SENIOR IT SOLUTION ARCHITECT

Information Technology Services (ITS) of the New York City Department of Social Services (DSS) is recruiting for one (1) Senior IT Architect, to function as Senior IT Solution Architect. ITS supports the Human Resources Administration (HRA) and the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) by creating and enhancing technology infrastructure and computer applications. Working hours: 9:00am-5:00pm.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and present enterprise solution architecture artifacts, including system, business, data, security, integration, and technology architecture diagrams; Translate business requirements into target-state architecture, technical standards, design options, and implementation guidance for DSS systems and digital platforms; Lead architecture planning and technical direction for major DSS initiatives, including ACCESS HRA, Paperless Office Systems, Curam-related work, and new software products; Provide design, development, testing, deployment, documentation, training, and operational-readiness guidance across project teams; Conduct product evaluations, proofs of concept, and technical assessments for software products and platforms; Recommend solutions involving cloud computing frameworks (SaaS, IaaS, PaaS), web and mobile frameworks, multitier application frameworks, microservices, APIs, event-driven architecture, and predictive analytics; Prepare gap analyses, investment roadmaps, and future-state capability models for DSS technology ecosystems; Identify critical deficiencies in the ITS environment and recommend improvements to architecture governance, technology standards, decision rights, accountability, and enterprise design practices; Serve as technical lead or IT project manager for medium and large technology initiatives, including planning, resource coordination, status meetings, risk and issue management, and stakeholder communication; Support application reliability and resiliency through regular health checks, business continuity, disaster recovery, backup, recovery testing, data integrity, and cross-platform dependency management; Participate in senior leadership meetings and act as the technical reference for Curam-related design, development, testing, and deployment knowledge, providing technical input to estimate functional scope

Requirements

Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in computer science, information systems, engineering, mathematics or related field and six years of satisfactory full-time experience related to enterprise architecture, solutions architecture, network architecture and/or IT infrastructure systems; or Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and ten years of satisfactory full-time experience related to enterprise architecture, solutions architecture, network architecture and/or IT infrastructure systems; or Education and/or experience which is equivalent to the above qualifications