Senior Business Architect

City of New York • New York, NY

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About The Position

The Senior Business Architect is an IT Project Specialist within the New York City Department of Social Services (DSS), Information Technology Services (ITS), Office of Technology Deployment Services. DSS includes the administrative units of the Human Resources Administration and the Department of Homeless Services. ITS supports the agencies’ daily, emergent, and long-term needs by creating and enhancing technology infrastructure and applications, including eligibility and recertification, case management, housing, employment, revenue-producing computer match, claiming, and personnel systems.

The role oversees complex IT projects from initiation through completion, leads business requirements analysis and regulatory review, and serves as a subject matter expert on business solution applications and the system development life cycle. The position also develops technical and administrative recommendations for executive management about the impacts of Benefit Issuance Systems modifications and enhancements.

Work hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Requirements

• One of the following qualification pathways: a bachelor’s degree in a listed or related field and four years of satisfactory full-time related experience with a relevant technology, process, methodology, or domain specialization; an associate degree in a listed or related field and six years of such experience; a bachelor’s degree in any field and eight years of such experience; or education and/or experience equivalent to one of these pathways.
• Listed degree fields include computer science, engineering, human computer interaction, interactive media, digital and graphics design, data visualization, and communication.
• Experience must be related to the area(s) required by the position and include specialization in a relevant technology, process, methodology, and/or domain.

Responsibilities

• Oversee, plan, manage, and coordinate complex projects from initiation to completion.
• Define project scope; create or update project plans and work breakdown structures; schedule deliverables, goals, and milestones; identify and manage project risks; determine resource needs; and obtain sign-off on project deliverables.
• Lead requirements gathering and analysis of procedures, rules, and State and Local regulations to ensure proposed business system rules comply with applicable regulations.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on the Business solution Applications portfolio throughout delivery, helping ensure an effective, bug-free result for end users.
• Schedule meetings focused on project status, scheduling, development and QA testing, User Acceptance Testing, and release and implementation planning.
• Advise and serve as a subject matter expert in the System Development Life Cycle to support effective delivery of assigned projects to stakeholders.
• Prepare technical and administrative recommendations for executive management concerning upstream and downstream impacts of Benefit Issuance Systems modifications and enhancements.
• Support the integrity and efficiency of DSS solutions and the effective use of agency assets and resources.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior