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Post :- 12th Apr 2022
The Solutions Architect is responsible for analyzing and documenting the current state of Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) technology systems.
The Solutions Architect is responsible for analyzing and documenting the current state of Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) technology systems, including internal components as well as external interfaces for systems integration and data sharing with external systems. In addition, the Solutions Architect will assist with the application architecture, design and documenting of new COTS and/or custom-built software solutions for DHS systems.
The Division of Information Technology (DOIT) provides adaptable, secure, and cost-effective technology services and solutions across the Department of Human Services (DHS) Divisions, Partners and Citizens. We manage all of DHS’s IT assets, projects and resources, and we deliver technology and expertise to support Citizens of Iowa and their family’s every day. This includes consistently delivering top tier performance and value to citizens as a trusted partner and services provider.
DoIT is committed to the pursuit of creative and innovative solutions that enable our Agency to help Iowans achieve healthy, safe, stable and self-sufficient lives through the programs and services we provide. We strive for an IT culture that identifies the newest, most effective solutions through discovery, open discussion and collaboration. We have fun together, care about each other and take pride in the solutions we provide. We believe in continuously optimizing our processes, refining our solutions and improving ourselves to the benefit of the Iowans we serve. If you are passionate about applying your creative and innovative architecture strategies and approaches across the Department of Human Services enterprise, then this is the role for you!
DHS is seeking a Solutions Architect for the FACS Replacement / CCWIS Solution project. The purpose of this project is to enhance the IOWA Child Welfare system that serves our clients and will meet the new CCWIS guidelines. The new system will have the ability to track child welfare cases from initiation to completion, support identified data requirements (AFCARS, NYTD, NCANDS and other data requests) as well as issue and allocate funding/payments (IV-E, IV-B, and SSI) to the state and federal government. The application will be primarily used by Social Workers, however, it may have interfaces with third parties (Court, Provider, foster care family/home, Medicals, Education and those that may be identified later) or may be integrated into third party applications. The new application will be built in modules as stipulated by the new CCWIS guidelines. Our objective is for the application to be seamless, prevent data duplication and can be integrated into other similar business application modules as needed.
This position will be a technology strategist, change agent and innovator. This role establishes and owns enterprise architecture and technology roadmaps to bring relevant, new technology to the agency and which will create and drive standard, reusable and consistent approach to enterprise IT processes.
This role will collaborate with internal and external partners to ensure that data technology decisions and blueprints align with the overall Enterprise Architecture Framework and will work with other enterprise and solution architects to ensure alignment to meet agency goals.
Responsibilities:
• Develop a transition strategy from the FACS system (COBOL, IDMS database) to a CRM (Microsoft Power Apps/Platform solution), including User Experience, authoring, information, application, mobility, analytics, virtualization & infrastructure architecture within an Azure tenant.
• Recommend which contemporary technologies will drive business value & plans to leverage across the organization for the critical business models.
• Drive technology maturation/readiness and leverage into IT investments
• Partner closely with Core IT applications, platforms and services, State Business Groups, IT teams as well as the connected Enterprise groups.
• Partner with IT Leaders on business case development with careful consideration of migrating from current or legacy solutions and approaches
• Introduce reusable design components and recommends fit
• Document strategies, policy, standards, guidelines necessary to support project goals and alignment with Enterprise Architecture
A successful candidate for this role is expected to possess the following skills and experience:
• Proven strategic planning experience dealing with large systems – maintain a real perspective on what a multi-billion-dollar organization with systems in tune of $50M to $200M annually need to have documented and operating correctly.
• Profound knowledge on tradition infrastructure platforms (Hosting, Network, Data Center) but also current state architectures such as Cloud (Public, Private, and Hybrid), Containers and Software Defined Data Centers.
• A current-day future focused IT thinker who can drill down to identify and define problems and issues, with the leadership experience to charter a course to meet current and future demands.
• Demonstrated architectural experience with multiple technical disciples, including storage, network, compute, voice, video and application development, across lines of business or entire enterprise domains.
• Ability to understand customer needs, negotiate complex issues to reach winning business strategies and architectural solutions.
• Experience building core platforms and reusable building blocks that meet a wide range of customer-facing solutions.
• An extensive understanding of Unified Markup Language (UML) and other techniques for documenting technology systems
• Experience using Enterprise Architecture tools, such as BiZZdesign HoriZZon
• Experience delivering in an Agile / iterative delivery environment, including a working knowledge of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
Experience in Microsoft Power Apps/Platform
Required
3
Years
Experience with CRM systems
Required
10
Years
Experience working as a Development Lead or Application Architect
Required
5
Years
Working experience with Agile Projects
Required
5
Years
Experience with Unified Markup Language
Required
5
Years
Understanding of different EA frameworks like TOGAF or Zachman
Required
5
Years
Experience using Enterprise Architecture tools like BiZZdesign HoriZZon
Required
3
Years
Experience designing application architectures for large IT Systems using a microservices or modular approach
Required
5
Years
Demonstrated understanding of cloud technologies and hybrid solutions that interface with on-premises systems
Required
3
Years
Experience designing and documenting large IT systems containing heterogeneous technologies and multiple systems integrations points
Required
12
Years
Experience designing systems architectures utilizing SOA-based technologies (SOAP, REST, etc.), including component and web service design
Required
12
Years
Experience with building IT solutions that adhere to multiple industry standards, compliance and regulatory requirements, and/or technology standards
Required
12
Years
Excellent task management skills, w/ the ability to multitask and manage multiple tasks with changing priorities in a cross-functional environment
Required
12
Years
Demonstrated experience working with business and technical users to gather and document technical requirements
Required
8
Years
Demonstrated experience with managing client expectations and implementing change management initiatives
Desired
5
Years
Experience in Mainframe application migration and knowledge of Cobol
Desired
5
Years
Question 6
Interviews will be held on April 18th and April 19th.
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