IT Architect

ABOUT THE ROLE The Technology Services Department of the City and County of Denver is seeking an IT Architect to help shape and advance the City's enterprise technology strategy. Reporting to the Enterprise Architect, this role translates business direction into scalable architecture across infrastructure, applications, and platforms. The position involves defining target-state architectures, guiding emerging technology strategy, leading infrastructure and application right-sizing efforts, and maturing the City's monitoring and observability strategy to ensure reliable, measurable, and transparent services. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - Define, document, and promote enterprise and solution architectures aligned to the technology strategy - Guide emerging technology strategy and evaluate new platforms, tools, and approaches - Lead infrastructure and application right-sizing to align capacity, performance, and cost with business needs - Shape and mature the City's monitoring and observability strategy for reliable, measurable services - Develop reference architectures, standards, patterns, and technology roadmaps - Partner with technology teams, business stakeholders, and vendors to drive adoption of architecture standards - Drive process improvement in support of the service delivery model - Provide architectural guidance and governance, including participation in architecture and change reviews - Engage with leadership to present options, trade-offs, and recommendations - Conduct architecture assessments, current-state analysis, and target-state design - Create clear architecture artifacts, technical standards, and design specifications - Participate in Architecture Review and Change Advisory Board (CAB) reviews for production changes MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 1. Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, Mathematics, or a related field. 2. Two (2) years of professional level information technology experience performing systems analysis, planning strategic and operational objectives, conducting business analysis, and overseeing enterprise systems architecture regarding infrastructure, data, cyber security, and applications. 3. Education and Experience Equivalency: One (1) year of appropriate experience may substitute for each required year of post-high school education, and additional appropriate education may substitute for minimum experience requirements. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS - Valid driver's license at the time of application. - Must obtain Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) clearance within the probationary period. - Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of employment. - Must have valid work authorization that does not require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the U.S. - Preferred but not required: Experience in municipal, county, or state government; AWS or cloud architecture; IT infrastructure (SQL Server, Linux, MS Server OS); and TOGAF, ITIL, or Agile certifications. SELECTION PROCESS - Applications are reviewed after the posting closes. - Offers of employment may be contingent on verification of information provided by the applicant. - Employees may be re-deployed to support core city functions during a citywide emergency declared by the Mayor. HOW TO APPLY - Submit an application through the official City and County of Denver career portal. - Job Requisition ID: R0082504 - Application Deadline: September 13, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. MST. EMPLOYMENT DETAILS - Employment Type: Full-Time, Unlimited - Work Location: Hybrid model (Wellington Webb Municipal building at 201 W Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80202 two days a week; telecommute remotely within the State of Colorado three days a week) - Department: Technology Services - Benefits: Guaranteed life-long monthly pension (vested after 5 years), 457B Retirement Plan, 140 hours of PTO in the first year, 12 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday, 1 Wellness Day, 1 volunteer day per year, and competitive medical, dental, and vision plans.