Information Technology Architect 2

Responsibilities

• Reporting directly to the Deputy Commissioner for Technology, designs and oversees the implementation of technical solutions within several major program areas within the Gaming and Public Integrity (GPI) sector.
• Provides senior technical leadership and guidance to teams throughout all GPI project and initiative lifecycles.
• Plans, tracks, and assists in scheduling identified deliverables.
• Makes decisions regarding selection and utilization of software and platforms.
• Develops and implements integration standards and strategies.
• Locates and directs solutions to challenges involving hardware and software interfaces.
• Identifies and resolves issues within identified technical solutions.
• Develops applications and programs for State agencies.
• Designs end-to-end technical solutions that address business requirements and align with architecture principals and standards.
• Engages with stakeholders to communicate technical solutions, gather feedback and address concerns.
• Works closely with user experience, business analysts, and business stakeholders to ensure alignment.
• Optimizes applications to ensure they meet the needs of the program area and the needs of the State.
• Documents and records all aspects of applications or software.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to analyze requirements, architect solutions and ensure successful delivery at the end of the project lifecycle.
• Identifies technical risks and develops mitigation strategies.
• Collaborates with development teams to ensure that technical solutions are implemented according to design specifications.
• Identifies opportunities to improve efficiency and solution quality.
• Ensures that solutions adhere to security, compliance, and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborates with IT security to secure data and address issues.
• Evaluates new and emerging technologies for inclusion in the State catalog.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications Non-competitive: Seven years* of information technology experience, five years of which must be in the appropriate specialty**.
• Substitutions: Associate’s degree with 15 semester credit hours in computer science or related field substitutes for one year of general information technology experience.
• Candidates in a bachelor’s degree program with at least 15 semester credit hours in computer science or related field can substitute such credits for one year of general information technology experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in any field including or supplemented by 15 semester credit hours in computer science or related field substitutes for three years of general information technology experience.
• Any bachelor’s degree substitutes for two years of general information technology experience.
• Master’s degree or higher in computer science or related field substitutes for one year of general information technology experience.
• Specialty includes experience as an IT architect in one or more of the following: artificial intelligence; cloud; data; enterprise; business; solution; networking; operations management; product management; application development, security and operations; service-oriented management; infrastructure; information technology engineering; domain business knowledge; and operational technology.
• ITS will not offer permanent employment to any candidate unless the candidate provides documentation that they are authorized to accept work in the United States on a permanent basis.
• It is the policy of ITS not to hire F1 or H1 visa holders for permanent employment or to sponsor non-immigrant aliens for temporary work authorization visas or for permanent residence.

Benefits

• Generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:
• Holiday & Paid Time Off: Thirteen (13) paid holidays annually
• Up to Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave annually
• Up to Five (5) days of paid personal leave annually
• Up to Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave annually for PEF
• Up to three (3) days of professional leave annually to participate in professional development
• Health Care Benefits: Eligible employees and dependents can pick from a variety of affordable health insurance programs
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost
• Additional Benefits: New York State Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) Membership
• NYS Deferred Compensation
• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, as well as U.S. Savings Bonds
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• And many more