB POSTING AT ANY TIME AFTER 7 DAYS .
Pay Range
$48.38 - $62.90

Hours
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
After 90 days of employment , 3 Days on-site with 2 remote days (Telework)
Hours may change depending on departmental needs.
Work hours may include after-hours, holidays, and weekend work.
Job Close Date 10/31/2024 Type of Posting External Department Aviation Regular/Temporary Regular Grant Funded or Pooled Position Not Applicable Category Technical Location Austin Bergstrom International Airport Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Experience:

• Proficient in information systems architecture and design
• Understanding of systems integration and current technologies
• Experience creating Information Systems roadmaps and IS lifecycle management
• Experience with Airport IS environment and industry-specific systems

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities
Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

Provides overall direction, guidance, and definition of technology architecture to effectively support business strategy. Develops the enterprise viewpoint, in which the business, information and technology viewpoints are synthesized into solutions that deliver capabilities to the broader City. Develops, reviews, and leads the implementation plan for the enterprise architecture based on requirements and strategies. Reviews existing processes and establishes metrics to improve processes, as well as support of all architectural disciplines under their direction. Leads analysis of technology industry and market trends to determine their potential impact on the enterprise architecture. Ensures the integration of all aspects of architecture across the City IT organization and alignment with business strategies, objectives, and capability needs. Leads the development of holistic blueprints in coordination with domain architects. Participates in the business strategic planning cycle, gaining an understanding of common issues, drivers, imperatives, and objectives across the enterprise. Coordinates with other plans and strategic partners, identifying opportunities for shared solutions. Provides architectural leadership, guidance, and support for the broader architectural community.

Responsibilities- Supervision and/or Leadership Exercised:

May provide leadership, work assignments, evaluation, training, and guidance to others.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

• Knowledge of basic graphical modeling approaches, tools and model repositories.
• Knowledge of information management practices, system development life cycle management, IT services management, agile and lean methodologies, infrastructure and operations, and EA and ITIL frameworks.
• Knowledge of architecture methodologies (e.g., SABSA , Zachman, TOGAF ) and modeling languages (such as UML and ArchiMate).
• Knowledge of business ecosystems, SaaS, infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), SOA , APIs, open data, microservices, event-driven IT and predictive analytics.
• Knowledge of business ecosystems, SaaS, infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), SOA , APIs, open data, microservices, event-driven IT and predictive analytics.
• Knowledge of business models, operating models, financial models, cost-benefit analysis, budgeting and risk management.
• Knowledge of combining contextual, conceptual, logical, and physical levels of thinking.
• Knowledge of and/or participation in architecture governance forums to get exposure to how governance work in the organization.
• Knowledge of various development languages (e.g., Java, Go, Python, JavaScript, HTML , CSS ).
• Skill in financial analysis, architecture evaluation, solutions delivery orchestration, project management, architecture frameworks, road mapping, risk management, and interdependency management skills.
• Skill in leading infrastructure architecture, cloud computing architecture, and integration framework and pattern skills.
• Ability to establish, implement, and enforce appropriate IT standards to meet business requirements.
• Ability to build consensus among stakeholders.
• Ability to balance the long-term (“big picture”) and short-term implications of individual decisions and organization goals.
• Ability to innovate with aptitude for foresight, systems thinking and design thinking.
• Ability to understand the political climate of the enterprise and how to navigate obstacles and politics.
• Ability to develop strategic technology plans and roadmaps, including business capability planning.
• Ability to lead efforts to create technological solutions and architectures impacting critical areas of the business.
• Ability to develop mutually beneficial working relationship with diverse range of stakeholders.
• Ability to support development of teammates by sharing knowledge and experience.
• Ability to adhere to required compliance to all change management policies and procedures.
• Ability to adhere to required compliance to all information security policies and procedures.

Criminal Background Investigation This position has been approved for a Criminal Background Investigation. EEO/ADA
City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process or have a question regarding an essential job function, please call (512) 974-3210 or Texas Relay by dialing 7-1-1.

The City of Austin will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, religion, veteran status, disability, or sexual orientation. In addition, the City will not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of an individual’s AIDS , AIDS Related Complex, or HIV status; nor will the City discriminate against individuals who are perceived to be at risk of HIV infection, or who associate with individuals who are believed to be at risk.

Information For City Employees: If you are an employee within the department, are in good standing and meet both the minimum and preferred qualifications, then you will receive an initial interview.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
* This position requires graduation with a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Information Science, Computer Science, Electronics, or in a field related to the job, plus four (4) year's experience working in a business process/systems analysis environment, two (2) years of which were in a lead capacity. Experience may substitute for education up to four (4) years. Do you meet these minimum qualifications?

• Yes
• No

* Describe your proficient in information systems architecture and design.
(Open Ended Question)
* Describe your understanding of systems integration and current technologies.
(Open Ended Question)
* Describe your experience creating Information Systems roadmaps and IS lifecycle management.
(Open Ended Question)
* Describe your experience with Airport IS environment and industry-specific systems.
(Open Ended Question)
* Do you have the ability to travel to multiple sites as part of the regular job duties?

• Yes
• No

* The Transportation Security Administration (TSA-division of the USA Dept. of Homeland Security) requires all employees of the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to pass a minimum 10-year criminal background investigation and security threat assessment. By selecting the following, you are acknowledging that you understand if you are selected as a top candidate for this position, you will need a successful Criminal Background Check to be hired.

• I acknowledge and understand this position requires a 10-year Criminal Background Investigation and security threat assessment

* Were you referred to this opportunity by a current Aviation employee? If yes, please provide the employee’s full name.
(Open Ended Question)


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