Managing Architect Solution Architecture

Title: Managing Architect - Solution Architecture

State Role Title:Info Technology Specialist IV

Hiring Range: Up to $175000

Pay Band: 7

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location:Central Office

Agency Website:

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) is seeking an experienced IT professional to fill the Managing Architect-Solution Architecture position. As part of the Enterprise Architecture team this position will lead Solution Architecture and manage solution architects. is responsible for defining governing and delivering scalable secure and high-performing cloud solutions across the organization with a primary focus on AWS and additional oversight of Azure Data Center and OCI environments. This position provides technical support for cloud initiatives and adherence to software engineering best practices manages a team of architects and alignment with the agencys technical addition this position will train teams on leveraging the possibilities of cloud technologies to ensure successful adoption and implementation.

Key Responsibilities include:
Defining and governing enterprise cloud architecture standards patterns and best practices primarily on AWS.
Leading scalable secure and resilient distributed system designs including microservices serverless containerized and hybrid-cloud reference architectures aligned to AWS Well-Architected principles.
Overseeing cloud cost governance and optimization strategies using FinOps practices.
Guiding and supporting solutions across Azure and OCI within a defined multi-cloud strategy.
Establishing multi-cloud governance workload placement interoperability and cross-cloud DevSecOps observability identity security and compliance standards.
Leading mentoring and managing Solution Architects and Cloud Engineers while driving technical direction reviews and solution approvals.
Developing cloud capability roadmaps competency frameworks and fostering innovation and engineering excellence.
Aligning cloud architecture with enterprise technology strategy collaborating with cross-functional teams and architecture governance boards.
Defining and maintaining architecture principles guardrails documentation standards and ensuring security regulatory and risk compliance.
Translating business requirements into scalable solutions present trade-offs to executives and acting as escalation point for complex architecture issues.
Demonstrating strategic thinking strong governance stakeholder management decision-making risk assessment and financial optimization awareness.
Driving measurable outcomes including standardized architecture adoption cost and performance improvements reduced risk faster delivery and a high-performing scalable architecture practice.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience in Cloud Architecture roles with experience in enterprise solution design and implementation in AWS across most AWS services.
Knowledge of Azure and OCI architecture patterns.
Experience in managing and building high-performing technical teams.
Experience in cloud-native application design microservices event-driven architecture containers and serverless architectures.
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform CloudFormation ARM/Bicep) and automating cloud provisioning and management.
Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines DevSecOps practices version control and tools such as Jenkins and AWS CodePipeline.
Experience in API strategy including API design development management integration patterns and messaging systems (e.g. AWS API Gateway).
Understanding of cloud networking (VPCs subnets security groups) and cloud security best practices including IAM and security frameworks.
Experience with containerization (Docker) orchestration (Kubernetes) and serverless platforms (e.g. AWS Lambda) within event-driven models.
Ability to translate business requirements into fully tested scalable workflows across cloud (AWS Azure) and on-premises environments using approved tools.
Proficiency in scripting and automation using languages such as Python and .
Experience implementing monitoring logging dashboards and alerting for cloud infrastructure and applications.
Strong collaboration communication end-user training and business process automation skills to drive solution adoption and simplification.

Additional Considerations

Professional AWS Certified Solution Architect
AWS Certified Specialty Certification

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

This position is eligible however not guaranteed for telework opportunities; availability hours and duration of telework shall be approved as outlined in the Commonwealth telework policy.

For consideration interested applicants must apply by completing the online application and/or submit a resume. However emailed faxed and hand-delivered applications and/or resumes will not be accepted. Applications must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. on the listed closing date. Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act.

DBHDS welcomes all applicants authorized to work in the U.S. For more information on how to seek this authorization please refer to Working in the United States or contact the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office directly.

Contact Information

Name: ShaKiera Miles

Phone: N/A

Email: - Inquiries Only/No Submissions to include resumes.

In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at .

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1 2022- February 29 2024 can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.