**Working Title: Enterprise Solutions Architect** **Job Class: Systems Architect** **Agency: Minnesota IT Services** + **Job ID** : 84078 + **Location** : St. Paul + **Telework Eligible** : Yes \#LI-Hybrid + **Full/Part Time** : Full-Time + **Regular/Temporary** : Limited + **Who May Apply** : Open to all qualified job seekers + **Date Posted** : 02/12/2025 + **Closing Date** : 02/25/2025 + **Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit** : Minnesota IT Services + **Division/Unit** : Department of Human Services (DHS) + **Work Shift/Work Hours** : Day + **Days of Work** : Monday - Friday + **Travel Required** : No + **Salary Range:** $42.07 - $71.79 / hourly; $87,842 - $149,897 / annually + **Classified Status** : Unclassified + **Bargaining Unit/Union** : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE + **End Date** : Up to 3 years + **FLSA Status** : Exempt - Professional + Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : No **The work you'll do is more than just a job.** At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities. **Join the 2,800+ professionals of** **Minnesota IT Services (https://mn.gov/mnit/about-mnit/careers/)** **(MNIT) who connect Minnesotans to services that will improve their lives. This position serves our partners at Minnesota’s largest state agency,** **the Department of Human Services (DHS)** **. The MNIT DHS team supports complex and varied technical needs, including systems that provide health care coverage, deliver child protection and welfare services, and provide support for Minnesotans with special needs including mental illness, chemical dependencies, and physical or developmental disabilities.** **_*This position is temporary, includes full state fringe benefits, and is anticipated to last up to three years._** As an Enterprise Solutions Architect, you will proactively and holistically lead and support Enterprise Architecture activities that guide the development and management of a portfolio of solutions such as projects, systems (including applications, technologies, processes, and information), shared infrastructure services, and shared application services. You will work to understand the concepts of business goals, objectives and business outcomes, business capabilities, value-streams, and business processes and their importance in solution architecture. You will provide the necessary leadership, analysis, and design tasks related to support the development of technology solutions to ensure that solutions meet business needs and align with architectural governance and standards; create deliverables for managing the organization's portfolio of "to be" and "as is" solutions including systems (applications, processes, information, and technology), shared infrastructure services, and shared application services and components to enable and drive targeted business outcomes; advise Minnesota IT Services and MNsure and DHS and DCYF management on technical/architectural decisions and provide technical guidance to development staff; and also perform a wide range of systems software support activities and data base administration activities necessary to support the components of various related application and systems. You will have the ability to work independently and with other team members to create and support program applications within an object oriented server based environment. **This position is currently eligible for full-time telework:** + Telework (https://mn.gov/mmb-stat/policies/1422-telework.pdf) for Minnesota IT Services allows an employee to perform work from a telework location and an employee may be required to be in the office based on business needs and other dependencies in St. Paul, Minnesota. + Only candidates located in Minnesota and bordering states (Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, or Wisconsin) are telework eligible. **Minimum Qualifications** **Candidates must clearly demonstrate all of the following qualifications in their resume.** Resume tips here. (https://mn.gov/mnit/about-mnit/careers/hiringprocess.jsp) **:** Position requires a minimum of six (6) years’ experience in design, development, and implementation of enterprise applications. Experience must include: + Securely designing and implementing large scale enterprise applications/systems. + Applied expertise with architecting, solutioning, designing, and implementing large scale enterprise systems using Java/JEE, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) based web services technologies (like SOAP, REST, etc.) + All aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and developing solution and technical architecture blueprints, diagrams, strategies, and roadmaps. + Cloud infrastructure and services experience, including design, build, and offering cloud based solutions. + Knowledge of architect standards and conventions such as TOGAF, COBIT, Federal Enterprise Architecture, Zachman, etc. + Ability to deliver effective verbal or written messages that facilitate a mutual understanding on both parties. + Customer service skills that include active listening, empathy, and problem-solving. A master’s degree in Information Technology or an IT related field substitutes for three (3) years of experience, OR an IT related bachelor’s degree substitutes for two (2) years, OR an IT related associate’s degree substitutes for one (1) year. **Preferred Qualifications** + Seven or more years’ experience in a progressive Enterprise Systems Lead role including prior experience in designing, solutioning, along with providing enterprise technical architecture standards and guidelines. + Experience leading architecture governance teams and committees and delivering presentations to senior-level executives and technical audiences. + Strong understanding of strategic and emerging technology trends, and the practical application of existing and emerging technologies to new and evolving business and operating models. + Understanding and knowledge of system development life cycle methodologies (e.g., waterfall, agile software development, rapid prototyping, iterative, DevOps, etc.) + Proven ability to work with technology vendors in delivery of various capabilities and solutions. + Experience working in the health and human services industry or business domain. + Knowledge of various development languages (e.g., Java, Python, etc.), various database technologies (Oracle, MySQL, MongoDB, etc.), aspects of technology architecture like integration, network, security, IT standards and conventions. **Additional Requirements** It is the policy of Minnesota IT Services that a successful candidate must pass all legally required checks prior to employment which may consist of the following: + SEMA4 Records Check (applies to current and past state employees only) + Criminal History Check + Reference Check + Social Security and Address Verification + Education Verification + Other legally required checks **Minnesota IT Services does not participate in E-Verify. Minnesota IT Services will not sponsor applicant for work visas, including F-1 STEM OPT extensions. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.** AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status. Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us . Please indicate what assistance is needed.