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The Enterprise Architect is a senior technical leader within the Department of Technology (DT), reporting to the Director of Enterprise Applications. This role is responsible for defining, governing, and advancing the City's application and integration architecture. The Architect ensures that technology solutions are secure, scalable, cost-effective, and aligned with Citywide business objectives and compliance requirements. Balancing strategic vision with hands-on technical execution, the Enterprise Architect establishes architectural standards, designs enterprise-grade solutions, and contributes to development activities when needed. The ideal candidate has deep full-stack engineering experience-from modern UI frameworks through backend services, data design, and DevOps automation-and actively promotes the responsible adoption of AI-assisted development tools to improve quality, security, and operational efficiency. The Enterprise Architect serves as the principal authority on application architecture within the DT's Enterprise Applications division. While primarily focused on setting strategic direction and architectural standards, this role maintains a hands-on approach-leading by example through prototyping, designing, and mentoring development/product teams. This position requires deep technical knowledge across the full development stack, including front-end frameworks, server-side logic, database optimization, and cloud-based DevOps practices. The Architect also plays a critical role in promoting responsible AI adoption by integrating AI-powered tools and establishing standards for their ethical use. Essential duties include, but are not limited to, the following: Architecture & Standards Define and maintain enterprise architecture standards for applications, integrations, data, cloud, and security. Lead architecture reviews to ensure technical solutions align with enterprise guidelines and industry best practices. Develop and maintain long-term roadmaps for application modernization and digital transformation. Evaluate and recommend SaaS, PaaS, and custom-built solutions based on functionality, scalability, security, and fiscal responsibility. Solution Design & Delivery Architect and oversee complex, multi-system integrations (e.g., CRM, ERP, Power Platform, case management solutions, analytic platforms etc.). Provide architectural oversight on high-impact enterprise and cross-departmental initiatives. Design and develop prototypes or proofs-of-concept to validate new technologies, platforms, architectures, or design patterns. Translate business requirements into scalable, maintainable, and resilient technical architectures in partnership with stakeholders. AI-Assisted Solution Design Champion the use of AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Platform AI capabilities) to accelerate secure, high-quality development. Establish and model best practices for secure, ethical, and effective AI use in solution design and development. Foster a culture of responsible AI adoption across the development organization. Support a culture of innovation by enabling development teams to adopt AI safely and effectively. DevOps Leadership Promote cloud-native design principles and DevOps best practices, including infrastructure as code and automated monitoring. Guide the adoption of CI/CD pipelines, containerization strategies, and scalable deployment frameworks. Ensure applications are resilient, secure, and compliant across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Lead automation initiatives in testing, deployment, and monitoring. Collaboration, Communication & Mentorship Collaborate with IT leadership, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and data governance teams to ensure cohesive, secure solution delivery. Partner with City departments to understand business requirements and design technical solutions that deliver long-term measurable value. Communicate complex technical concepts clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring shared understanding and alignment throughout the solution lifecycle. Mentor technical teams in architecture principles, standards, and best practices. Education : Possession of an associate's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field from an accredited college or university OR its equivalent in terms of total course credits/units [i.e., at least sixty (60) semester or ninety (90) quarter credits/units with a minimum of twenty (20) semester or thirty (30) quarter credits/units in Computer Science, Engineering or a closely-related field].
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