Enterprise Architect #5074294

State-of-Missour; Jefferson City (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined pension

Health insurance

Generous leave

Job summary

State of Missouri's OA-ITSD seeks an Enterprise Architect to drive technical direction for the Department of Revenue. You will evaluate emerging technologies, define multi-platform architectures, and ensure security, scalability, and interoperability across the portfolio.

This role requires hands-on leadership, mentoring, and the ability to present concise roadmaps to executive stakeholders while coordinating resources to deliver complex projects on time.

Qualifications

• Must possess strong leadership and supervisory capabilities to guide a small team.
• Experience delivering complex, enterprise-scale IT architectures and solutions.
• Strong communication skills for executive-level advisement and stakeholder alignment.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate emerging technologies for feasibility and business value.
• Develop integrated architectural plans of moderate-to-high complexity that align with future IT strategies.
• Define technical standards across IT functions to ensure interoperability and scalability.
• Influence high-level decisions and present clear roadmaps to stakeholders.
• Oversee complex applications architectures and security standards.
• Lead hands-on design, development, and deployment phases of initiatives.
• Mentor junior staff and coordinate project resources to ensure timely delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Technical governance

Stakeholder communication

Cloud technologies

Analytical thinking

Tools

Azure

AWS

C#/.NET

Bash

PowerShell

VS Code

Visual Studio

Azure DevOps

Veracode

Job description

Job Location:

• The office for this position is located at the Harry S. Truman State Office Building, 301 W High Street, Jefferson City, MO. 65101.

Why you’ll love this position:

This position with OA/ITSD will provide technical/application support and direction of an extremely complex infrastructure supporting the Department of Revenue (DOR). The successful candidate for this position will conduct assessments of current and future application solutions and technologies, hardware, systems and processes utilized within OA-ITSD-DOR portfolio. He or she must exhibit effective skills-based governance through executive level advisement on key decisions impacting choices on both immediate and long-term technical decisions for OA-ITSD-DOR.
He or she must promote a collaborative partnership and disseminate information regarding ITSD-DOR’s systems. The systems incorporate both standard and non-standard technologies within the OA-ITSD support suite. He or she will be tasked to drive for sustainability of the infrastructure and provide resolutions for problem situations or to circumvent potential problems by understanding the breadth of impact of choices made and when issues must be escalated to executive management.

• Authorization to work in the United States is a prerequisite of employment. The Office of Administration, Information Technology Services Division (ITSD) will not sponsor applicants for work visas.
  
• The salary indicated represents a base pay rate. If the individual selected or the position is eligible for a pay differential (e.g., shift, security, or years of service), it will be added to the total compensation in your paycheck. A pay differential does not raise your base pay.

This position is with the Office of Administration, Information Technology Services Division (OA-ITSD) supporting the Department of Revenue.

ITSD Core Values - We Innovate and Partner with Passion, Respect, and Integrity United as #OneTeam.

• Evaluate and assess emerging technologies to determine their feasibility, business value, and alignment with future IT strategies.
• Develop integrated architectural plans of moderate-to-high complexity that require the seamless alignment of multiple technologies and IT functional areas.
• Define and recommend technical standards across multiple IT functions to ensure system interoperability and long-term scalability.
• Influence high-level decision‑making regarding multi‑platform, integrated IT systems and present clear, concise technical roadmaps to stakeholders and business partners.
• Serve as an expert resource on critical statewide technology initiatives and modernization projects.
• Oversee complex applications architectures, managing both a portfolio of small applications and large‑scale integrated systems.
• Enforce application security and quality standards, taking accountability for security validation, vulnerability scanning, and secure implementation practices.
• Solve highly complex technical problems that require deep analytical evaluation of system interactions, data flows, and environmental factors.
• Provide expert‑level technical support and troubleshooting guidance within specialized architectural disciplines.
• Serve as the hands‑on project lead, directing the design, development, and deployment phases of team initiatives.
• Provide technical direction and mentorship to lower‑level team members, fostering skill development and ensuring alignment with architectural standards.
• Coordinate resources and tasks to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with agency objectives.

• Experience in project management methodologies, with a proven track record of planning, organizing, and executing multiple complex, concurrent initiatives in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong leadership and supervisory capabilities, with the ability to manage, coach, and mentor a small team of technical staff to foster professional growth.
• Ability to analyze project impacts, mitigate risks, and recommend strategic courses of action to agency leadership.
• Superb consensus‑building skills, with a demonstrated ability to identify complex issues, explore alternative paths, and facilitate collaborative resolutions among diverse stakeholders.
• Deep understanding of enterprise systems integration, including the relationships, dependencies, and interactions among diverse software applications and platforms.
• Hands‑on experience with modern Cloud technologies (e.g., Azure, AWS) and cloud‑native architecture patterns.
• Strong conceptual understanding of computer logic, hardware configurations, networking protocols, and modern operating systems.
• Proficiency in .NET programming languages (such as C#) and scripting tools (Bash, PowerShell, etc.).
• Familiarity with enterprise development environments, including Visual Studio, VS Code, and DevOps orchestration platforms such as Azure DevOps.
• Commitment to secure coding practices, including experience with application security scanning and vulnerability management tools like Veracode.
• A keen interest in emerging technology and the ability to explore, learn, and evaluate Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools for enterprise application.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, concise, and business‑friendly information for staff, management, and external agency personnel.
• Exceptional analytical and critical‑thinking skills, with the agility to multi‑task, solve complex problems, and deliver innovative, logical solutions under tight deadlines.
• Continuous learning mindset, with a demonstrated capacity to quickly self‑train on new technologies and administrative tools.
• Successful background check results are required for employment in this position. This may include background checks involving a candidate’s name and/or fingerprints and other screenings as needed for the specific position.

Lack of post‑secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

The classification for this position is Enterprise Architect; click for more information.

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.

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