Enterprise Architect(CAPPS)

Summary: The Enterprise Architect (CAPPS) role is a senior-level position focused on supporting the Centralized Accounting and Payroll/Personnel System (CAPPS) Program for the Texas Comptroller's office. The architect will define technology strategy, oversee architecture governance, manage technical operations, and lead modernization initiatives across various enterprise platforms. This position requires extensive experience in enterprise technology and leadership in large-scale projects. The role is remote and emphasizes collaboration with multiple stakeholders and teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain enterprise technology vision and roadmap.
• Align systems, platforms, and data architecture with business objectives.
• Review and approve solution designs, integration patterns, cloud strategies, and security standards.
• Lead modernization, cloud migration, and digital transformation initiatives.
• Identify architectural risks, scalability concerns, integration challenges, and legacy constraints.
• Oversee CAPPS Technology Operations.
• Act as escalation point for complex technical issues.
• Assign work and manage technical teams.
• Conduct technical reviews and ensure adherence to standards.
• Monitor project delivery, team performance, and operational effectiveness.
• Support CAPPS Financials, HR/Payroll, Recruit, STARR, and ancillary systems.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders, agencies, vendors, security teams, and managed service providers.
• Lead technical upgrades including: PeopleSoft Images, PeopleTools, PeopleSoft Fluid, Publisher software upgrades.
• Support IT audits and control reviews.
• Ensure compliance with security frameworks such as NIST.
• Maintain architecture, integration, and change-management documentation.
• Ensure WCAG 2.1 accessibility compliance.
• Oversee disaster recovery, security plans, and technology governance.
• Manage Service Desk operations (BOSSDesk).
• Oversee SLAs, monitoring, environment management, and change management processes.
• Apply ITIL best practices.
• Participate in technology procurements.
• Develop technical specifications.
• Evaluate products and vendor solutions.
• Serve as technical advisor during contract negotiations.

Key Skills:

• 20+ years supporting Texas State Government agencies.
• 20+ years supporting CPA application systems.
• 20+ years creating and managing enterprise technology roadmaps.
• 10+ years leading outsourced technical teams and Managed Services providers.
• 10+ years conducting executive-level presentations.
• 10+ years technical project management experience.
• 10+ years vendor contract oversight and management.
• 10+ years experience with data integration, data quality, and SDLC methodologies.
• 10+ years experience with IT security and controls.
• 10+ years CAPPS Central production and deployment support.
• Oracle PeopleSoft FSCM 9.2.
• Oracle PeopleSoft HCM 9.2.
• PeopleTools.
• PeopleCode.
• Application Designer.
• Application Engine.
• PS Query.
• SQR.
• SQL.
• Oracle Database 11g or higher.
• ITIL Framework.
• Agile Methodology.
• SDLC Methodologies.
• NIST Security Framework.
• Service Desk Management.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong business requirements gathering expertise.
• Ability to work independently in distributed teams.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and multitasking abilities.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: undetermined

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT