Enterprise Identity Architect

Washington Technology Solutions (WaTech) is a national leader in adopting new, innovative technologies that transform the way Washingtonians receive state services. As the state’s central technology agency, WaTech is responsible for core IT services and guides the strategic direction of technology across multiple programs and domains.

About the opportunity: This position is within the Enterprise Architecture (EA) unit in the Architecture and Innovation Division (AID). This position reports to the State Chief Architect.

As an Enterprise Identity Architect, you will lead the development, maintenance, and use of the state’s identity management architecture, with a focus on ensuring the current- and future-state needs of Washington residents, state workforce, and business partners are supported by the state’s technology portfolio. This position directly impacts the highest, most impactful decisions on technology investments in the state of Washington., Some of what to expect with this role:

• Principal owner of all statewide strategic goals, policies, standards and the architectural framework for Identity and Access Management (IAM).
• Create, update, gather feedback and present new policies or policy changes to the highest technology governance group within the state, the Technology Services Board (TSB).
• Make decisions and/or recommendations on allowing, denying or modifying proposed agency IT investments.
• Develop the data sharing model and trust framework for statewide authentication services.
• Provide guidance on the deployment of modern IAM solutions.
• Represent the Enterprise Architecture function in statewide IT governance processes.
• Establish the “technical alignment” criteria for all statewide IT investment. These principles directly support agencies’ ability to align with the state’s IT strategy (e.g., adoption of cloud-based technologies, use of common/shared technologies).
• Evaluate all technology funding requests as part of biennial and supplemental budget cycles and make decisions on whether a proposed investment aligns with the State IT Strategy., * Applications with missing or incomplete fields, or supplemental question responses such as “see resume” may be considered incomplete and removed from consideration.
• WaTech complies with the employment eligibility verification requirements of the federal Form I-9. The selected candidate must be able to provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States. WaTech does not use the E-Verify system. We are not eligible to extend STEM Optional Practice Training (OPT) opportunities. For more information, please visit https://www.uscis.gov.
• Applicants wishing to claim Veterans Preference should attach a copy of their DD-214 (Member 4 copy), NGB 22, or signed verification of service letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to their application. (Please redact any personally identifiable data such as social security number and date of birth prior to submittal.)

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Do you have experience in Technology management?, Do you have a Bachelor’s degree?, Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Thirteen (13) years of combined Information Technology working experience, with progressively higher level of responsibilities and capabilities. This experience must include:
• Five years of information technology experience in an IT functional area such as architecture design and deployment, systems lifecycle management and infrastructure planning and operations.
• Five years of experience designing identity management solutions for large-scale organizations.
• Three years of leadership experience in managing or leading cross-functional teams or projects of a complex nature.
• A Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field may substitute for four years of the required experience.

Preference may be granted to applicants with the following:

• Professional enterprise architecture certifications.
• Experience deploying enterprise Identity and Access Management platforms for large-enterprise organizations.
• Previous experience implementing enterprise-wide technology projects.
• Experience defining authentication (AuthN) and authorization (AuthZ) architectures for federated organizations.
• Experience developing trust frameworks for large-scale organizations.

Pulled from the full job description

• Health insurance
• Retirement plan
• Dental insurance
• Paid holidays
• Flexible schedule

Telework: This position is approved for telework. However, the incumbent must reside in Washington and report to WaTech’s Olympia office monthly.

We value diversity and different perspectives:

WaTech is committed to providing equal access and opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees. We seek to attract and retain a diverse staff and welcome your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. We invite you to include your preferred name and pronouns in your material to ensure we address you correctly throughout the application process.

What WaTech offers:

As an employee of WaTech, you’ll have access to an outstanding employee benefits package that includes medical and dental plan options for you and your family, paid leave and holidays, retirement plan options and more. While WaTech is headquartered in Olympia, Washington, which is near some of the country’s most scenic national parks, we are able to offer many of our positions telework and flexible schedule options to help support a healthy work-life balance.

To learn more about WaTech and what our employees enjoy about working here, please visit our website.