TWDB – IT Enterprise Architect; Systems Analyst VII

Leading the state’s efforts in ensuring a secure water future for Texas.

The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) offers competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), flexible spending, and flexible work alternatives so you can have a work/life balance!

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The Texas Water Development Board does not discriminate on basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, sexual orientation, age, or disability in employment or provision of services, programs, or activities.

Must meet in-office requirements

Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications

Performs highly advanced (senior-level) computer systems analysis work. Work involves serving as the subject matter expert on the Texas Water Development Board’s (TWDB) enterprise Information Technology (IT) architecture. Serves as the key role in the IT modernization initiative. Ensures new technology projects are strategically aligned with the current and future IT infrastructure. May train others. Works under minimal supervision, with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

Reports to the Deputy Chief Information Officer of the Information Technology Division.

• Serves as a subject matter expert for guiding IT modernization efforts and ensuring new initiatives are aligned with the TWDB technology strategy.
• Works to ensure IT infrastructure and systems are secure, reliable, and aligned with TWDB business goals.
• Constructs strategies and project proposals to achieve strategic goals.
• Maintains an expert knowledge of processes, technologies, and stakeholders to help drive a comprehensive IT strategic plan.
• Designs integrated solutions that are highly performing, scalable, and sustainable.
• Confers with management and advise on the status and progress of projects and processes.
• Develops processes/programs to support organizational strategic short and long-term technology and business goals
• Identifies, understands, and implements IT industry trends and best practices.
• Assists IT leadership by ensuring agency compliance with the Information Resources Management Act and the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) rules and regulations, including preparation and development of the Agency's Information Technology Strategic Plan, Biennial Operating Plan, and other required reports.
• Provides high value solutions by researching and adopting new technology, providing architecture approach solutions, and performance through business agility.
• Maintains confidential and sensitive information.
• Ensures individual and team files (electronic and hard versions) are appropriately maintained and timely disposed of in accordance with the agency’s records retention procedures and schedule.
• Maintains required certifications and licenses and meets the continuing education needs and requirements of the position including attending mandatory training courses.
• May be required to operate a state or personal vehicle for business purposes.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Eight years of relevant work experience aligning business process through digital transformation, maintaining IT networks and services, and/or bringing legacy applications and updated processes together.
• Eight years of relevant work experience in translating business requirements, applications, and/or processes for complex technical solutions.
• Relevant education and experience can be substituted for each other on a year-for-year basis.

• Two years of experience successfully delivering information technology (IT) related projects with a State or other government organization.
• Four years of experience with change management based on information technology infrastructure library (ITIL) principles and practices.
• The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) certification.

• Knowledge of local, state, and federal…