IT Solutions Architect

Job Description:

IT Solutions Architect

Description

Minimum Qualifications
Education and/or Equivalent Experience:

• Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in a field related to the job, plus four (4) years of experience in a related field.
• Experience may substitute for education for up to four (4) years.
• Graduation with a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field may substitute for two (2) years of experience.

Licenses or Certifications:
None.
Notes to Applicants
Position Overview:
The Capital Delivery Services Department ( CDS ) is looking for an experienced, motivated person to join the Technology Services ( TSD ) division. This position will work within the Systems Development section of TSD to support TSD’s mission of providing agile and responsive enterprise technology solutions and services that enhance and align with CDS business processes. This individual will be the SME responsible for identifying, building, configuring, deploying, maintaining, and supporting the software, workflows, tasks, tools, and processes used in the PMWeb Application, will provide full-time system administration, maintenance, and support for the organization’s PMWeb Project Management System. Liaises with Capital Delivery Services stakeholders and various City Departments to define and create any customized workflows and reports; assists and advises end users on correct usage of the system. Candidates should have strong organizational skills, be self-motivated, be able to approach a challenge with an open mind, identify possible solutions, provide a professional recommendation, define, and execute best practices, and should be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Who We Are: Capital Delivery Services ( CDS ) builds public projects to support the community. We do this by directly managing the City of Austin’s Capital Program with over 500 active projects, representing an investment of over $7 Billion. At CDS , we aim to create an environment that values diversity and adaptability and encourages staff at all levels to think creatively, experiment with new ideas, and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement. Our mission is to optimize delivery of quality capital projects through partnerships to create an equitable and sustainable community.

Click here to visit our Facebook page to learn moreabout the Capital Delivery Services Department. Why Join Us? Meaningful Work
Contribute to projects that improve the lives of the people in our community. Your work directly enables our department to deliver tangible construction projects throughout the city that will resonate for generations to come. Seeing results through a constructed project provides a sense of accomplishment and pride in your work.

Innovation and Collaboration
Collaborate with diverse and talented teams, leveraging technology, continuous improvement, and best practices to drive progress and embrace our One City - One Team - One Approach model of delivering capital projects.

Professional Growth and Development
Achieve your professional goals. CDS offers opportunities to advance in multiple career paths, including engineering, architecture, construction management, project planning and management, finance, business administration, process improvement, and data analytics. Education assistance is available through our tuition reimbursement program, and financial support for continuing education, licenses, and certifications is also available.

Work-Life Balance Enjoy a balanced lifestyle in a city renowned for its quality of life, outdoor activities, and cultural experiences. Our employees also enjoy the ability to work up to 50% remotely, depending upon position and business needs.

Health and Wellness
The City of Austin is committed to providing cost-effective, sustainable benefits that assist employees in being physically and mentally healthy. For employees that are covered this includes low-cost medical, dental, vision, paid leave time, a highly competitive retirement plan, training opportunities and more. Click here to review the City of Austin’s Employee Benefits Guide. To learn more about working with the City of Austin, click here to watch a short video!

Application Details: A detailed, complete City of Austin employment application is required to help us better evaluate your qualifications. For each position, please describe your specific experience as it relates to the minimum and preferred qualifications. Please be thorough in completing the employment application and list all experience that is relevant to this position.

• This position does allow for a resume or cover letter to be included but relevant entries on your employment application will primarily be considered for interview qualification and compensation purposes.
• Supplemental information or changes to your application may not be accepted after the job posting closes so, please be sure all relevant experience is listed in the application.
• If you are selected as the top candidate for a position, we may contact your current and former employer, as well as the references listed in your application. Please be sure you have listed at least 3 previous supervisors in the application with correct contact information.

Additional Details:

• This position will require an assessment. Candidates will be required to create a 20-minute presentation as part of the interview.
• If you are identified as a top candidate, verification of your education, which may include High School graduation or GED equivalent, undergraduate and/or graduate degrees, will be required.
• The Capital Delivery Services Department may close this job posting at any time after it has been advertised for seven (7) days, please apply as soon as possible if interested.

Travel:
If you are selected for this position, and meet the Driver Safety Standards in the City of Austin Driver Safety Program, you may drive when necessary to multiple locations as part of your regular job duties. Otherwise, you are responsible for getting to and from these locations.

Hybrid Work Environment: The City of Austin Telework Program is designed to empower employees and leaders to establish hybrid work arrangements that promote high levels of performance and engagement. The City of Austin has an established work arrangement under which an employee is scheduled to work at least 3 days per week at their designated worksite. Some positions may require additional time at their designated worksite.

90 Day Provision for Additional Vacancy: If the same or an additional vacancy occurs within the Capital Delivery Services Department in the same job title within 90 days after the start date of the top candidate, the additional position may be offered to another top candidate from the same candidate pool. This may include filling other vacancies with the same job title in other division/work locations within the City of Austin, Capital Delivery Services Department. Decisions on assigned selection may be made at the time of hire based on the business needs of the department.
Pay Range
$38.97 - $50.67

Hours
Monday-Friday; 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Hybrid
Alternative schedule and/or flexible hours available based on business needs.
Hours may vary depending on work demands and business needs.

Job Close Date 10/07/2024 Type of Posting External Department Capital Delivery Services Regular/Temporary Regular Grant Funded or Pooled Position Not Applicable Category Professional Location 6800 Burleson Road, Building 312, Austin, TX Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Experience:

• Experience in designing, building, configuring, and deploying the PMWeb or similar construction project management application (Procore, e-Builder, Kahua, Co-Construct, etc.), including Portfolio Planning, Cost Management, Asset Management, Visual Workflow, Scheduling, Forms, Document Manager modules, associated data migrations, and integrations, and full technical support/administration of the instance in a cloud environment. Experience creating customized workflows at scale, from individual projects to large programs, and portfolios.
• Experience providing administration, maintenance, and support for PMWeb or similar construction project management application (Procore, e-Builder, Kahua, Co-Construct etc.). Experience in assisting and advising end users on correct usage of the system. Experience managing the scoping, design, and delivery of information technology programs and/or projects as needed.
• Understanding and experience with engineering / construction programs and project controls processes, capital planning and budgeting process, and documentation control, construction, and contracts management processes.
• Experience in integrating PMWeb or similar construction project management applications (Procore, e-Builder, Kahua, Co-Construct, etc) with Microsoft technologies as well as other AEC (Architecture Engineering and Construction) applications and tools.
• Experience with database technologies (MS SQL Server /Oracle), as well as ability to develop and visualize reports using Business Intelligence like Power BI, SQL Server Reporting Services.
• Ability to travel to multiple work locations.

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities
Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

Promotes digital business initiatives and identifies potential impact on the City’s critical financial metrics and economic architectures. Supports business and technology innovation that drives the City’s objectives. Engages key business stakeholders and product managers to facilitate both strategy and innovation planning. Collaborates with stakeholders involved in digital strategy and digital innovation to develop an IT investment roadmap. Creates deliverables that illustrate how to strategically move the business forward. Works with enterprise architects and key organizational stakeholders to define a strategic plan for leveraging integrated architecture as part of the enterprise architecture. Participates in enterprise strategy development, including environmental analysis, opportunity identification, value cases and business innovation portfolio development. Provides strategic consultation to product managers in defining or designing business capabilities, processes, functions and organizational structures, as well as in researching, identifying and internally marketing, selling and enabling technologies based on business and end-user requirements. Participates in enterprise architecture development, including business architecture, information architecture, application portfolio and technical architecture, and champions the balance of flexibility and risk. Facilitates agreement on organizational work models and processes to meet business requirements. Seeks ways to apply new technology to, and reuse existing technology for, business processes. Researches and provides information on technical trends and competitors’ practices relevant to assigned products and value streams.

Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:

• May provide leadership, work assignments, evaluation, training, and guidance to others.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

• Knowledge of business architecture tools and techniques, including strategy on a page, strategic planning, business model canvas, disruptions and trends, balance scorecard, economical modeling, risks and interdependencies, process models, business capability modeling, ecosystems modeling, customer and user profiling, journey maps, and human-centric design.
• Knowledge and understanding of different types of business and operating models (existing, new, emerging and hybrid).
• Knowledge of existing, new and emerging technologies and being able to practically incorporate them into new business designs and business models.
• Knowledge of architecture methodologies (e.g., SABSA , Zachman, TOGAF ) and modeling languages (such as UML and ArchiMate).
• Knowledge in all aspects of designing and constructing business processes, functions and organizational structures.
• Knowledge of facilitation and organization change management.
• Skill in analytical and conceptual skills and proven ability to create original concepts and theories for a variety of projects.
• Knowledge of finance, accounting, valuation and metrics development.
• Skill in statistical and information analysis.
• Skill in financial analysis, architecture evaluation, solutions delivery orchestration, project management, road mapping, risk management, interdependency management, agile methodologies, information security, cloud computing infrastructure, data architecture skills.
• Ability to be organizationally savvy, understanding of the political climate of the City and how to navigate obstacles and politics.
• Ability to apply multiple technical solutions to enable future-state business capabilities that, in turn, drive targeted business outcomes.
• Ability to communicate, influence and persuade - both business and IT leaders as well as peers.
• Ability to adapt to rapidly changing technology and apply it to business needs.
• Ability to establish and maintain a high level of customer trust and confidence.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and lead cross-functional teams, with the proven ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to leverage intellectual curiosity to inform solutions and innovate.
• Ability to take responsibility for personal growth and acquire strategies for gaining new knowledge, behaviors and skills.
• Ability to adhere to required compliance to all change management policies and procedures.
• Ability to adhere to required compliance to all information security policies and procedures.

Criminal Background Investigation This position does not require a Criminal Background Investigation EEO/ADA
The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process or have a question regarding an essential job function, please call (512) 974-3210 or Texas Relay by dialing 7-1-1.

The City of Austin will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, religion, veteran status, disability, or sexual orientation. In addition, the City will not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of an individual’s AIDS , AIDS Related Complex, or HIV status; nor will the City discriminate against individuals who are perceived to be at risk of HIV infection, or who associate with individuals who are believed to be at risk.
Information For City Employees: If you are an employee within the department, are in good standing and meet both the minimum and preferred qualifications, then you will receive an initial interview.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
* The minimum qualifications for the IT Solutions Architect position are Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in a field related to the job, plus four (4) years of experience in a related field. Experience may substitute for education for up to four (4) years. Graduation with a Master's degree from an accredited college or university in a related field may substitute for two (2) years of experience. Do you meet these minimum qualifications?

• Yes
• No

* Describe your experience in designing, building, configuring, and deploying the PMWeb or similar construction project management application (Procore, e-Builder, Kahua, Co-Construct, etc.), including Portfolio Planning, Cost Management, Asset Management, Visual Workflow, Scheduling, Forms, Document Manager modules, associated data migrations, and integrations, and full technical support/administration of the instance in a cloud environment. Experience creating customized workflows at scale, from individual projects to large programs, and portfolios.
(Open Ended Question)
* Describe your experience providing administration, maintenance, and support for PMWeb or similar construction project management application (Procore, e-Builder, Kahua, Co-Construct etc.). Experience in assisting and advising end users on correct usage of the system. Experience managing the scoping, design, and delivery of information technology programs and/or projects as needed.
(Open Ended Question)
* Provide your understanding and experience with engineering / construction programs and project controls processes, capital planning and budgeting process, and documentation control, construction, and contracts management processes.
(Open Ended Question)
* Describe your experience in integrating PMWeb or similar construction project management applications (Procore, e-Builder, Kahua, Co-Construct, etc.) with Microsoft technologies as well as other AEC (Architecture Engineering and Construction) applications and tools.
(Open Ended Question)
* Describe your experience with database technologies (MS SQL Server /Oracle), as well as ability to develop and visualize reports using Business Intelligence like Power BI, SQL Server Reporting Services.
(Open Ended Question)
* Do you have the ability to travel to more than one work location?

• Yes
• No

Optional & Required Documents

Required Documents Cover Letter Resume Optional Documents