CATS #1641

Working Title: Enterprise Architect 2

Contract Length: start 05/01/2023 and are expected to complete by 08/31/2023. Total estimated hours per Candidate shall not exceed 700 hours. (3 months+).

Work Hours and Location:

OAG State Office located at 5500 E. Oltorf St, Austin, TX 78741. Teleworking is currently allowed for this contract position with management approval.

Other Special Requirements:

The candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal background check that includes a DPS/FBI background check and fingerprinting.

Deadline 04/02/2023

1 Resume

The selected candidate will provide the following services:

· Responsible for executing design thinking sessions, conducting client interviews, collecting business requirements, user journey mapping, doing secondary research.

· Responsible for soliciting guidance from account teams and industry specialists and working with technical specialists and product managers.

· Uses agile methodologies to analyze business and customer service requirements and designs service solutions to meet those objectives.

· Be the primary expert to design the specific solution, scope document, risk profile, and corresponding analytics to meet targeted outcomes.

· Maintains and utilizes detailed industry and internal services knowledge in the construction of industry-leading services solutions, including working knowledge of the processes, technologies, security, and people components involved in the services arena.

· Develop a strategy for creating iterative prototypes and proof of concept, and work with stakeholders to implement it Participates in the construction of detailed analytics models that align with complex services proposals.

· Compose documents using departmental automation tools to craft detailed and accurate deliverables that specify processes, technology, security, staffing, and project management involved in proposed services solutions.

· As needed, provide a "trusted expert advisor" role as a Subject Matter Expert for technical services, to both internal and external customers, ranging from formal advice to internal and external customer presentations.

· Follow all organizational Standard Operating Procedures relative to cost modeling, approvals and reviews, and all other associated workflow and deliverables.

Key Responsibilities:

· Solutions Architecture

· Lean Process Management

· Agile Process Mining

· Agile Customer Journey Mapping

· Agile Target State Solutioning in Bodying MVP Principle

· Preparing proposals and estimates for the design and implementation of IT systems

· Training and assigning responsibilities to coworkers

· Completing IT assignments on time

· Monitoring the work of others during the project completion

· Using corrective measures when the project plan is off course

· Helping managerial staff develop policies and guidelines

· Synchronizing business needs with IT systems

. Evaluating technologies and proposing recommendations aligned to standards

· Creating designs that conform to the reference architecture and adhere to the agency's standards, including meeting security compliance requirements

· Implementing prototypes and testing software programs

II. CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Requirements:

Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity.

Years

Required/Preferred

Experience

Required

Ability to communicate and work seamlessly in a virtual/remote environment. Strong business acumen and a collaborative, influential partner able to educate, build relationships, and foster adoption of sound security practices (commitment + compliance).

Required

Strong experience with project/issue tracking systems such as JIRA.

Required

Ability to meet deadlines, clear blockers, communicate delays and clarify ambiguous requirements.

Required

Ability to resolve complex projectized issues in diverse and decentralized environments; to learn, communicate, and manage technical projects; and to communicate effectively.

Required

Excellent communication and organizational skills, and the ability to stay focused on completing tasks and meeting goals within a busy workspace.

Required

Extensive skill in effective verbal and written communications with other computer professionals, clients, and vendors.

Required

Experience with progressive broad-based information systems, system integration and project delivery experience.

Required

Ability to analyze and problem solve. Has worked under limited supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required.

Required

Ability to establish and always maintain effective and professional working relationships with others in the course and scope of conducting business.

Required

Architecture experience, preferably at least 50% of which is in an agile environment.

Required

Record of accomplishment of building relationships and collaborating cross-functionally.

Required

Record of defining and adopting standardized solution architecture practices.

Required

Experience building key performance indicators, key risk indicators and operational metrics and presenting to various levels of management.

Required

Hands-on Application/API/Services Development and System/Business Analyst experience.

Required

Data development, analytics development, data administration, API development, or data science experience.

Required

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in information technology security, computer information systems, computer science, management information systems, or a related field is generally preferred.

Required

Technology Leadership Experience.

Preferred

Design and implementation of complex analytics systems.

Preferred

Knowledge of DevOps concepts, tools, and systems.

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