Description
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Senior Applications Architect to join an excellent team and work to advance their IT operations.
The Office of Information Service’s mission is to deliver technology solutions and services that support Oregon Health Authority and Oregon Department of Human Services in helping Oregonians achieve health, well-being, and independence.
More information about the Office of Information Services and current job opportunities can be found here
The Oregon Health Authority is committed to:
Eliminating health inequities in Oregon by 2030
Becoming an anti-racist organization
Developing and promoting culturally and linguistically appropriate programs,
Developing and retaining a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workforce that represents the diversity, cultures, strengths, and values of the people of Oregon.
Click here to learn more about OHA’s mission, vision, and core values.
This is a full-time permanent opportunity for anyone to apply. This position is a classified position represented by a union.
This position falls under the Information Systems Specialist 8 classification.
What you will do!
This position serves as a Senior Applications Architect for Mainframe applications and other ODHS/OHA systems. The Senior Applications Architect works with customers to define and translate business requirements into technical requirements in the creation of application systems. The Senior Applications Architect analyzes, designs, develops, tests and implements application systems, as well as maintaining existing systems. The Senior Applications Architect is responsible for adherence to current documentation requirements as applicable.
The Senior Applications Architect directs and coordinates all levels of the data and process modeling, work process, user interface design, and technological infrastructure design. The Senior Applications Architect mentors and supports the other members of the team in their various roles and responsibilities. If the team includes contract staff or temporary staff, the Senior Applications Architect is responsible for providing quality assurance and oversight for contractors or temporary staff.
This position requires excellent leadership and communications skills, including good listening skills: effective communications to senior or executive management levels in specific customer and public situations; facilitation skills for customer groups at the middle to senior management level.
The Senior Applications Architect provides expert consultation to management, professional IS staff and other jurisdictions, and in a leadership role, conducts comprehensive analysis, planning, development, implementation and coordination for the operations, maintenance, installation, and construction of information systems. This is the Principal Professional level for the series.
A key focus for this position is to play a technical leadership role for the mainframe system applications. The Senior Systems Engineer also plays a role as a subject matter expert leveraged to support the Summer Meals program, with the Self-Sufficiency Program (SSP) division within the Oregon Department of Human Services.
This position will also provide leadership and helps execute and implement consistent repeatable coding and testing practices, within the team, that are part of a robust System Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
The Senior Applications Architect is responsible for coordinating one or more projects while developing teamwork schedules and priorities for multiple assignments. Other duties may include participating in hiring of team members and identifying team member’s training needs.
Requirements
What we are looking for!
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: (Please clearly outline how you meet the minimum requirements in your application/resume/cover letter. Failure to do so will disqualify you from consideration)
(a) Seven (7) years of information systems experience in Mainframe technologies such as COBOL, VSAM, DB2, JCL, EZ+ and TSO/ISPF
OR
(b) An Associate's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, OR completion of a two (2) year accredited vocational training program in information technology or related field.
AND
5 years of information systems experience in Mainframe technologies such as COBOL, VSAM, DB2, JCL, EZ+ and TSO/ISPF
OR
(c) A Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field
AND
three (3) years of information systems experience in Mainframe technologies such as COBOL, VSAM, DB2, JCL, EZ+ and TSO/ISPF
OR
(d) Master's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field
AND
one (1) year of information systems experience in Mainframe technologies such as COBOL, VSAM, DB2, JCL, EZ+ and TSO/ISPF
Desired Attributes
Mainframe technologies, including COBOL, VSAM, DB2, JCL, EZ+ and TSO/ISPF
Theories, principles, and practices of Information Systems Technology
Trends, technological changes, and developments in Information Systems.
operations and business of the organization
Information systems architecture
Methods and procedures for designing, developing, monitoring, and maintaining databases.
Tools for constructing database structures.
Automation products that support a variety of data management environments
General Knowledge of:
Business systems and organizational structures
Contracting for IS services, including negotiation and performance monitoring.
General Skills in:
Administering and managing comprehensive, multi-system projects including Directing and motivating internal staff, contractors, and other participants
Identifying the scope and complexity of a project and assigning segments of that project to others
Assigning and reviewing the work of others to determine accuracy and adequacy of identified conditions, criteria, recommendations and supporting materials.
Developing long and short-range plans to meet established goals.
Developing policies and procedures
Analyzing organizational needs and implementing cost-effective solutions
Determining efficient design of data structures, software applications and equipment interfaces
Assessing new technology developments