DSHS FTAA Senior Full Stack Architect

Description

The Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) seeks a Senior Full Stack Architect for the IE&E Modernization Program .

In this high-visibility role, you will lead the technical redesign of state health and human services IT systems, focusing on cloud-based solutions and human-centered design. You will drive a multi-year transformation to remove benefit access barriers through the design and implementation of applications used by Washingtonians throughout the state.

The Full Stack Architect will lead software architecture for the Integrated Eligibility and Enrollment (IE&E) Modernization program, designing, developing, and maintaining scalable cloud-based solutions on Azure. This role focuses on implementing modern technologies, ensuring high performance, managing security, and supporting the sunsetting of legacy system within an Agile framework.

The official workstation for this position is in Olympia and offers flexible hybrid remote work. You can be based anywhere in Washington State, however, occasional travel may be required to Olympia office based on business needs.

Key Objectives Of This Position Are

• Troubleshoot and fix critical software performance and design problems.
• Drive the use of modern web architecture and development techniques to support the enhancement of the user experience for both internal staff and Washingtonians.
• Develop application solutions using a variety of languages, frameworks, and platforms such as Angular, Typescript, .Net Core, Azure SQL, and HTML/CSS.
• Architect and develop modular and re-usable microservices that live in the Azure cloud and integrate with cloud-based services and legacy systems.
• Ensure application performance, uptime, and scale, and maintain high standards of code quality and thoughtful design.
• Present software design issues, questions, and suggestions for the purpose of arriving at alternative courses of action.
• Support the incremental sunsetting of the Automated Client Eligibility System (ACES) legacy system components as they are replaced by IE&E products.

Some Of What You'll Do

• Provide leadership for cloud software architecture and development, including interaction with the coalition wide software architecture board.
• Promote a collaborative team environment
• Collaborate with Product Owner on managing backlog and prioritizing work
• Design and develop reusable software building blocks to enable faster delivery
• Provide technical guidance to other software engineers on implementation patterns and architecture
• Consult throughout the organization on possible cloud implementations and refactoring of existing on-premises solutions
• Work with Business Analysts to refine requirements from customers and effectively recommend development approaches and services
• Conduct analysis to determine integration needs , then , design and plan integrations
• Develop technology proof of concepts for new IE&E platform and product solutions
• Participate in the scope of work estimation and forecasting
• Manage deployment cycles to match sprint objectives
• Develop and document processes and procedures for implementing and maintaining microservice architectures
• Develop, propose, and facilitate the issuance of policies, standards, guidelines, procedures, models and methodologies for ongoing cloud development.
• Develop materials for and engage in security design reviews as needed.

What We're Looking For

• Eleven years of combined professional/practical work in IT focused experience , . This may include undergraduate or graduate level coursework, employment, or other experience in the following areas: Consultative, administrative, or supervisory experience specific to Information Technology development, analysis, system design or problem resolution experience. This experience should include designing and programming computer system applications or databases.
• Support of mission critical web application architectures at scale, with minimum three years of professional experience working with or developing software for Azure or other cloud platforms.
• Four years of experience in architecting and maintaining enterprise level conceptual and logical architectural technology models in the field of microservices architecture.
• One year experience with Agile software development methodologies.

Preferred Education, Experience, And Competencies

• Experience with Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) frameworks such as Azure Service Bus, Event Hub/Grid, IBM WebSphere or equivalent
• Building APIs for internal and external products.
• Experience with relational and non-relational databases
• Software development lifecycles.
• Development platforms (e.g. Azure, Docker, Kubernetes).
• .Net, Angular, Typescript, CSS, HTML5.
• Context for code, the codebase, and its relation to business objectives.
• Accessibility requirements for ADA compliance.
• Customer-centric design.

Interested?

Please Include The Following With Your Online Application

• Resume
• Cover Letter showcasing your strengths in this role

The Department of Social and Health Services’ (DSHS) vision that people find human services to shape their own lives requires that we come together with a sense of belonging, common purpose, shared values, and meaningful work. It is crucial to our agency’s vision that you bring a fairness, access, and social justice commitment to your work with DSHS. We strive to support all Washingtonians, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, people with physical, behavioral health, and intellectual disabilities, elders, LGBTQIA+ individuals, immigrants and refugees, and families building financial security.

If you have questions about the application process, email [email protected] and reference job number 05625.

Supplemental Information

Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history may be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the job. This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies. Employees driving on state business must have a valid driver's license. Employees driving a privately owned vehicle on state business must have liability insurance on the privately owned vehicle.

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any area of employment, its programs or services on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, marital status, race, creed, color, national origin, religion or beliefs, political affiliation, military status, honorably discharged veteran, Vietnam Era, recently separated or other protect­ed veteran status, the presence of any sensory, mental, physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, equal pay or genetic information. Persons requiring accommodation in the application process or this job announcement in an alternative format may contact the Recruiter at (360) 725-5810. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call through Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6384.

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