Application Architect; remote

Knowledge Services is seeking a remote Application Architect for a contract through the end of June 2027 (potential for extension) with the State of Maine Office of Information Technology.

• Applicants must have prior State government experience
• Work Location:
  100% remote, but applicants must reside within the EST or CST time zones
• Please note that we cannot accept any candidates requiring C2C or those requiring sponsorship for a work visa.

Application Architect Responsibilities:

• This is advanced technical services work involving the architecture, design, development, and management of highly complex computer systems.
• Responsibilities include the design and oversight of the technical aspects of large-scale, complex system(s), and the design and oversight of the integration of multiple applications for an agency (or agencies).
• Key focuses are on the data and integration points of these applications.
• Work includes developing the systems vision for these application(s) and guiding technical teams toward that vision, ensuring the architecture is in alignment with the agency’s application needs, and ensuring the vision is in alignment with those guidelines set forth by the Office of Information Technology.
• Employees in this classification are competent to work at the highest technical level in all phases of programming activities for large-scale, complex application systems; and serve as technical mentors to other lead developers.
• The most important aspect of this classification is the responsibility for the architectural design, data, and integration of the State’s most complex, strategic, and critical applications. Limited supervision may be exercised over other data processing staff.
• Analyzes the business requirements of client agencies and forecasts nature and level of future service requirements in order to recommend information services and automation technology concepts capable of fulfilling projected needs.
• Maintains a thorough knowledge of state-of-the-art information services/technology trends and concepts in specific area of expertise through study, research, and participation in local/regional/national technical working groups in order to provide timely information to senior management. Develops and maintains architectural designs of an agency’s complex and large-scale systems, including data, integration points, and architectural layers in order to plan and facilitate system development and programming and ensure systems support the agency’s strategic goals.
• Develops a roadmap for development teams to follow in order to meet the architectural design of an agency’s systems.
• Collaborates with Enterprise Architect and Infrastructure Architect on architectural designs and technology directions in order to ensure alignment between agency’s systems and the Enterprise Architecture roadmap.
• Oversees the maintenance of assigned systems, responding to and resolving system problems, in order to ensure systems are continuously available and function properly.
• Diagnoses and isolates complex application software problems; formulates and implements effective solutions considering system capacity, limitations, time requirements, and desired results in order to resolve system problems and prevent reoccurrence.

Application Architect

Required Skills:

• Knowledge of current State Government technology systems, capabilities, and needs.
• Knowledge of State Government agencies, their missions, the nature of services they provide, and their strategic plans.
• Knowledge of industry technology standards, and trends.
• Knowledge of system design techniques.
• Knowledge of operating systems and related software components.
• Knowledge of systems development and documentation standards.
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