Director of Enterprise Architecture (Senior Public Service Administrator, Option 3)

Job Requisition ID: 59000
Opening Date: 09/22/2026
Closing Date: 10/06/2026
Agency: Department of Innovation and Technology
Class Title: SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMIN (40070)
Skill Option: Management Information System/Data Processing/Telecommunications
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary: $12,500-$13,750 per month
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: None
Merit Comp Code: Term Appointment, Gubernatorial (Management Bill) Exclusion from RC063 Collective Bargaining Coverage
Work Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:00pm (work hours may vary)
Anticipated Hybrid Work Schedule Availability: 1 to 5 Days per week in office, depending on operational needs
Headquarter Location: 120 W Jefferson St, Springfield, Illinois, 62702
Work County: Sangamon
Agency Contact: View email address on aiapply.co

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Are you looking for a rewarding career with an organization that values their staff? The Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) is seeking to hire qualified candidates with the opportunity to work in a dynamic, creative thinking, problem solving environment. This position serves as the Enterprise Architect planning, directing, and coordinating enterprise-wide business and technology alignment, maintenance of governance standards, solutions architecture, and processes, and enforcing adherence and compliance with governance policies and processes for uniformity and compliance of initiatives subject to governance. In this role, you will manage charters regarding IT initiatives from other agencies and identify, develop, and manage performance to improvement initiatives to enhance the capabilities of DoIT in delivering IT services to State agencies, boards, and commissions. This position also serves as a full-line supervisor and participates in top level management meetings. You will be responsible for keeping the DoIT Deputy Secretary, Chief Enterprise Architect, and senior leadership apprised of programs or project progress, problems, solutions, or any matters relative to IT Governance policies, procedures, goals, and/or objectives. If you possess these knowledges, skills, abilities, and experience, we invite you to apply for this position to join the DoIT Team!

As a State of Illinois employee, you receive a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Competitive Group Insurance benefits including health, life, dental and vision plans

• Flexible work schedules (when available and dependent upon position)

• 10 -25 days of paid vacation time annually (10 days for first year of state employment)

• 12 days of paid sick time annually which carry over year to year

• 3 paid personal business days per year

• 13-14 paid holidays per year dependent on election years

• 12 weeks of paid parental leave

• Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System

• Deferred Compensation Program – voluntary supplemental retirement plan

• Optional pre-tax programs -Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) & Dependent Care Assistant Plan (DCAP)

• Tuition Reimbursement Program and Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility

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Essential Functions

• Subject to management approval, serves as the Director of Enterprise Architecture for the Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT), planning, directing, and coordinating enterprise-wide business and technology alignment, maintenance of governance standards and processes, solutions architecture, and enforcing adherence and compliance with governance policies and processes for uniformity and compliance of initiatives subject to governance.
• Manages and oversees analysis and adoption of new standards, directing the efforts necessary to analyze, review and approve new technologies.
• Identifies, develops, and manages performance to improvement initiatives to enhance the capabilities of DoIT in delivering IT services to State agencies, boards, and commissions.
• Serves as full-line supervisor.
• Participates in top level management meetings to keep DoIT Deputy Secretary, Chief Enterprise Architect, and senior leadership apprised of programs or project progress, problems, solutions, or any matters relative to IT Governance policies, procedures, goals and/or objectives.
• Keeps abreast of new developments in the information technology field by continuing education through online training platforms, meetings, training sessions, seminars, and conferences to increase familiarity with and remain current on products, vendors, techniques, and procedures.
• Performs all other duties as required or assigned that are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to four (4) years of college with course work in Management Information Systems, Data Processing, Telecommunications or related field.
• Requires prior experience equivalent to four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in Management Information Systems, Data Processing, Telecommunications or directly related fields in a public or business organization.
• Requires three (3) years of professional experience supervising a team of Information Technology professionals in a large and highly complex public or private IT organization.
• Requires three (3) years of professional experience serving as an IT Architect for a professional organization or leading an IT team in a capacity that included significant architecture oversight.

Preferred Qualifications

• Four (4) years of professional experience planning, directing, and coordinating enterprise-wide business and technology alignment, maintenance of governance standards and processes, and enforcing adherence and compliance with governance policies and processes for uniformity and compliance of initiatives subject to governance.
• Four (4) years of professional experience interpreting technical standards to ensure adherence in the areas of Mainframe, Midrange, End User Support, Risk Management, Change Management, Web Applications, Workflow, Personal Information Management (PIM), Common Applications, Data Management, Local Area Network, and Network Services.
• Four (4) years of professional experience identifying, developing, and managing performance to improvement initiatives to enhance the capabilities in delivering IT services.
• Four (4) years of professional experience conducting organization‑wide evaluations of legacy technologies, developing decommissioning strategies, identifying modern replacements, and translating analysis findings into actionable enterprise guidance, roadmaps, and reference architectures that advance statewide mission objectives.
• Four (4) years of professional experience preparing and maintaining enterprise reference architectures, detailed white papers, decision logs, quality management plans, and other governance artifacts that clearly articulate rationale, benefits, risks, lifecycle considerations, and statewide implications of architectural decisions.
• Three (3) years of professional experience reviewing new legislation, administrative rules, and enterprise technical standards; ensuring statewide compliance across infrastructure, networks, data management, security, end‑user services, and application platforms; and translating requirements into governance enforcement mechanisms and actionable IT guidance.
• Two (2) years of professional experience chairing or leading architecture review boards or similar governance committees, presenting highly technical concepts to senior leadership, evaluating technology proposals for adherence to standards, and driving consensus among diverse agencies and stakeholders.
• Ability to analyze complex technical and administrative challenges, identify root causes, and implement strategic result-driven solutions that enhance operational efficiency and organizational effectiveness.
• Ability to develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with staff, managers, executives, and external or internal stakeholders, fostering collaboration in resolving sensitive administrative or technical issues.
• Developed verbal and written communication skills with a proven ability to clearly articulate to present technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences through documentation, presentations, and collaboration.

Conditions of Employment

NOTE: Applicants must possess the ability to meet ALL of the following conditions of employment, with or without reasonable accommodation, to be considered for this position.

• Requires the ability to verify identity.
• Requires employment authorization to accept permanent full-time position with the State of Illinois.
• Requires the ability to pass a position specific, agency required background check and requires self-disclosure of criminal history.
• Requires the ability to travel in performance of duties.
• Requires the ability to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, short notice, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Requires the ability to use agency supplied equipment such as laptop, personal computer, work cell phone, etc.
• Requires the ability to lift and carry objects or equipment weighing up to 10 pounds. This is considered sedentary work as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor (20 CFR 404.1567(a)). Sedentary work involves lifting no more than 10 pounds at a time and requires occasional lifting, carrying, walking, and standing.
• Requires adherence to the revolving door restrictions outlined in 5 ILCS 430/5-45. Consequently, employees should be aware that in the event of receiving a non-State employment offer during state employment or within one year immediately following the termination of State employment, they are required to inform the Office of the Executive Inspector General (OEIG) for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor before accepting such non-State employment. Failure to notify the OEIG may result in the imposition of a fine.
• Requires compliance with the provisions outlined in section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act, necessitating the occupant of this position to file of a Statement of Economic Interest. Pursuant to the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act (5 ILCS 420/4A et seq.), specific state officials and employees are required to annually submit Statements of Economic Interest to the Office of the Secretary of State, which will be accessible to the public for examination and copying. Employees subject to this requirement must also file a Supplemental Statement of Economic Interest with the Executive Ethics Commission, as specified in Executive Order 15-09. Failure to submit these statements in a timely manner may result in fines and penalties.
• The conditions of employment listed are incorporated and/or related to any duties included in the position description.

The Department of Innovation & Technology (DolT) is the state's IT agency delivering an enterprise approach to statewide technology, innovation, and telecommunication services, as well as policy and standards development, lifecycle investment planning, and cybersecurity services. With over 1,500 employees, DolT delivers IT services and innovative solutions to customer agencies to improve services provided to Illinois residents, DolT offers employees the opportunity to advance their careers, develop new skills and reach their potential, both personally and professionally. DoIT is committed to promoting and preserving a workplace culture that embraces diversity and inclusion. We welcome and value employees with different backgrounds, life experiences and talents. It is the collective sum of our individual differences that provides a broad perspective, leading to greater innovation and achievement. In recruiting for our team, we recognize the unique contributions of each applicant regardless of culture, ethnicity, race, national origin, sex, gender identity and expression, age, religion, disability, and sexual orientation.

Revolving Door:
Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during State employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (“OEIG”) or may be subject to a fine.

Statement of Economic Interests:
This position is subject to Statement of Economic Interests filing as required by the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act.

Term Appointment:
Candidates hired into a term position shall be appointed for a term of 4 years and are subject to a probationary period. The term may be renewed for successive four-year terms at the Director of the Department of Innovation and Technology’s discretion.

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