Solution Architect (Public Service Administrator, Opt. 3)

Are you looking for a rewarding career with an organization that values their staff? The Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) is seeking to hire qualified candidates with the opportunity to work in a dynamic, creative thinking, problem solving environment. This position serves as a Solution Architect on the Enterprise Architecture team. In this role you will be presented with problem statements for technology solutions and create architectural designs incorporating scalable, secure, and maintainable technical solutions that align with agency standards and future directions. You will engage with various state agencies, platform owners, functional users, and business analysts to develop options and associated ROMs designed to address those problem statements. If you are a problem solver with technical and personal skills who flourishes in a dynamic and changing environment this is the perfect opportunity to leverage that knowledge and grow as we implement, * Under general direction, serves as a Solution Architect for the Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT), creating detailed architectural designs and technical solutions that align with agency objectives and technical requirements while ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, and maintainable.

• Identifies potential risks and challenges related to architectural solutions and develops strategies to mitigate while ensuring that architectural solutions comply with organizational policies, regulatory requirements, and security standards.
• Serves as a project manager, overseeing and determining validity of solutions and overall viability of project initiatives and coordinates project requests and provides associated Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimates that may or may not include Software as a Service (SAAS) solutions.
• Keeps abreast of new developments in the information technology field by continuing education through online training platforms, meetings, training sessions, seminars, and conferences to increase familiarity with and remain current on products, vendors, techniques, and procedures.
• Performs all other duties as required or assigned that are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to the completion of four (4) years of college with coursework in management information systems, data processing, telecommunications, or a directly related Information Technology related field.
• Requires prior experience equivalent to three (3) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in management information systems, data processing, or telecommunications in a public or business organization., * Requires three (3) years of professional experience as a Solution Architect utilizing and advising on enterprise platforms such as SAP, Azure, ServiceNow, Salesforce, Dynamics, Snowflake, Databricks and Microsoft Power Apps, including aligning platform capabilities with business and technical requirements.
• Requires three (3) years of professional experience managing and coordinating project requests, including scoping, analyzing requirements, and developing Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimates for technical solutions, including Software as a Service (SAAS) models.
• Requires three (3) years of professional experience serving as an enterprise, data, cloud, security, or AI architect, delivering scalable, secure, and standards-compliant solutions that align with enterprise architecture frameworks., * Three (3) years of professional experience as a Solution Architect utilizing and advising on enterprise platforms such as SAP, Azure, ServiceNow, Salesforce, Dynamics, Snowflake, Databricks and Microsoft Power Apps, including aligning platform capabilities with business and technical requirements.
• Three (3) years of professional experience managing and coordinating project requests, including scoping, analyzing requirements, and developing Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimates for technical solutions, including Software as a Service (SAAS) models.
• Three (3) years of professional experience serving as an enterprise, data, cloud, security, or AI architect, delivering scalable, secure, and standards-compliant solutions that align with enterprise architecture frameworks.
• Three (3) years of professional experience designing and implementing strategies for data management, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise applications incorporating interoperability, risk mitigation, and scalability considerations.
• Three (3) years of professional experience in business architecture practices, including , capability mapping, process mapping, and process mining, using enterprise architecture tools and techniques to inform solution design.
• Three (3) years of professional experience identifying architectural risks and compliance issues and developing mitigation strategies in alignment with regulatory, cybersecurity, and organizational policies.
• Ability to analyze complex data and technical challenges, apply logical reasoning, and make sound architectural decisions in support of business objectives.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders, including technical teams, business users, vendors, and platform owners, to translate requirements into effective, executable technical designs.
• Demonstrated leadership and coordination skills, including the ability to align multidisciplinary teams toward common solution goals and oversee adherence to architecture and development standards.
• Developed verbal and written communication skills to present technical concepts clearly and persuasively to a wide range of audiences, including executive stakeholders and technical teams.

Conditions of Employment

NOTE: Applicants must possess the ability to meet ALL of the following conditions of employment, with or without reasonable accommodation, to be considered for this position.

• Requires the ability to verify identity.
• Requires employment authorization to accept permanent full-time position with State of Illinois.
• Requires the ability to pass a position specific, agency required background check and requires self-disclosure of criminal history.
• Requires the ability to travel in performance of duties.
• Requires the ability to work outside of normal hours to meet deadlines.
• Requires the ability to use agency supplied equipment such as laptop, personal computer, work cell phone, etc.
• Requires the ability to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, short notice, evening, weekends, and holiday.
• Requires the ability to attend seminars, conferences, and training to remain current on methods, tools, ideologies, or other industry related topics relevant to job duties.
• Requires the ability to lift and carry objects or equipment weighing up to 10 pounds. This is considered sedentary work as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor (20 CFR 404.1567(a)). Sedentary work involves lifting no more than 10 pounds at a time and requires occasional lifting, carrying, walking, and standing.
• The conditions of employment listed are incorporated and/or related to any duties included in the position description.

As a State of Illinois employee, you receive a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Competitive Group Insurance benefits including health, life, dental and vision plans
• Flexible work schedules (when available and dependent upon position)
• 10 -25 days of paid vacation time annually (10 days for first year of state employment)
• 12 days of paid sick time annually which carryover year to year
• 3 paid personal business days per year
• 13-14 paid holidays per year dependent on election years
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System
• Deferred Compensation Program - voluntary supplemental retirement plan
• Optional pre-tax programs -Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) & Dependent Care Assistant Plan (DCAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement Program and Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility

For more information regarding State of Illinois Benefits follow this link: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx

The Department of Innovation & Technology (DolT) is the state’s IT agency delivering an enterprise approach to statewide technology, innovation, and telecommunication services, as well as policy and standards development, lifecycle investment planning, and cybersecurity services. With over 1,500 employees, DolT delivers IT services and innovative solutions to customer agencies to improve services provided to Illinois residents, DolT offers employees the opportunity to advance their careers, develop new skills and reach their potential, both personally and professionally. DoIT is committed to promoting and preserving a workplace culture that embraces diversity and inclusion. We welcome and value employees with different backgrounds, life experiences and talents. It is the collective sum of our individual differences that provides a broad perspective, leading to greater innovation and achievement. In recruiting for our team, we recognize the unique contributions of