Business Solutions Architect

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension

Paid leave

Job summary

The New York City Police Department seeks a Senior IT Architect to lead enterprise technology initiatives at 1 Police Plaza. You will architect, design, and deploy solutions across Dynamics 365, SharePoint Online, and the Power Platform, guiding developers and ensuring architectural integrity.

Responsibilities include CI/CD with Azure DevOps, Azure services integration, and compliance with city standards while driving innovation and modernization of enterprise platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a computer science or related field with extensive architecture experience.
• Significant full-time experience in enterprise solutions, architecture and IT infrastructure.
• Equivalent education and experience acceptable in lieu of degree.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design and develop solutions on Dynamics 365, SharePoint Online, and Power Platform.
• Guide developers and build applications using Power Platform Dataverse tables.
• Envision, design and implement business workflows using Power Automate flows.
• Leverage Azure services (Service Bus, Logic Apps, Functions) for integration.
• Establish CI/CD using Azure DevOps and enforce architecture standards.
• Ensure compliance with city standards and oversee lifecycle of applications.
• Align work with NYPD standards and update practices with industry trends.
• Configure Power Platform tenants, environments, and MFA/AD authentication.

Skills

Enterprise arch

Cloud arch

Power Platform

Dynamics 365

Azure

IT governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS / IS / eng / math or related field

Bachelor’s + 10 years in enterprise/solutions/network architecture

Education/experience equivalent to above

Tools

Azure DevOps

SharePoint Online

Dataverse

Job description

The mission of the New York City Police Department is to enhance the quality of life in New York City by working in partnership with the community to enforce the law, preserve peace, protect the people, reduce fear, and maintain order. The New York City Police Department strives to foster a safe and fair city through the strategic deployment of resources, focusing on both crime prevention and addressing quality-of-life concerns while building lasting community relationships.

The Strategic Technology Division is responsible for developing and coordinating deployment of emerging technology applications, strategic IT infrastructure, and enterprise platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, design and develop solutions on Dynamics 365, SharePoint Online, and Power Platform
• Guide developers and able to build applications using Power Platform Dataverse tables
• Envision, design, and Implement business workflows using Power Automation Flows
• Architectural experience of utilizing Azure services like Azure Service Bus, Azure Logic Apps, and Azure Functions for system integration
• Design and help implement Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD) using Azure DevOps
• Establish standards and best practices and to ensure applications, components, and services comply with established standards and best practices
• Maintain compliance with architecture standards and oversee the application development life cycle
• Ensure alignment with Citywide and NYPD standards, and propose updates based on industry best practices
• Experience of configuring Power Platform tenants, environments, and subscriptions
• Experience to configure authentication, multi-factor authentication (MFA), and authorization using Azure AD and related Azure services

Work Location

1 Police Plaza

Additional Information

In compliance with Federal Law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

The City of New York offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance for the employee and his or her spouse or domestic partner and unemancipated children under age 26, union benefits such as dental and vision coverage, paid annual leave and sick leave, paid holidays, a pension, and optional savings and pre-tax programs such as Deferred Compensation, IRA, and a flexible spending account.

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Minimum Qualifications

1. A 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
2. A 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
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above.

Preferred Skills

• Proficiency with project management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, or hybrid) and standard project management tools.
• Understanding of data governance, privacy policies
• Understanding of data governance, privacy policies
• Exhibit strong communication (oral and written), interpersonal, organization, and analytical skills.
• Ability to work on multiple projects concurrently and enthusiastic to learn new technologies.
• Microsoft certification in Power platform, Dynamic365- 10+ years’ experience executing technical discovery, design, and deployment deliverables for the discovery and monitoring systems
• Excellent interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team building
• Knowledge of Agile principles and values
• Knowledge of ITIL-compliant IT Service Management suite

Residency Requirement

New York City Residency is not required for this position

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.