Job Title: IT Specialist - Expert Task ID: HBITS-08-15043 Position Duration: 24 Months Client: State of NY Agency: Information Technology Services Please call
(703) 466-0951 | (571) 351-1868 | (703) 348-3018 or email at nysreqs@ilinksolutions.com
Description Responsibilities include but not limited to the following:
- Architectural Design: Develop high-level and detailed technical architectures for IT/OT converged transportation systems, ensuring scalability, reliability, security, and interoperability.
- Technology Evaluation and Selection: Research, evaluate, and recommend appropriate technologies, platforms, and solutions that meet the specific requirements of transportation IT/OT convergence.
- Integration Strategy: Define strategies and blueprints for integrating disparate IT and OT systems, including data flow, communication protocols, and security mechanisms.
- Security Integration: Embed cybersecurity principles and best practices into the architecture from the outset, ensuring that security is a foundational element of the converged environment. This includes designing for network segmentation, access control, and threat detection.
- Performance Optimization: Design solutions that optimize the performance and efficiency of transportation operations through effective data utilization and system integration. Stakeholder
- Collaboration: Work closely with business stakeholders, operational teams, IT professionals, OT engineers, cybersecurity experts, and vendors to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
- Technical Leadership: Provide technical guidance to project teams throughout the lifecycle of solution development and implementation.
- Proof of Concepts (PoCs) and Prototypes: Lead the development and execution of PoCs and prototypes to validate architectural designs and explore innovative solutions.
- Documentation: Create comprehensive architectural documentation, including diagrams, specifications, and design rationales.
- Standards and Best Practices: Ensure that all designs adhere to relevant industry standards, best practices, and regulatory requirements for transportation and critical infrastructure.
- Future-Proofing: Design solutions that are adaptable to future technological advancements and evolving operational needs
Mandatory Qualifications 1 84 months of experience in IT, systems engineering, and operational technology specifically in an architect or lead systems engineer role. 2 84 months of experience with IT/OT Convergence that integrates OT systems (like traffic signals) with modern IT systems (cloud databases, data lakes, and enterprise analytics). 3 72 months experience designing secure architectures that isolate sensitive OT control networks from corporate IT networks 4 72 months of experience designing and implementing hybrid cloud architectures (AWS, Azure, or private clouds) that ingest massive streams of real-time data. 5 60 months of experience with Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) devices, including Dynamic Message Signs (DMS), Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras, Road Weather Information Systems (RWIS), and vehicle detection systems (radar, microwave, loop detectors). 6 48 months of experience managing a team consisting of solution architects, data architects, and/or business/systems analysts 7 48 months of experience evaluating, selecting, and managing hardware and software vendors, ensuring they adhere to Federal and/or State Policies and Standards
Required Documentation • Resume
• Copy of Candidate Identification
(i.e., Driver's License/Green Card/Visa and Passport if applicable)
• Any documents referenced in the above Requested Qualifications
(i.e., professional certifications, degrees, etc.) i-Link Solutions requires a Bachelor's Degree or its equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems or a closely related field of study for all positions.
