IT Solutions Architect

Application Close Date To be determined.

Benefits Insurance

District paid premiums for your choice of several medical, dental, vision for you and your dependents; and life insurance plans.

Retirement

Membership in the California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS).

Vacation

24 days each year.

Paid Holidays

Up to 13 days.

Job Duties and Responsibilities Architects, designs, and develops solutions that incorporate business goals with new or existing technology for an IT Branch and ensures solutions align with District strategic plans.

Documents and maintains reference architectures, roadmaps, and best practices for IT solutions.

Documents and designs the District’s cyber security architecture, systems, and services and aligns the architecture to industry best practices and standards.

Collaborates with other IT Solutions Architects and IT teams to implement and integrate solutions that are compatible with the District’s IT enterprise and to enable automated monitoring, configuration, and management capabilities across the enterprise network.

Proposes and develops plans to integrate on‑premise and cloud‑based solutions.

Identifies and synthesizes the components and subcomponents required for a solution’s success.

Incorporates cloud technology architecture in data system architecture.

Architects data lakes to expand the type and amount of data captured and ensure a repository of historical data is maintained and accessible through proper data governance practices.

Coordinates and leads various architectural planning committees or centers of excellence, such as cloud center of excellence, data architecture task force, or cyber security review board.

Serves as a District expert and advisor regarding the architecture of their area of focus and related emerging technologies such as cloud computing, Artificial Intelligence, automation, and machine learning.

Architects cloud infrastructure solutions for storage, computing, and application hosting.

Defines, designs, documents and enforces standards, practices and guidelines for solution development and integration such as proper data governance practices, application standards shared between systems, and security compliance practices to ensure District IT enterprise‑wide compatibility.

Oversees the end‑to‑end implementation of IT solutions while providing guidance throughout the project life cycle to ensure technical integrity and performance.

Recommends platforms, tools, and frameworks for application development that optimize performance, scalability, and maintainability.

Assesses existing architectures to recommend improvements and bridge gaps within an architecture and between systems.

Identifies and mitigates risks and potential impacts associated with new architectural solutions and improvements to existing architectures.

May lead or supervise a team of technical personnel.

Minimum Requirements Education

Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree, preferably in electrical engineering, mathematics, computer science, data science, cybersecurity, or a related field.

An advanced degree in systems management, engineering, or computer science is preferable.

Experience (Three Emphasis Areas) Collaboration Emphasis

Five years of experience in an enterprise‑wide environment designing, implementing, and supporting multi‑cluster collaboration systems with more than 60,000 endpoints.

The experience must have included collaboration platform architecture management, maintenance, and governance.

Application Emphasis

Five years of experience in an enterprise‑wide environment designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise‑wide application solutions.

The experience must have included cloud platform architecture, management, maintenance, and governance.

Network Emphasis

Five years of experience in an enterprise‑wide environment designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise‑wide network solutions.

The experience must have included network architecture, management, maintenance, and governance.

Special Notes A valid driver’s license to legally operate a motor vehicle in the State of California and the use of a motor vehicle, or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation.

Selective Certifications Application Emphasis Certifications

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional Microsoft Certified

Azure Solutions Architect Expert Google Professional Cloud Architect TOGAF Certified Solutions Architect – Professional is preferable Network Emphasis Certifications

Cisco CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional Equal Opportunity Employer Statement The Los Angeles Unified School District intends that all qualified persons shall have equal opportunities for employment and promotion.

Reasonable accommodations in completing an application and testing are available to individuals with disabilities.

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