City Of New York

SENIOR IT SOLUTION ARCHITECT

City Of New York$100K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, mathematics, or a related field.
  • 6+ years of experience in enterprise or solutions architecture, network architecture, or IT infrastructure.
  • 10+ years of relevant IT experience may substitute for degree requirements.
  • Proficiency in developing technology architecture artifacts and translating business requirements.
  • Experience in leading IT projects and providing technical guidance.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and present enterprise solution architecture artifacts and technical standards.
  • Lead architecture planning for major DSS initiatives and new software projects.
  • Evaluate software products and recommend solutions using modern cloud frameworks.
  • Prepare gap analyses and investment roadmaps for DSS technology ecosystems.
  • Act as a technical lead for medium to large technology initiatives, managing resources and communication.
  • Ensure application reliability via regular health checks and disaster recovery protocols.
  • Provide technical leadership in senior leadership meetings, particularly for Curam-related projects.
Full Job Description
Information Technology Services (ITS) is recruiting for one (1) Senior IT Architect, to function as Senior IT Solution Architect, who will:

- Develop, maintain, and present enterprise solution architecture artifacts, including system, business, data, security, integration, and technology architecture diagrams. Translate business requirements into target-state architecture, technical standards, design options, and implementation guidance for DSS systems and digital platforms.

- Lead architecture planning and technical direction for major DSS initiatives, including ACCESS HRA, Paperless Office Systems, Curam-related work, and new software products. Provide design, development, testing, deployment, documentation, training, and operational-readiness guidance across project teams.

- Conduct product evaluations, proofs of concept, and technical assessments for software products and platforms that support strategic business initiatives. Recommend solutions involving cloud computing frameworks such as SaaS, IaaS, and PaaS; web and mobile frameworks; multitier application frameworks; microservices; APIs; event-driven architecture; and predictive analytics.

- Prepare gap analyses, investment roadmaps, and future-state capability models for DSS technology ecosystems. Identify critical deficiencies in the ITS environment and recommend improvements to architecture governance, technology standards, decision rights, accountability, and enterprise design practices.

- Serve as technical lead or IT project manager for medium and large technology initiatives, including planning work activities, coordinating assigned resources, conducting status meetings, managing risks and issues, and communicating progress, decisions, and implementation status to stakeholders.

- Support application reliability and resiliency by ensuring regular health checks of major application components, including business continuity, disaster recovery, backup, recovery testing, data integrity, and cross-platform dependencies.

- Participate in senior leadership meetings and act as the technical reference for Curam-related design, development, testing, and deployment knowledge while providing technical input to estimate the functional scope.

Hours/Shift:
9:00am-5:00pm

**Correct Proposed Salary Range **
$100,000.00 - $100,000.00 (Annual)

SENIOR IT ARCHITECT - 95711

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.

Additional Information

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