Information Technology Architect ; Data - SP

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$96,336.00/yr - $/yr

The New York State Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) provides operational support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days of the year, supporting more than 4,900 applications for 53 New York State Agencies.

Under the direction of a higher-level Information Technology Architect (Data), the Information Technology Architect 1 (Data) will be responsible for providing senior strategic and technical leadership within the enterprise data architecture project lifecycle, modeling and designing end‑to‑end enterprise database solutions and collaborating with stakeholders to strategically align project outcomes with business requirements; establish data management principles and standards. The Information Technology Architect 1 (Data) will make decisions regarding the selection and utilization of software tools and platforms.

The position will develop and implement integration standards and strategies within the scope of enterprise data management software development.

• Design, develop, and maintain conceptual, logical, and physical data models, using data modeling techniques like Entity-Relationship, Object-Relational, and Dimensional modeling.
• Design and manage centralized data architecture solutions including data warehouses, data lakes, and data marts.
• Evaluate, identify and develop enterprise data management software solutions.
• Lead enterprise data management software development projects.
• Document and record every aspect of an application or software.
• Plan, track and schedule enterprise data management software deliverables.
• Locate and direct solutions for critical challenges involving software and hardware interfaces.
• Identify problems within enterprise data management software systems and resolve the issues.
• Collaborate with other teams within NYS agencies to devise and implement enterprise data strategies, build models, and assess stakeholder needs and goals.
• Contribute to the establishment and maintenance of the NYS Enterprise Data Governance Policy, setting the rules and standards concerning enterprise data management, including:
  • Covering data management goals, procedures, and business expectations.
  • Defining metrics and best practices to ensure data quality, privacy, and security.
  • Establishing how data must be managed at different stages of its lifecycle and who is responsible for which tasks.
• Develop good working relationships with other employees.

• Six (6) years of broad information technology (IT) experience, demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of software engineering, data engineering, database administration or other data‑related specialty and its application within large‑scale organizations.
• Four (4) years of specialized experience in data management solution architecture, database design, software development, modeling, or warehousing.

• Associate’s degree with 15 semester credit hours in computer science or a related field substitutes for one year of general information technology experience.
• Candidates in a bachelor’s degree program with at least 15 semester credit hours in computer science or a related field can substitute for one year of general information technology experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in any field including or supplemented by fifteen (15) semester credit hours in computer science or a related field substitutes for three years substitutes for three (3) years of general information technology experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in any field substitutes for two (2) years of general information technology experience.
• Master’s degree or higher in computer science or related field substitutes for one year of general information technology experience.

• Preference…