Director of Enterprise Architecture (Senior Public Service Administrator, Option 3)

Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology

• $150K — $165K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems, Data Processing, Telecommunications, or related field
  • Minimum 4 years of increasingly responsible administrative experience in Management Information Systems or related fields
  • 3 years of experience supervising IT professionals in a complex environment
  • 3 years of experience as an IT Architect with emphasis on architecture oversight

Responsibilities

  • Direct enterprise-wide business and technology alignment initiatives
  • Oversee analysis and adoption of new technology standards
  • Manage performance improvement initiatives for IT services delivery
  • Supervise team members in enterprise architecture roles
  • Report to senior leadership on IT Governance policies and initiatives
  • Stay updated on developments in the information technology field
  • Perform additional related duties as assigned

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a creative and problem-solving environment
  • Potential for hybrid work schedule based on operational needs
  • Participation in top-level management meetings
  • Access to continuing education and professional development opportunities
  • Supportive workplace culture that values staff contributions
Full Job Description
Job Requisition ID: 59000 Opening Date: 09/22/2026Closing Date: 10/06/2026Agency: Department of Innovation and TechnologyClass Title: SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMIN (40070) Skill Option: Management Information System/Data Processing/Telecommunications Bilingual Option: NoneSalary: Anticipated Starting Salary: $12,500-$13,750 per monthJob Type: SalariedCategory: Full TimeNumber of Vacancies: 1Bargaining Unit Code: NoneMerit Comp Code: Term Appointment, Gubernatorial (Management Bill) Exclusion from RC063 Collective Bargaining Coverage
Work Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:00pm (work hours may vary)
Anticipated Hybrid Work Schedule Availability: 1 to 5 Days per week in office, depending on operational needsHeadquarter Location: 120 W Jefferson St, Springfield, Illinois, 62702Work County: SangamonAgency Contact:

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Are you looking for a rewarding career with an organization that values their staff? The Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) is seeking to hire qualified candidates with the opportunity to work in a dynamic, creative thinking, problem solving environment. This position serves as the Enterprise Architect planning, directing, and coordinating enterprise-wide business and technology alignment, maintenance of governance standards, solutions architecture, and processes, and enforcing adherence and compliance with governance policies and processes for uniformity and compliance of initiatives subject to governance. In this role, you will manage charters regarding IT initiatives from other agencies and identify, develop, and manage performance to improvement initiatives to enhance the capabilities of DoIT in delivering IT services to State agencies, boards, and commissions. This position also serves as a full-line supervisor and participates in top level management meetings. You will be responsible for keeping the DoIT Deputy Secretary, Chief Enterprise Architect, and senior leadership apprised of programs or project progress, problems, solutions, or any matters relative to IT Governance policies, procedures, goals, and/or objectives. If you possess these knowledges, skills, abilities, and experience, we invite you to apply for this position to join the DoIT Team!

Essential Functions

  • Subject to management approval, serves as the Director of Enterprise Architecture for the Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT), planning, directing, and coordinating enterprise-wide business and technology alignment, maintenance of governance standards and processes, solutions architecture, and enforcing adherence and compliance with governance policies and processes for uniformity and compliance of initiatives subject to governance.
  • Manages and oversees analysis and adoption of new standards, directing the efforts necessary to analyze, review and approve new technologies.
  • Identifies, develops, and manages performance to improvement initiatives to enhance the capabilities of DoIT in delivering IT services to State agencies, boards, and commissions.
  • Serves as full-line supervisor.
  • Participates in top level management meetings to keep DoIT Deputy Secretary, Chief Enterprise Architect, and senior leadership apprised of programs or project progress, problems, solutions, or any matters relative to IT Governance policies, procedures, goals and/or objectives.
  • Keeps abreast of new developments in the information technology field by continuing education through online training platforms, meetings, training sessions, seminars, and conferences to increase familiarity with and remain current on products, vendors, techniques, and procedures.
  • Performs all other duties as required or assigned that are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.


Minimum Qualifications

  • Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to four (4) years of college with course work in Management Information Systems, Data Processing, Telecommunications or related field.
  • Requires prior experience equivalent to four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in Management Information Systems, Data Processing, Telecommunications or directly related fields in a public or business organization.
  • Requires three (3) years of professional experience supervising a team of Information Technology professionals in a large and highly complex public or private IT organization.
  • Requires three (3) years of professional experience serving as an IT Architect for a professional organization or leading an IT team in a capacity that included significant architecture oversight.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Four (4) years of professional experience planning, directing, and coordinating enterprise-wide business and technology alignment, maintenance of governance standards and processes, and enforcing adherence and compliance with governance policies and processes for uniformity and compliance of initiatives subject to governance.
  • Four (4) years of professional experience interpreting technical standards to ensure adherence in the areas of Mainframe, Midrange, End User Support, Risk Management, Change Management, Web Applications, Workflow, Personal Information Management (PIM), Common Applications, Data Management, Local Area Network, and Network Services.
  • Four (4) years of professional experience identifying, developing, and managing performance to improvement initiatives to enhance the capabilities in delivering IT services.
  • Four (4) years of professional experience conducting organization-wide evaluations of legacy technologies, developing decommissioning strategies, identifying modern replacements, and translating analysis findings into actionable enterprise guidance, roadmaps, and reference architectures that advance statewide mission objectives.
  • Four (4) years of professional experience preparing and maintaining enterprise reference architectures, detailed white papers, decision logs, quality management plans, and other governance artifacts that clearly articulate rationale, benefits, risks, lifecycle considerations, and statewide implications of architectural decisions.
  • Three (3) years of professional experience reviewing new legislation, administrative rules, and enterprise technical standards; ensuring statewide compliance across infrastructure, networks, data management, security, end-user services, and application platforms; and translating requirements into governance enforcement mechanisms and actionable IT guidance.
  • Two (2) years of professional experience chairing or leading architecture review boards or similar governance committees, presenting highly technical concepts to senior leadership, evaluating technology proposals for adherence to standards, and driving consensus among diverse agencies and stakeholders.
  • Ability to analyze complex technical and administrative challenges, identify root causes, and implement strategic result-driven solutions that enhance operational efficiency and organizational effectiveness.
  • Ability to develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with staff, managers, executives, and external or internal stakeholders, fostering collaboration in resolving sensitive administrative or technical issues.
  • Developed verbal and written communication skills with a proven ability to clearly articulate to present technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences through documentation, presentations, and collaboration.


Conditions of Employment

NOTE: Applicants must possess the ability to meet ALL of the following conditions of employment, with or without reasonable accommodation, to be considered for this position.
  • Requires the ability to verify identity.
  • Requires employment authorization to accept permanent full-time position with the State of Illinois.
  • Requires the ability to pass a position specific, agency required background check and requires self-disclosure of criminal history.
  • Requires the ability to travel in performance of duties.
  • Requires the ability to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, short notice, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
  • Requires the ability to use agency supplied equipment such as laptop, personal computer, work cell phone, etc.
  • Requires the ability to lift and carry objects or equipment weighing up to 10 pounds. This is considered sedentary work as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor (20 CFR 404.1567(a)). Sedentary work involves lifting no more than 10 pounds at a time and requires occasional lifting, carrying, walking, and standing.
  • The conditions of employment listed are incorporated and/or related to any duties included in the position description.

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