Austin Aviation - IT Infrastructure Architect

City of Austin•Island, KY

14d•$85,120 - $109,400

About The Position

At the City of Austin, we are more than just an employer—we are a vibrant community dedicated to shaping one of the nation's most dynamic and innovative cities. As we strive to fulfill our commitment as public servants, it is important that we ground our efforts in a set of guiding principles – Empathy, Ethics, Excellence, Engagement, and Equity – anchors in delivering services that significantly impact the lives of Austinites. Joining the City of Austin means embarking on a purposeful career, contributing to the community, and being part of a forward-thinking organization that values every employee. This position proactively and holistically lead and support architecture activities that guide the development and management of solutions, as well as provide the leadership, facilitation, analysis, and conceptual and logical design tasks required for the development of the domain area. Translating department and technical requirements into architectural blueprints and documenting all solution architecture design and analysis are critical to ensure City IT products and solutions meet the needs of constituents and align to a strategy that will prepare the City for future success.

Requirements

Knowledge of leading architecture practices and critical architecture deliverables.
Knowledge of system development life cycle (SDLC) methodologies (e.g., waterfall, spiral, agile software development, rapid prototyping, incremental).
Knowledge and/or experience participating in architecture governance forums.
Knowledge and/or exposure to how information and technology has been applied to create value for an organization (regardless of industry). Preferably different types of technologies.
Knowledge of domain specific processes, procedures, critical supporting activities, and risks.
Knowledge of computer science, information technology standards and controls, and technology frameworks and trends.
Knowledge of architecture methodologies (e.g., SABSA, Zachman, TOGAF) and modeling languages (such as UML and ArchiMate).
Knowledge and experience designing conceptual and logical design and translating work between different levels of abstraction.
Knowledge of various development languages (e.g., Java, Go, Python, JavaScript, HTML, CSS).
Knowledge of various database technologies (e.g., MySQL, MongoDB, Oracle).
Ability to lead financial analysis, architecture evaluation, solutions delivery orchestration, project management, road mapping, risk management, interdependency management, agile methodologies, information security, cloud computing infrastructure, data architecture skills.
Ability to apply multiple technical solutions to enable future-state business capabilities that, in turn, drive targeted business outcomes.
Ability to quickly comprehend the functions, capabilities and financial impact of existing, new and emerging technologies that enable and drive new business designs and models.
Ability to work effectively in a team environment and lead cross-functional teams, with the proven ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders.
Ability to work effectively with different types of scenarios and challenges and to adapt within a variety of changing situations, while working with individuals and groups.
Ability to adjust approach based on internal and external dynamics, and an acute perception of the dimensions of business issues.
Ability to synthesize facts, theories, trends, inferences and key issues and/or themes in complex and variable situations and to recognize abstract patterns and relationships among apparently unrelated entities and situations.
Ability to leverage intellectual curiosity to inform solutions and innovate.
Ability to take responsibility for personal growth and acquire strategies for gaining new knowledge, behaviors and skills.
Ability to adhere to required compliance to all change management policies and procedures.
Ability to adhere to required compliance to all information security policies and procedures.
Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in a field related to the job, plus four (4) years of experience in a related field.
Experience may substitute for education for up to four (4) years.
Graduation with a Master's degree from an accredited college or university in a related field may substitute for two (2) years of experience.
Valid Texas Driver License depending on assignment.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience in administering Windows System Server and Desktop Operating Systems.
Demonstrated experience Hybrid Active Directory, administering System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM), Intune, including security and features patches.
Experience with Office 365, Azure, VMware, Hose Servers and SAN.
Experience with enterprise change management, disaster recovery & backup processes and solutions.
Experience in recommending, implementing, and fully documenting IT architectures, processes & procedures, and projects.
Experience working in IT function of a 24/7 operation.

Responsibilities

Develops the vision, strategy, conceptual and logical designs, roadmaps, and other architectural deliverables for the domain area (e.g., business, data, solutions, infrastructure, etc.)
Defines the principles that guide technology decisions for the enterprise in their domain.
Designs the implementation of a technical architecture based on business requirements and IT strategies, as well as rectify gaps and pain points within the current state.
Works on high-level projects, ensuring processes align with the domain focused architectural strategy and business strategy
Guides project team members in the implementation of the architecture
Serves as the deepest technology expert in their respective domains and as such, are involved in or lead technology strategy, migration, integration and evolution of the technical infrastructure
Collaborates closely with other architects and engineers to ensure alignment of domain architectures and activities with the broader enterprise architecture and strategy
Leads and contributes to the domain technical and business discussions relative to future architecture direction.
Analyzes the current technology environment to detect critical deficiencies and recommend solutions for improvement.
Leads the evaluation and selection of technology and products, as well as the design of standard configurations for given domain.
Leads and facilitates the domain’s architecture governance process based on Enterprise Architecture’s governance structure.
May provide leadership, work assignments, evaluation, training, and guidance to others.

Benefits

Competitive Benefits: Enjoy a comprehensive compensation package that includes generous leave, work-life balance programs, and extensive benefits.
Retirement Security: Plan for the future with the City of Austin Employees' Retirement System.
Sustainable Transportation Options: Commute easily with access to public transit and bike-friendly infrastructure.
Focus on Wellness: Stay healthy through wellness programs, on-site fitness centers, and mental health support.
Career Growth: Advance your skills and expertise with professional development and leadership opportunities.

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