Senior Enterprise Architect - Strategy & Roadmap

State-of-Washington-Dept.-of-Natural-Resource; Olympia (WA); Hybrid; USD 97,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework arrangements

Job summary

Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in Olympia, WA is seeking a Senior IT Enterprise Architect responsible for designing and steering enterprise-wide architecture. You will lead architecture development, ensure alignment with agency goals, and collaborate across ITD teams and business partners.

The role requires advanced knowledge of architecture governance, multi-cloud experience, and strong communication with executives and technical teams.

Qualifications

• BS in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field and 5 years of IT architecture experience.
• Experience in proof-of-concept evaluations and current/target state models.
• Experience with multi-year technology roadmaps.
• Knowledge of data management, IT security, networks, storage, and application architecture.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain enterprise-wide architecture models and documentation.
• Build a two-year rolling IT technology roadmap with leadership input.
• Develop future-state models and align with IT strategy and agency goals.
• Align architecture efforts with business strategy and governance.
• Define enterprise architecture principles, standards, and governance.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Roadmap planning

Stakeholder communication

Governance & standards

Public sector familiarity

Architecture governance

Education

BS in Information Technology/Computer Science

Master’s degree in IS/CS/Business

Tools

Architecture modeling tools

Diagramming platforms

Job description

Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in Olympia, WA is seeking a Senior IT Enterprise Architect responsible for designing and steering enterprise-wide architecture. You will lead architecture development, ensure alignment with agency goals, and collaborate across ITD teams and business partners.

The role requires advanced knowledge of architecture governance, multi-cloud experience, and strong communication with executives and technical teams.