Information Technology Architect ; Solutions Architecture

Position: Information Technology Architect 2 (Solutions Architecture)
Position Information NY HELPS:
No55-b/c Eligible:
No

Agency:
Information Technology Services, Office of

Title:

Information Technology Architect 2 (Solutions Architecture)
Occupational Category: I.T. Engineering, Sciences Salary Grade: 27

Bargaining Unit: PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary Range:
From $111708 to $137590 Annually

Employment Type

:
Full-Time Appointment Type :

Permanent

Internship:
No Jurisdictional Class :

Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage : 0%
Schedule Workweek :
Mon-Fri Hours Per Week : 37.5

Workday From : 8 AM To : 5 PM Flextime allowed? :
No Mandatory overtime? :
No Compressed workweek allowed? :
No Telecommuting allowed? :
Yes Location County :
Schenectady Street Address : 500A Balltown Road :
Bldg 3, FL 3 City :
Schenectady State: NY Zip Code: 12304

Job Specifics Duties Description : ITS provides operational support to state agencies on a 24x7x365 basis; some positions may be required to provide this critical service at any time.

Under the direction of the Manger of Information Technology Services 2 (MITS
2) - SG-29, the Information Technology Architect 2 (Solutions Architecture) - SG-27 within the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) will be assigned to the OPWDD Dedicated Team that oversees the OPWDD Tracking and Billing System (TABS) environment. This position will be responsible for the Architecture, Maintenance, Documentation and improved design of TABS Application using the CACHE/ MUMPS programming language.

The incumbent will be responsible for communication, incident management, projects and staff supervision. Conducting analysis, documenting existing processes, identifying areas of improvement along with writing Code and maintaining the current environment. To ensure agency IT needs are met by ITS, the following work will be required:

Specific duties include, but are not limited to:
• Architect and lead the modernization of OPWDD’s legacy Tracking and Billing System (TABS), currently built on Inter Systems Cache/MUMPS technology, into a modern web-based GUI, including database consolidation, enhanced auditing capabilities, and single sign-on authentication.
• Design, develop and maintain web services, APIs and interfaces supporting TABS and other OPWDD internal and external applications
• Design and develop reusable solutions to improve TABS application maintainability, reusability and performance.
• Design technical solutions for maintaining and enhancing TABS Billing System, which generates about $2 billion in annual revenue through Medicaid and private-party billing.
• Provide technical guidance and troubleshooting support to identify and resolve TABs production issues, minimize system downtime and reduce user impact
• Lead and perform software maintenance, modifications, upgrades, and remediation activities for the TABS application to ensure compliance with enterprise standards and requirements.
• Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to analyze requirements and develop technical solutions that meet business needs
• Architect and lead the transformation of TABS application toward modern enterprise-approved technologies while ensuring compliance with security requirements and appropriate access controls.
• Develop technical solutions and lead conceptual design efforts for new OPWDD initiatives and incentives impacting the TABS application.
• Provide technical direction, mentoring and guidance to the TABS development team as needed
• May perform supervisory duties

Minimum Qualifications :
Non-competitive:
Seven years
* of information technology experience, five years of which must be in the appropriate specialty**.
* Substitutions:
Associate’s degree with 15 semester credit hours in computer science or related…