The Enterprise Architect focuses on the development of HHS business, application, information, solutions and technology roadmaps for the office of the Chief Technology Officer (CTO). This position requires understanding of the primary Health and Human Services (HHS) business processes, technical aspects of all enterprise architecture domains, various enterprise architecture disciplines including cloud, business, infrastructure, applications, data and security with infrastructure and technology experience around business, information, applications and technology, etc. This position determines priority business needs and provides specific solutions and technologies for the development and implementation of strategic initiatives of the HHS enterprise. The Enterprise Architect leads initiatives using project management best practices and industry architecture frameworks. The Enterprise Architect leads design efforts, defines end-to-end architecture, oversees and performs research studies and presentations that include recommendations, and instructions for proposed implementations; formulating logical descriptions of problems; and recommending optimum solutions. This position requires someone with proven industry experience working with a significant degree of creativity and independence. The Enterprise Architect works with other IT groups in defining architectures, leading projects that cross functional agency systems and other state entities that require coordinating, planning, and scheduling during project transition, development and implementation stages. Works under minimal supervision, with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.