SUMMARY:

Information Technology Services is a team of dedicated professionals providing core technology and cybersecurity services to agencies statewide, enabling state employees to serve Idaho’s citizens. We sincerely hope you will consider being part of our success!
Information Technology Services (ITS), currently has an opening for an IT Architect III position with a focus on Artificial Intelligence in our Chinden office in Boise.
This position will be a senior technical expert involved in all aspects of the project life cycle, from the initial stages through the requirements analysis, design, procurement, implementation, evaluation, and maintenance. This position is responsible for enabling executive business and IT leaders to make investment decisions that balance and prioritize current operational demands, disruptions, and opportunities with the longer-term strategic vision of the organization and perform related work.
The selected individual must be able to lead or assist in leading programs to develop, maintain, and govern the IT architecture across the agency emphasizing the design and implementation of secure and efficient network solutions for strategic projects.
The selected individual must be able to lead or assist in leading programs to develop, maintain, and govern the IT architecture across the agency, emphasizing the design and implementation of innovative Artificial Intelligence solutions for strategic projects.
Please note: The successful candidate will be required to pass multiple, comprehensive fingerprint-based background checks specific to the agencies ITS supports.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Some knowledge of management practices including financial and strategic planning cycles.Typically gained by an applicable two-year degree or equivalent college level coursework related to management or finance OR at least one year of work experience applying management practices including financial and strategic planning cycles.
• Good knowledge of organizational change management practices, conflict resolution, continuous improvement, and structured problem management.Typically gained by at least two years of work experience OR an equivalent combination of classroom training/coursework and one year of work experience directly related to organizational change management practices, conflict resolution, continuous improvement, and structured problem management.
• Considerable knowledge of current trends in information technology.Typically gained by at least five years of work experience in the information technology field working with multiple technologies OR an equivalent combination of classroom training that covered multiple technologies and work experience in the information technology field working with multiple technologies. Education and experience must be within the last ten years.
• Considerable knowledge of computer hardware and software capabilities and limitations.Typically gained by at least five years of work experience in the information technology field working with multiple technologies OR an equivalent combination of classroom training that covered multiple technologies and work experience in the information technology field working with multiple technologies. Education and experience must be within the last ten years.
• Experience modeling network and application topography using standard tools and techniques, including the effective change management of the models and diagrams.Typically gained by at least four years of work experience modeling network and application topography using standard tools and techniques, including the effective change management of the models and diagrams.
• Experience with information technology project management; conducting technical training; participating in short-and long-range IT planning including developing and implementing policies and procedures.Typically gained by at least three years of work experience with information technology project management; conducting technical training; participating in short-and long-range IT planning including developing and implementing policies and procedures.
• Experience in technical infrastructure, implementing, troubleshooting, integrating network, servers, database, system administration, and core technologies.Typically gained by at least four years of work experience in technical infrastructure, implementing, troubleshooting, integrating network servers, database, system administration, and core technologies within the last five years.

• Lead, consult or oversee multiple architectural engagements with a primary emphasis on Artificial Intelligence solutions;
• Perform gap analysis for difference between technology and business requirements, with a focus on Artificial Intelligence solutions;
• Ensure compatibility with existing solutions, network infrastructure, security protocols, services and strategic requirements;
• Interact with customers to compare their technology utilization to established Artificial Intelligence standards and frameworks, identifying gaps and assisting in plans to close identified gaps;
• Research future technologies trends in Artificial Intelligence and determine which are viable and will provide the best cost benefit and match the needs of the business;
• Contribute to the domain technical and business discussions relative to future architecture direction focusing on Artificial Intelligence strategies;
• Support, develop and communicate enterprise-wide policies, standards, guidelines and procedures related to Artificial Intelligence;
• Identify opportunities for reuse/repurpose with a focus on Artificial Intelligence components;
• Contribute to the development of software and data delivery platforms with reusable/re-purposable components that can be orchestrated together into different methods for different business solutions.
• Supply technical requirements to procurement/solicitation efforts for new/replacement systems, especially those related to Artificial Intelligence, and participate on evaluation teams.