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174480
IT STATEWIDE APPLICATIONS ARCHITECT
TS318     $75,046 - $135,096
Creation Date: 01/31/2022
Change Date: 01/01/2025

FUNCTION OF WORK:
To direct the planning and design of statewide information technology applications solutions for an assigned program area.
LEVEL OF WORK:
Program Manager
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Direct from a IT Statewide Manager, Director or Administrator. May also receive supervision on a project basis from other IT Statewide professionals. Other reporting relationships may be approved by SCS.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
May provide direct or functional supervision over lower-level IT Statewide personnel. Other reporting relationships may be approved by SCS.
JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from IT Statewide Applications Engineer by the presence of strategic responsibility for directing statewide information technology applications solutions for an assigned program area.

Differs from IT Statewide Applications Senior Architect by the absence of strategic responsibility for directing statewide information technology applications solutions for an assigned section.
CORE COMPETENCIES:
CORE COMPETENCIES HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE FOR THIS JOB TITLE. MORE INFORMATION ON THE SCS COMPETENCY MODEL CAN BE FOUND HERE.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Directs the design of highly complex applications for an OTS-defined program area by providing strategic guidance to teams of applications developers and other IT professionals.

Oversee the development of user guides and production run books for highly complex information technology applications for an assigned program area.

Provides technical advice, assistance, and guidance to employees who are less experienced or familiar with a specific programming language.

Reviews data element definitions, oversees design structures for databases, and approves definitions and descriptions of data elements to be used by professionals and users for an assigned program area.

May respond to computer system emergencies; guides lower-level IT professionals in resolving highly complex problems for an assigned program area.

Meets with executives and administrators to determine needs and parameters, as well as to evaluate results.

Identifies, researches and provides strategies on resolving highly complex application problems for an assigned program area; consults with others as needed.

Evaluates and analyzes requests for enhancements or development projects for an assigned program area; provides recommendations in consideration of available resources such as budget, timeframes, and personnel.

Evaluates, analyzes and prepares information and recommendations on complex projects related to operating and managing a statewide information technology applications system for an assigned program area.

Prepares and oversees formal system test procedures of highly complex application systems for an assigned program area.

Provides specialized training to IT personnel on databases, tools, techniques, and procedures relevant to statewide information technology applications systems maintenance and development for an assigned program area.

Reviews changes, enhancements and/or system designs for an assigned program area to ensure data integrity and availability for the applications system.

Assigns, oversees and reviews work of other IT personnel for the assigned program area; monitors work progress until completion, as well as ensures quality of work, timeliness, and efficiency of implementation.

Researches new developments in hardware and software for the assigned program area; keeps abreast of the latest developments and studies involving computer-related procedures and methods. Provides recommendations to management in order to adopt new technologies as needed.

Provides consulting services to IT Statewide personnel on effective use of system development methodology for IT application information systems.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Seven years of experience in information technology; OR

Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus five years of experience in information technology; OR

An associate's degree in information technology plus five years of experience in information technology; OR

A bachelor's degree plus five years of experience in information technology; OR

A bachelor's degree with twenty-four semester hours in an information technology, computer science, engineering, mathematics, or business analytics field plus four years of experience in information technology; OR

A master's degree plus four years of experience in information technology.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

NOTE:
A certification in an approved area may be substituted for the education and/or experience requirements at the time of hire or promotion, provided the appointment is made from a Certificate of Eligibles.