Role Description This position is within the Enterprise Architecture (EA) unit in the Architecture and Innovation Division (AID). This position reports to the State Chief Architect. As an Enterprise Identity Architect, you will lead the development, maintenance, and use of the state’s identity management architecture, with a focus on ensuring the current- and future-state needs of Washington residents, state workforce, and business partners are supported by the state’s technology portfolio. This position directly impacts the highest, most impactful decisions on technology investments in the state of Washington. Duties - Principal owner of all statewide strategic goals, policies, standards and the architectural framework for Identity and Access Management (IAM). - Create, update, gather feedback and present new policies or policy changes to the highest technology governance group within the state, the Technology Services Board (TSB). - Make decisions and/or recommendations on allowing, denying or modifying proposed agency IT investments. - Develop the data sharing model and trust framework for statewide authentication services. - Provide guidance on the deployment of modern IAM solutions. - Represent the Enterprise Architecture function in statewide IT governance processes. - Establish the “technical alignment” criteria for all statewide IT investment. - Evaluate all technology funding requests as part of biennial and supplemental budget cycles. Qualifications - Thirteen (13) years of combined Information Technology working experience, with progressively higher level of responsibilities and capabilities. - This experience must include: - Five years of information technology experience in an IT functional area such as architecture design and deployment, systems lifecycle management and infrastructure planning and operations. - Five years of experience designing identity management solutions for large-scale organizations. - Three years of leadership experience in managing or leading cross-functional teams or projects of a complex nature. - A Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field may substitute for four years of the required experience. - Preference may be granted to applicants with the following: - Professional enterprise architecture certifications. - Experience deploying enterprise Identity and Access Management platforms for large-enterprise organizations. - Previous experience implementing enterprise-wide technology projects. - Experience defining authentication (AuthN) and authorization (AuthZ) architectures for federated organizations. - Experience developing trust frameworks for large-scale organizations. Requirements - This position is approved for telework. However, the incumbent must reside in Washington and report to WaTech’s Olympia office monthly. - This position requires a background check. Benefits - Access to an outstanding employee benefits package that includes medical and dental plan options for you and your family. - Paid leave and holidays. - Retirement plan options. - Telework and flexible schedule options to help support a healthy work-life balance. How to apply - Applications for this recruitment will be accepted electronically. - Please select the large “apply” button at the top of this announcement. - Include the following attachments: - A current resume detailing your applicable experience, training and/or education. - A letter of interest highlighting how your experience aligns with the outlined job posting. - Top candidates will be asked to provide a list of their professional references with contact information. Contact us - For inquiries about this position, please contact Rebekah Wilkes at (360) 407-8646 or email to recruitment@watech.wa.gov. - If you’d like to request an accommodation for any part of the selection process, or to receive the application material in an alternate format, please contact Human Resources at (360) 407-8242 or Human.Resources@watech.wa.gov. - Persons of disability or those who are deaf or hard of hearing can call the Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6388.

• Analyze the existing cloud environment and provide recommendations • Design or adjust Azure architectures • Help optimize performance, security, availability, and costs • Support deployment automation and Infrastructure as Code • Collaborate with DevOps, development, and security teams • Contribute to monitoring, alerting, logging, and operability strategies • Participate in incident analysis and operational issue resolution • Document recommended guidelines and configurations

• Define, recommend and document software architecture directions; • Analyze application evolution needs and propose robust solutions; • Guide decisions related to microservices, APIs, message queues and integrations; • Support development teams in applying best practices; • Participate in architecture reviews, design reviews and impact analyses; • Contribute to testing, performance, resilience and operability strategies; • Produce assessments, diagrams, recommendations and architecture documentation; • Ensure alignment between business, technology and security directions.

Role Description Staritas is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to lead enterprise technology modernization, platform scalability, and responsible AI enablement. Reporting to the CTO, this role will shape architecture strategy across applications, cloud platforms, APIs, integrations, data, cybersecurity, DevOps, and engineering practices. This role partners with technology, business, product, engineering, and security leaders to design secure, scalable, reliable, and maintainable solutions. The Enterprise Architect will help reduce technical debt, improve delivery speed, strengthen platform resilience, and enable practical AI adoption across the enterprise. Key Responsibilities - Define and drive enterprise architecture, platform modernization, AI enablement, and governance roadmaps. - Lead current- and future-state planning across applications, integrations, APIs, cloud, data, security, DevOps, observability, and AI-enabled capabilities. - Design secure, scalable, API-first, cloud-ready, and AI-aware architecture patterns. - Provide architecture leadership for enterprise applications, workflow systems, data platforms, integrations, identity, monitoring, and deployment automation. - Establish architecture standards, reusable patterns, decision records, and lightweight governance practices. - Review solution designs, validate technology choices, identify risks, reduce technical debt, and guide implementation. - Mentor engineering teams on CI/CD, automated testing, containers, Kubernetes, DevOps automation, secure development, observability, and AI-assisted workflows. - Partner with security and risk stakeholders on secure architecture, access controls, data protection, secure SDLC practices, and responsible AI usage. AI Enablement - Champion responsible AI adoption to improve software delivery, engineering productivity, automation, analytics, operations, and knowledge management. - Help teams use AI for code generation, code review, refactoring, testing, documentation, architecture analysis, troubleshooting, and research. - Develop responsible AI standards for data protection, secure prompting, model selection, human review, acceptable use, auditability, cost, and risk management. - Identify high-value AI use cases and define architecture patterns for AI integrations, including APIs, workflow automation, retrieval-augmented generation, enterprise knowledge connectors, and human-in-the-loop review. Qualifications - Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent experience. - 10+ years of progressive technology experience in enterprise architecture, solution architecture, software engineering, systems integration, cloud platforms, or technical leadership. - Hands-on experience with REST APIs, API-first design, modular or microservices architectures, messaging, data flows, and enterprise integration patterns. - Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Linux, CI/CD, automated testing, and DevOps automation. - Strong understanding of data architecture, databases, cybersecurity, IAM, observability, disaster recovery, and operational resilience. - Ability to lead architecture reviews, influence technical direction, mentor engineers, and communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders. - Practical experience using AI tools to improve engineering, architecture, documentation, testing, troubleshooting, or productivity. Preferred Qualifications - Experience modernizing, consolidating, or scaling enterprise platforms. - Experience with AWS, Azure, GCP, or similar cloud platforms. - Experience with enterprise SaaS ecosystems, ERP, CRM, workflow, analytics, data warehouse, or lakehouse platforms. - Relevant architecture, cloud, Kubernetes, security, or enterprise technology certifications. - Experience with AI platforms, LLM integrations, AI coding assistants, RAG, AI agents, enterprise knowledge connectors, or AI governance practices. Success Measures - Business-aligned architecture roadmap adopted by leadership. - Improved delivery speed, code quality, deployment reliability, testing maturity, productivity, and operational efficiency. - Consistent use of architecture standards, API patterns, DevOps practices, cloud/container principles, security controls, and responsible AI guidelines. - Reduced technical debt, platform fragmentation, redundant capabilities, manual effort, and avoidable complexity. - Enterprise systems that are secure, scalable, observable, resilient, cost-effective, AI-ready, and positioned for future growth. Benefits - Competitive salary and performance bonus program. - Fully remote work environment. - Comprehensive benefits package including 401k match. - 19 days of PTO per year; 10 holidays per year. - Opportunity to work in a mission-driven organization where your work directly shapes clarity, confidence, and better outcomes across healthcare. Travel Up to 10% travel, based on business needs. While our roles are 100% remote, we do get together a few times a year for up to one week. Employees are given ample notice and attendance is expected. Work Environment This position operates in a professional work environment and requires the use of standard office equipment such as a computer, keyboard, mouse, webcam, and phone. Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Statement Staritas is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or veteran status. Accommodation Statement If you need reasonable accommodation to apply for this position, please contact the recruiter. Pay Transparency Statement Staritas posts compensation ranges and benefits for all open roles. The compensation range for this position is $155,000-$185,000, plus performance bonus and a comprehensive benefits package. Compensation offered will depend on factors including experience, skills, geographic location, and internal equity. Staritas does not retaliate against employees or applicants for discussing compensation. Benefits Statement Staritas offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support the health, wellbeing, and financial security of our employees. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage; retirement savings plans with company contributions; paid time off and company holidays; paid parental and family leave; and access to employee assistance and wellness resources. Additional benefits include life and disability insurance, professional development opportunities, and flexible work arrangements.