IT Enterprise Architect, IT Architecture-Senior​/Specialist

IT Enterprise Architect, IT Architecture-Senior/Specialist

Recruitment #2026-9-6774
Full-time, Permanent, Represented position (WFSE)
Location:
Natural Resources Building
- Olympia, WA

Salary: $8,692.00 - $11,689.00 Monthly

Work Hours and Partial Telework flexibility may be available and considered

Review of applications is ongoing. We reserve the right to make a hiring decision or close this recruitment at any time after 10/1/26. It is in your best interest to submit materials as soon as possible.

Want to join something GREAT and make a difference? The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has an exciting opportunity within our Information Technology Division (ITD) as a Senior Enterprise Architect
. We are looking for a motivated self-starter to lead the design, development, and ongoing stewardship of DNR’s enterprise-wide architecture. You would report to the IT Operations Manager within the Information Technology Division (ITD) and partner with teams across ITD (including network, infrastructure, cybersecurity, development, and the project management office (PMO), as well as with DNR business partners, to design solutions that support mission-critical operations.

• Develop and maintain enterprise-wide architecture models, diagrams, and standard documentation across business, application, information, and technology domains to ensure alignment with Agency goals.
• Build and maintain a two-year rolling IT technology roadmap, in coordination with leadership, that identifies modernization priorities, end-of-life risks, funding requirements, and opportunities for efficiency and standardization.
• Develop conceptual and logical models of future-state architecture, incorporating hardware/software frameworks to support long-term modernization aligned with the Agency's mission and IT strategy.
• Ensure platform changes and technology additions align with existing Agency systems, strategy, and outcomes, and support long-term planning and growth.
• Align enterprise architecture and engineering efforts with business strategy and agency outcomes.
• Define and enforce enterprise architecture principles, standards, and compliance for architectural consistency across all initiatives.
• Develop and maintain a standardized documentation repository of architectural artifacts to ensure institutional knowledge is accessible and reusable across the enterprise.
• Lead and support enterprise-wide IT initiatives that drive strategic alignment and technology adoption.
• Establish and enforce enterprise architectural policies, standards, and governance practices to reduce technical debt, improve lifecycle management, and ensure consistent, supportable environments.
• Advise agency leadership, service owners, and business partners on technology decisions, ensuring alignment with mission, strategy, and performance for business objectives.
• Communicate architecture perspectives (conceptual, logical, physical) in language and format tailored for both executives and technical teams.
• Develop and present visual models and strategic plans to support IT decision-making.
• Engage with business and technical partners to ensure technology decisions are transparent, aligned, and well-understood.
• Provide consultation to project teams and service owners to ensure early alignment with enterprise architecture.
• Advise leadership in understanding return on investment (ROI), total cost of ownership, and value of technology initiatives.
• Drive enterprise-wide IT initiatives and ensure architectural consistency across projects.
• Monitor and improve enterprise architecture performance through measurable outcomes and partner feedback to drive service and technology quality improvements through data-informed decisions.

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