Enterprise architect

Work for Indiana

Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.

About the Indiana Office of Technology (IOT): The Indiana Office of Technology provides cost-effective, secure, consistent, reliable enterprise-technology services to our partner agencies so that they can better serve our mutual customer, the Hoosier taxpayer. IOT will also act as the technology and solution enabler for the State, helping its partner agencies achieve business objectives and innovation.

Role Overview: This enterprise-wide role guides the technology direction for the State of Indiana. You will work with agencies, internal teams, and vendors to improve architect security and reliability with the goal of establishing modern solutions to support digital government. You will influence standards, help shape future platforms, and play a key part in how technology decisions are made across the state. This is both a strategic and hands-on role with real impact across agencies. We are seeking someone who enjoys working across many teams, can simplify complexity, and wants to help build an EA practice that is growing in scope and influence. This role requires strong communication, practical judgment, and a willingness to collaborate. This role is located onsite at the Indiana Government Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. This is an onsite role with required office hours at the Indiana Government Center in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Salary: The salary for this position traditionally starts at $93,022.00 but may be commensurate with education or work experience. Use our Compensation Calculator to view the total compensation package.

A Day in the Life: The essential functions of this role are:

• Secures reliable and cost-effective infrastructure as well as shaping the future of how the operations of state government are facilitated.
• Works collaboratively within IOT, with partner agencies, and with vendors to coordinate and orchestrate capabilities, to optimize solution delivery, and to advance the expansion of digital government.
• Creates and enhances methods and practices for architecture strategy development, communication, and visualization.
• Provides architectural leadership, guidance, and support for the broader architecture community.
• Mentors, coaches, and provides other leadership for IT resources and communities of interest across the enterprise.
• Provides strategic guidance and senior implementation for enterprise-impacting projects, processes, and other efforts assigned by the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) or a designee of the CTO.
• Provides input to policy-level direction regarding technological standards, compliance standards, and/or budget constraints.
• Serves as a designee of the CTO on security, policy, project management/intake, compliance, change management, or other key enterprise-action panels, teams, or committees.
• Advises on revenues and expenses within department to help meet budget goals and objectives.
• Advises on selection of technological purchases with regard to cloud technologies/providers, processing, data storage, data access, and application development.
• Advises Chief Executive Officers and their deputies on the need and impact of future projects, with emphasis on balancing technological priorities with budget constraints.
• Represent the CTO and IOT to other agency senior executives to communicate and coordinate implemented changes or requirements.
• Leads and coordinates efforts of other enterprise architects at all levels to design, implement, review, and revise architecture direction and solutions.
• Consults with Agencies about their Architecture and advise on best practice solutions being implemented.
• Engages business and technology stakeholders early in strategic initiatives to understand priorities, desired outcomes, and enterprise implications, and provides architecture guidance before key technology decisions are made.
• Develops an understanding of business capabilities, technology portfolios, major initiatives, dependencies, risks, and modernization opportunities to inform enterprise architecture recommendations.
• Identifies opportunities for reuse, standardization, integration, simplification, and modernization across technology portfolios and initiatives.
• Collaborates across business and technology teams to connect appropriate expertise, identify cross-functional dependencies, and support enterprise-wide technology decisions.

The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time.

This position is exempt from overtime compensation for additional work hours that may be required to complete essential functions or other assigned work. Exempt employees may work more than 75 hours in a pay period without additional compensation and must report a minimum of 75 hours per pay period of work hours and/or paid leave taken to receive their base biweekly salary.

What You'll Need for Success: The ideal candidate in this role should minimally have either:

• a Master’s Degree and 3+ years of experience, or
• a Bachelor’s Degree and 5+ years of experience, or
• an Associate’s Degree and 7+ years of experience, or
• at least 9+ years of experience applying the below, outlined knowledge, skills, and abilities in a similar role.

Related certifications and coursework may be considered for education or experience.

Demonstrated skills and experience in computer science, engineering, cloud administration, server administration, or other relevant information technology/security tradecraft.

Knowledge of information technology policies, standards, procedures, and techniques used in the development of enterprise architecture and/or client/server network architecture.

Knowledge of current and emerging information technologies.

Experience implementing enterprise, domain, or solution architecture approaches in a government environment or other setting.

Excellent communication skills.

Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills.

Ability to form sound recommendations, make appropriate decisions, and initiate corrective actions potentially involving multiple projects/efforts with competing deadlines.

Ability to identify and articulate the potential technological and budget impact of decisions on the current or emerging information technology mission.

Ability to effectively prioritize projects and functions from a wide portfolio of technologies.

Ability to research and document findings.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Experience with managing multiple, competing priorities and ensuring documentation of meetings, processes, and standard operating procedures.

Experience with integrating technology and systems into complex processes.

Ability to delegate work, set clear direction, and manage workflow.

Ability to effectively give feedback, provide guidance or corrective action, coach, and develop employee skillsets.

Ability to translate business priorities and desired outcomes into practical enterprise architecture recommendations.

Ability to build trusted relationships, collaborate across organizational boundaries, and influence technology decisions with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Able to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports: This role may be utilized in a supervisory capacity based on agency needs.

Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana: The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees that includes:

• Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans
• Wellness Rewards Program: Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards
• Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution
• Deferred compensation 457(b) account (similar to 401(k) plan) with employer match
• Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options
• A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to:
• 150 hours of paid New Parent Leave and up to eight weeks of paid Childbirth Recovery Leave for eligible mothers
• Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave
• Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off
• 12 paid holidays, 14 in election years
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Group life insurance
• Referral Bonus program
• Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits
• Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• Free Parking for most positions
• Free LinkedIn Learning access

Equal Employment Opportunity: The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruiting, selecting, developing, and promoting employees based on individual ability and job performance. Reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process as well as perform the essential functions of a role. If you require reasonable accommodations to complete this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at jobs@spd.IN.gov.