Enterprise Review and Practice Architect (Internal Employment Opportunity)

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This is an Internal Employment Opportunity.
To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 02/01/2024.
Applications will continue to be accepted after the full consideration date, until a sufficient applicant pool has been achieved or the position is filled.
The closing date is subject to change without notice to applicants.
When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents: 1) A resume/CV; and 2) A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position.
You will also be required to submit the names of at least three professional references, their e-mail addresses and telephone numbers as part of the application process.
For additional information please contact: Amy McLaughlin at amy.
mclaughlin@oregonstate.
edu OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do.
We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.
OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.
Starting salary within the salary range will be commensurate with skills, education, and experience.
OSU is a fair chance employer committed to inclusive hiring.
We encourage applications from candidates who bring a wide range of lived experience including involvement with the justice system.
This job has “critical or security-sensitive” responsibilities.
If you are selected as a finalist, your initial job offer will be contingent upon the results of a job-related pre-employment check (such as a background check, motor vehicle history check, sexual misconduct reference check, etc.
).
Background check results do not automatically disqualify a candidate.
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Position Details Position Information Department Univ Info & Tech Admin (JIS) Position Title Specialist 2-Architect Job Title Enterprise Review and Practice Architect (Internal Employment Opportunity) Appointment Type Professional Faculty Job Location Corvallis Benefits Eligible Full-Time, benefits eligible Remote or Hybrid option? Job Summary This is an Internal Employment Opportunity University Information and Technology is seeking an Enterprise Review and Practice Architect.
This is a full-time (1.
00 FTE),12-month, professional faculty position.
The Enterprise Architecture team facilitates the digital transformation of Oregon State University by delivering actionable IT architecture recommendations to the CIO Executive Team, helping develop enterprise standards, and working with the business to understand and document processes and requirements with a business first focus.
The enterprise architects are empowered to drive enterprise change to deliver high-impact value and lead OSU IT in a fast changing and competitive environment.
Under the guidance of the Enterprise IT Architect and working as a member of the Enterprise Architecture (EA) Team, the Enterprise Review and Practice Architect is responsible for managing the process for the development and review of enterprise architectural standards, laying the groundwork for delivering business outcomes through an agile enterprise IT architecture that also meets security, resilience, and compliance requirements.
They anchor architectural standards in a review process that engages stakeholders in the development and adoption of OSU’s enterprise IT architecture.
Through this approach, they enable OSU IT, the combination of central and distributed IT, to align technology choices use and implementations with OSU IT strategy and enterprise IT architecture, resulting in the ability to respond effectively and efficiently to disruptive forces while achieving the goals of the university’s strategic plan and its strategic plans and roadmaps for IT.
This role helps to oversee the enterprise IT architecture by managing the Enterprise Review Board to ensure the strategic data, technical, security, business and innovation programs are founded on enterprise standards when implemented.
This role works closely with the principal Enterprise Architect and domain architects across OSU IT to understand OSU strategies so that they can help define and implement enterprise architectural solutions within the standards expected by OSU IT.
This role collaborates closely with the Office of Information Security to facilitate delivering enterprise security architecture.
This role is an excellent communicator who can translate complex requirements into architecture.
Data Statement: UIT has a commitment to deliver data as a strategic working asset and to enable data informed decision making across OSU.
UIT leaders and staff will lead by example and use data to inform decision making at all levels in the organization.
Persons in technology roles are also expected to design systems with data portability in mind and work within enterprise architecture and privacy guidelines.
DEI Statement: UIT has a deep commitment to and belief in the strength and value of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) both throughout our team and as an intentional and active practice to advance the vision, mission, and strategic efforts of the entire university.
As a member of the UIT community, the person in this position is expected to foster and promote the values of DEI and demonstrate a commitment to inclusive excellence in their work.
Security Statement: Proactively securing and protecting OSU’s digital assets and information systems is crucial to our missions of teaching and learning, research, and outreach and engagement.
All OSU IT professionals have a direct responsibility to provide high quality and secure IT systems and services.
Persons in technology roles are expected to be responsive to security related actions and requirements, and to collaborate to find secure ways to support the OSU community.
Why OSU? Working for Oregon State University is so much more than a job! Oregon State University is a dynamic community of dreamers, doers, problem-solvers and change-makers.
We don’t wait for challenges to present themselves — we seek them out and take them on.
We welcome students, faculty and staff from every background and perspective into a community where everyone feels seen and heard.
We have deep-rooted mindfulness for the natural world and all who depend on it, and together, we apply knowledge, tools and skills to build a better future for all.
FACTS: • Top 1.
4% university in the world • More research funding than all public universities in Oregon combined • 1 of 3 land, sea, space and sun grant universities in the U.
S.
• 2 campuses, 11 colleges, 12 experiment stations, and Extension programs in all 36 counties • 7 cultural resource centers that offer education, celebration and belonging for everyone • 100+ undergraduate degree programs, 80+ graduate degrees plus hundreds of minor options and certificates • 35k+ students including more than 2.
3k international students and 10k students of color • 217k+ alumni worldwide • For more interesting facts about OSU visit: https://oregonstate.
edu/about Locations: Oregon State has a statewide presence with campuses in Corvallis and Bend, the OSU Portland Center and the Hatfield Marine Science Center on the Pacific Coast in Newport.
Oregon State’s beautiful, historic and state-of-the-art main campus is located in one of America’s best college towns.
Corvallis is located close to the Pacific Ocean, the Cascade mountains and Oregon wine country.
Nestled in the heart of the Willamette Valley, this beautiful city offers miles of mountain biking and hiking trails, a river perfect for boating or kayaking and an eclectic downtown featuring local cuisine, popular events and performances.
Total Rewards Package: Oregon State University offers a comprehensive benefits package with benefits eligible positions that is designed to meet the needs of employees and their families including: • Medical, Dental, Vision and Basic Life.
OSU pays 95% of premiums for you and your eligible dependents.
• Free confidential mental health and emotional support services, and counseling resources.
• Retirement savings paid by the university.
• A generous paid leave package, including holidays, vacation and sick leave.
• Tuition reduction benefits for you or your qualifying dependents at OSU or the additional six Oregon Public Universities.
• Robust Work Life programs including Dual Career assistance resources, flexible work arrangements, a Family Resource Center, Affinity Groups and an Employee Assistance Program.
Future and current OSU employees can use the Benefits Calculator to learn more about the full value of the benefits provided at OSU.
Key Responsibilities 30% Enterprise Architecture Practice Contribute components for selected business and technology domains of the enterprise IT architecture for OSU IT Use EA best practices to deliver IT standards and plans that formulate, translate, and execute business strategies Work with business domain leaders to identify the business drivers and context for enterprise architecture Work with technical leaders to document current and future state technical architectures and designs to provide the technology context for enterprise architecture Assess forces disrupting enterprise technology/architectures that present an opportunity to simplify or increase the resilience of OSU IT or to enable greater business agility Document current state, “As-Is”, technical and business architectures of OSU IT and desired future states for architecture using industry standards Assess gaps between current architectures and future state architectures to document the resources, structures, plans, and cultural changes needed to realize achieve the desired future state of the enterprise architecture Provide practical enterprise advice and best practices on how to overcome these gaps and deliver the future state architecture and expected business outcomes.
30% Collaboration and Alignment Ensure EA standards and plans are incorporated into, and aligned with, security, technical and information architectures.
Engage and maintain relationships with representative of technical IT domains and with representatives of university business and mission organizations Engage and maintain a relationship with UIT technical architects to promote alignment of technical and enterprise architectural standards.
Collaborate with the Office of Information Security to develop and mature a security architecture and capabilities assesses security technology/architecture and disruptive forces impacting OSU IT.
advise Office of Information Security on response to security incidents 40% Manage Architectural Review Processes Manage the scheduling and the flow of artifacts through enterprise architectural review processes to build and maintain a steady momentum for the OSU enterprise architecture practice Organize and develop agendas for Enterprise IT Architecture Review Board meetings as a part of architectural review processes Lead the delivery of draft and final documentation of EA standards and plans to support review processes and distribution of completed architectural products Serve as the enterprise architecture liaison with staff managing other IT Governance processes Provide guidance, advice and oversight of enterprise architecture to project and portfolio management, including conducting reviews and offering guidance related to EA.
Review of new and existing program/project architectures for compliance with IT standards, policies and architectural plans.
Ensure that project documentation reflects significant architectural decisions.
Document exceptions to architectural standards.
What You Will Need Bachelor’s degree 4 years’ experience with management of the application architecture, design, planning, and implementation of information systems.
Five or more years of experience with technical IT analysis.
Demonstrated record of successfully engaging with business representatives (research, instruction, …) to map business requirements to IT systems and then develop plans for implementation of those IT systems Excellent communication skills with an ability to articulate new ideas and concepts to technical and nontechnical audiences.
Detailed oriented with a track-record of producing documentation of IT plans and analysis to support communication and engagement Organizational and leadership skills A demonstrated commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity.
Proven experience with cloud native environments and technologies, including knowledge of software as a service (SaaS), infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), and APIs An understanding of information security principles and techniques and their application to IT systems in a university-context Experience with information management practices Proven experience with enterprise architecture principles Aptitude for problem-solving A demonstrable commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per University Standard: 05-010 et seq.
Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.
What We Would Like You to Have Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field Experience playing an IT architectural role in support of OSU’s research mission Working Conditions / Work Schedule .
Pay Method Salary Pay Period 1st through the last day of the month Pay Date Last working day of the month Recommended Full-Time Salary Range $86,688 - $151,764 Link to Position Description https://jobs.
oregonstate.
edu/position_descriptions/149145 Posting Detail Information Posting Number P07711UF Number of Vacancies 1 Anticipated Appointment Begin Date 03/01/2024 Anticipated Appointment End Date Posting Date 01/25/2024 Full Consideration Date 02/01/2024 Closing Date 02/15/2024 Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search Competitive / Internal Special Instructions to Applicants This is an Internal Employment Opportunity.
To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 02/01/2024.
Applications will continue to be accepted after the full consideration date, until a sufficient applicant pool has been achieved or the position is filled.
The closing date is subject to change without notice to applicants.
When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents: 1) A resume/CV; and 2) A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position.
You will also be required to submit the names of at least three professional references, their e-mail addresses and telephone numbers as part of the application process.
For additional information please contact: Amy McLaughlin at amy.
mclaughlin@oregonstate.
edu OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do.
We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.
OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.
Starting salary within the salary range will be commensurate with skills, education, and experience.
OSU is a fair chance employer committed to inclusive hiring.
We encourage applications from candidates who bring a wide range of lived experience including involvement with the justice system.
This job has “critical or security-sensitive” responsibilities.
If you are selected as a finalist, your initial job offer will be contingent upon the results of a job-related pre-employment check (such as a background check, motor vehicle history check, sexual misconduct reference check, etc.
).
Background check results do not automatically disqualify a candidate.
Take a look at our Background Checks website including the for candidates section for more details.
If you have questions or concerns about the pre-employment check, please contact OSU’s Employee and Labor Relations team at employee.
relations@oregonstate.
edu.
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