CAPPS Program Architect/ Enterprise Architect 3

Apply via Dice today! - U.S. Citizens and those authorized to work in the U.S. are encouraged to apply. Provide highly advanced consultative services and technical assistance related to the CAPPS Program. Own the Enterprise Technology Vision and Strategy: ensure long-term roadmaps for systems, data, and platforms support CLIENT business goals; enforce guidelines for solution design, integration patterns, security, cloud usage, and technical best practices; review proposed solutions for fit with the enterprise ecosystem and to avoid duplication and undue complexity; provide architectural leadership for cloud migrations, modernization, and other large projects as directed by the CAPPS Product Manager.Identify architectural risks (scalability, integration weaknesses, legacy constraints) working with the Managed Services vendor and internal teams.Collaborate with functional analysts, solution architects, developers, security teams, and business stakeholders to ensure cohesive technical approaches.Lead CAPPS Technology Operations: set vision and direction; act as primary escalation point for complex technical issues; prioritize work and ensure resources focus on high-value activities; drive change and innovation; delegate to develop team capabilities.Oversee and assist troubleshooting of technical issues related to CAPPS applications and supporting infrastructure, including testing activities as needed.Communicate technical requirements and expectations clearly to functional and technical staff, setting deadlines and performance expectations.Coordinate technical activities between the CAPPS Technology Operations Team and internal CLIENT stakeholders, CAPPS agencies (central and hubs), Managed Services vendor, and software vendors.Lead or assist special project work and prepare regular status and productivity reports for CLIENT management.Ensure all digital products and content meet WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards, maintaining perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust experiences and remediating accessibility issues.Support contract management oversight for the CAPPS Program: participate in annual IT control audits for CAPPS Central; ensure contract data security, user permissions, audit trails, and regulatory compliance; perform technical reviews of contract templates, metadata structures, workflows, and automation rules; work with Fiscal Management contract managers to identify and close gaps; support SLAs, system monitoring, environment analysis, hardware/software evaluation, network troubleshooting, migration planning, coding/security standards, change management, and batch scheduling reviews.Maintain documentation for architecture, configuration, integrations, and change management.Support reporting and analytics for contract KPIs, compliance metrics, and lifecycle performance.Review and recommend approval of technical deliverables related to CAPPS Architecture, CAPPS SDLC, Disaster Recovery, CAPPS Security Plans (SSP), and other CAPPS-related technology plans.Plan and coordinate technical upgrades (PeopleSoft images, PeopleSoft Fluid, PeopleTools, and other software upgrades).Serve as technical advisor during procurement activities for CAPPS-related products and services: research options, draft solicitation documents, provide technical evaluation criteria, and support evaluation/negotiation phases.Manage and oversee CLIENT s CAPPS Service Desk (e.g., BOSSDesk), including design, configuration, testing, and administration support.Perform other related duties as assigned. Extensive Texas public sector experience, directly working for or supporting a Texas state government agency (20 years preferred).Extensive experience performing technical activities in support of CLIENT application systems (20 years preferred).Extensive experience creating and managing strategic roadmaps that combine planning, technical insight, and cross-functional communication (10 years required).Experience in a lead role managing outsourced technical teams and overseeing a Managed Services provider (10 years required).Experience preparing materials for and conducting executive-level presentations (10 years required).Experience performing technical project management activities in support of CLIENT s CAPPS program (10 years required).Experience interpreting contractual language and integrating contract requirements into daily workflows while holding vendors accountable (10 years required).Extensive knowledge of data integration, data quality, and SDLC processes and methodologies (10 years required).Experience in IT security and control practices (10 years required).Technical experience with PeopleSoft FSCM or HCM 9.2, PeopleTools, PeopleCode, Application Designer, SQL, PS Query, SQR, Application Engine, and Oracle 11 or higher (10 years required).Experience supporting CAPPS Central production and deployment activities across more than 100 agencies and 5 Hub instances (10 years required).Experience with IT service desk functions and knowledge of ITIL frameworks and processes (10 years required).Experience designing, delivering, and sustaining a reporting framework for more than 100 agencies that supports multitenancy and agency self-sufficiency (5 years required).Strong knowledge of software and hardware management industry best practices (20 years preferred).Experience with CLIENT s legacy Statewide Financial Systems production support activities (20 years preferred).Experience developing technical specifications to support IT procurements (10 years preferred).

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