Delivery Center Enterprise Architect (Information Technology Executive 1)

Do you have experience with enterprise software and API design? We have the opportunity for you! Our information technology team's Conservation and Environment Delivery Center's (CEDC) is seeking a motivated leader with top-notch technical and communication skills to oversee our IT architects. This is an exciting opportunity to connect talented IT professionals with state agency teams dedicated to conserving and sustaining Pennsylvania's natural resources, supporting a sustainable and safe supply of food and agriculture products, and more vital services. Apply now and achieve your full career potential with us!

This position fulfills the role of trusted advisor and liaison between the Conservation and Environment Delivery Center (CEDC), supported agencies, and enterprise architecture stakeholders. The position provides functional leadership for enterprise architecture to ensure alignment between business capabilities, enterprise standards, and agency technology portfolios.

The role focuses on architecture governance, standards planning, portfolio alignment, and long-term modernization direction. This position ensures architectural consistency, supports enterprise decision-making, and enables efficient, sustainable, and cost-effective technology solutions across the delivery center.

Join us to drive meaningful progress that benefits the entire Commonwealth.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, two days telework/three days per week in office. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Ten years of professional information technology experience; or
• Six years of professional information technology experience and a bachelor's degree; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Additional Requirements:

• You must have experience in application development.
• You must have experience in API design.
• You must have experience in enterprise software frameworks.
• You must have experience developing and executing technology road-maps that align technical domains with long-term business goals.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.