Now Hiring - State of Ohio - IT Business Architect (IT Architect/Consultant 1) in Columbus, OH

IT Business Architect (IT Architect/Consultant 1)

Who we are…

The mission of the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) is to provide statewide leadership of a high-quality mental health and addiction prevention, treatment and recovery system that is effective and valued by all Ohioans.

OhioMHAS Values:

• Contribute and Collaborate
• Serve Compassionately
• Deliver Quality
• Be Accountable

At OhioMHAS we strive to attract and sustain a diverse workforce by recruiting, hiring, developing and retaining high-performing employees who work collaboratively to balance efforts toward providing prevention and recovery supports and fostering inclusion that inspires innovation, encourages respect and promotes unlimited success.

OhioMHAS Information Services is the technology arm of the third largest cabinet level agency in the state of Ohio. We support more than 3,200 employees within six regional inpatient behavioral health hospitals, Ohio Pharmacy Services, and Central Office. We develop and support technology for several critical business solutions used by the agency as well as by county and local behavioral health care providers across the state.

We are accepting applications for an IT Business Architect [IT Architect/Consultant 1, primary SQL, .net; secondary Technical Writing], position [please apply online]4 within the Office of Information Technology, headquartered at the James Rhodes State Office Tower, 30 East Broad Street, 33rd floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215.

What you will do…

The Business Applications Architect will be responsible for creating agency "blueprints" to map out how all the applications used by MHAS will work together. They are driven based on a sense of urgency, looking at different applications available (current and proposed) and devise an effective framework. They will work with the Application Developers and DBA’s through design and implementation and support.

Job responsibilities will include:

• Working under the direction of the Product Line Leader to execute how all the applications used within the agency will work together to achieve the goals of MHAS.
• Assess the enterprise's use of software and its business needs, then devise a “blueprint that contains information about what applications to use, who will use them and how, and the way these various applications will interact throughout the company. Monitors software configuration changes to anticipate and address the impact of data reliability and user happiness issues.

• Incorporates agency roadmap, considering an overall vision for developing quick to market solutions that drive business value. They straddle the worlds of IT and business administration and provide both technical expertise and strong planning, coordination, and communication (i.e., "soft") skills.
• Creates or edits for recommendation & approval IT artifacts, including, but not limited to, policies, procedures, standards, guidelines, best practices & position papers.
• Project Planning: Leads complex initiatives for organizational improvement frameworks in assigned discipline/program; Seeks to develop expertise in project management methodologies; Becomes expert in risk identification & mitigation.
• Solutions Design: Works with IT staff, CIO, or IT Managers to design solutions that meet the agency’s requirements; Assists with analysis of the solution design’s business case; Authors portions of the solution business case.
• Solution Fulfillment: Provides input & assistance preparing procurement statements, work, or capability requirements: Provides input into agency budget process.

What’s in it for you:

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

Medical Coverage

• Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans.

Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance

• Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after completed eligibility period. Length of eligibility period is dependent on union representation.

Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance

• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth/Adoption leave

Employee Development Funds

• The State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding that varies based on whether you are a union-exempt employee or a union-represented employee.

Ohio Public Employees Retirement System

• OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee’s salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.

Deferred Compensation

• The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a Model Employer of Individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

Note: the official position description on file with the designated agency is to reflect, in the minimum acceptable characteristics, the required technology related experience. Only those applicants possessing the required technology related experience listed in the position description are to be considered for any vacancies posted. The vacancy/job posting should also only list the required technology related experience commensurate with the position in question.

Knowledge of: oral and written communication tools and techniques, customer support and personal service, state and agency policy, procedures and applicable laws*, mathematic principles relative to assigned area in IT, vision, mission and goals of agency*, IT principles, methods and practices in assigned specialty area, technical writing and documentation practices, agency network design and infrastructure, cost-benefit analysis methods, technology design.

Skill for: service orientation, critical thinking, complex problem solving, judgment and decision making, assuring quality identifying and specifying business requirements, and developing and interpreting policy and strategies governing the planning and delivery of IT services.

Ability to: prepare meaningful, accurate and concise reports and stay abreast of current technologies in area of IT assigned.

(*)Developed after employment.

All answers to the supplemental questions must be answered completely and supported by the work experience/education provided on your civil service application.

The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant’s prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.

The state of Ohio and OhioMHAS provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

If you are an applicant who is selected for an interview and require an accommodation, please contact the Human Resources Office so proper arrangements can be made.

Authorization to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment.