City of New York
SENIOR ENTERPRISE ARCHITECT
City of New York, New York, New York, us, 10261
Company Description
Job Description
The Department of Social Services (DSS) is comprised of the administrative units of the New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA) and the Department of Homeless Services (DHS). HRA is dedicated to fighting poverty and income inequality by providing New Yorkers in need with essential benefits such as Food Assistance and Emergency Rental Assistance. DHS is committed to preventing and addressing homelessness in New York City by employing a variety of innovative strategies to help families and individuals successfully exit shelter and return to self-sufficiency as quickly as possible.
Information Technology Services (ITS) is DSS's technology services organization. ITS mission is to support the daily, emergent, and long-term needs of both agencies. ITS creates and enhances the technology infrastructure and computer applications that support HRA and DHS and develops applications, including a variety of client eligibility and recertification systems, case management systems, housing systems, employment/work engagement services, revenue producing computer matches, claiming systems, and personnel systems.
Under executive direction of the Assistant Deputy Commissioner for Enterprise Shared Services, with wide latitude for the exercise of independent judgment and decision-making, the Senior Enterprise Architect proactively and holistically helps guide ITS through transformation and optimization initiatives. The Enterprise Architect focuses on understanding and applying existing, new, and emerging technologies to transform and optimize business and operating models and helps ITS plan, design, innovate, orchestrate, facilitate, navigate and operationalize the digital enterprise.
Information Technology Services (ITS) / Enterprise Shared Services is recruiting for one (1) IT Project Specialist, to function as a Senior Enterprise Architect, who will:
- Develop a deep understanding of the agency's IT policies, infrastructure, technology stack, andsupport processes using their experience in systems engineering and enterprise architecture todefine standards and enforce adherence to those standards.
- Develop and maintain IT architecture diagrams of enterprise, business, data, security and/ortechnology architectures for IT solutions, concepts and strategies to meet business requirementsfor target audiences.
- Define and maintain the methodology, principles, roadmap, standards and guidelines for the ITarchitecture team for security, reuse, interoperability, and integration.
- Confirm the conformance of applications, components, and services to established standardsthroughout the application development lifecycle.
- Assist with major projects such as data center migrations and new software products, includingcontinued support, documentation and training.
- Develop and present gap analyses and IT investment roadmaps to define future-state businesscapabilities around ecosystems and digital platforms. Lead analysis of the ITS environment todetect critical deficiencies and recommend solutions for improvement.
- Conduct and lead the development of an implementation plan for the enterprise architecture basedon business requirements and the varying ITS strategies for project-driven or product-driven deliveryteams.
- Develop and apply standards and minimal viable architectures through an Enterprise Architecturegovernance model, which is informed by the business strategy and corporate governance. Clarifyaccountability and provides the focal point for agile, effective, and efficient decision making.
- Lead the documentation of all architecture design and analysis work. Also develop EnterpriseArchitecture implementation, continuous improvement, and ongoing refinement activities.
Hours/Schedule:
Normal Business Hours
Qualifications
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in computer science, engineering, human computer interaction, interactive media, digital and graphics design, data visualization, communication or a related field, and four years of satisfactory full-time experience related to the area(s) required by the particular position and a specialization in a relevant technology, process, methodology and/or domain; or
2. An associate degree from an accredited college in computer science, engineering, human computer interaction, interactive media, digital and graphics design, data visualization, communication or a related field, and six years of satisfactory full-time experience related to the area(s) required by the particular position and a specialization in a relevant technology, process, methodology and/or domain; or
3. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, and eight years of satisfactory full-time experience related to the area(s) required by the particular position and a specialization in a relevant technology, process, methodology and/or domain; or
4. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1", "2", or "3" above.
Additional Information
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
Job Description
The Department of Social Services (DSS) is comprised of the administrative units of the New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA) and the Department of Homeless Services (DHS). HRA is dedicated to fighting poverty and income inequality by providing New Yorkers in need with essential benefits such as Food Assistance and Emergency Rental Assistance. DHS is committed to preventing and addressing homelessness in New York City by employing a variety of innovative strategies to help families and individuals successfully exit shelter and return to self-sufficiency as quickly as possible.
Information Technology Services (ITS) is DSS's technology services organization. ITS mission is to support the daily, emergent, and long-term needs of both agencies. ITS creates and enhances the technology infrastructure and computer applications that support HRA and DHS and develops applications, including a variety of client eligibility and recertification systems, case management systems, housing systems, employment/work engagement services, revenue producing computer matches, claiming systems, and personnel systems.
Under executive direction of the Assistant Deputy Commissioner for Enterprise Shared Services, with wide latitude for the exercise of independent judgment and decision-making, the Senior Enterprise Architect proactively and holistically helps guide ITS through transformation and optimization initiatives. The Enterprise Architect focuses on understanding and applying existing, new, and emerging technologies to transform and optimize business and operating models and helps ITS plan, design, innovate, orchestrate, facilitate, navigate and operationalize the digital enterprise.
Information Technology Services (ITS) / Enterprise Shared Services is recruiting for one (1) IT Project Specialist, to function as a Senior Enterprise Architect, who will:
- Develop a deep understanding of the agency's IT policies, infrastructure, technology stack, andsupport processes using their experience in systems engineering and enterprise architecture todefine standards and enforce adherence to those standards.
- Develop and maintain IT architecture diagrams of enterprise, business, data, security and/ortechnology architectures for IT solutions, concepts and strategies to meet business requirementsfor target audiences.
- Define and maintain the methodology, principles, roadmap, standards and guidelines for the ITarchitecture team for security, reuse, interoperability, and integration.
- Confirm the conformance of applications, components, and services to established standardsthroughout the application development lifecycle.
- Assist with major projects such as data center migrations and new software products, includingcontinued support, documentation and training.
- Develop and present gap analyses and IT investment roadmaps to define future-state businesscapabilities around ecosystems and digital platforms. Lead analysis of the ITS environment todetect critical deficiencies and recommend solutions for improvement.
- Conduct and lead the development of an implementation plan for the enterprise architecture basedon business requirements and the varying ITS strategies for project-driven or product-driven deliveryteams.
- Develop and apply standards and minimal viable architectures through an Enterprise Architecturegovernance model, which is informed by the business strategy and corporate governance. Clarifyaccountability and provides the focal point for agile, effective, and efficient decision making.
- Lead the documentation of all architecture design and analysis work. Also develop EnterpriseArchitecture implementation, continuous improvement, and ongoing refinement activities.
Hours/Schedule:
Normal Business Hours
Qualifications
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in computer science, engineering, human computer interaction, interactive media, digital and graphics design, data visualization, communication or a related field, and four years of satisfactory full-time experience related to the area(s) required by the particular position and a specialization in a relevant technology, process, methodology and/or domain; or
2. An associate degree from an accredited college in computer science, engineering, human computer interaction, interactive media, digital and graphics design, data visualization, communication or a related field, and six years of satisfactory full-time experience related to the area(s) required by the particular position and a specialization in a relevant technology, process, methodology and/or domain; or
3. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, and eight years of satisfactory full-time experience related to the area(s) required by the particular position and a specialization in a relevant technology, process, methodology and/or domain; or
4. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1", "2", or "3" above.
Additional Information
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.