Only permanent employees in this title and those that are reachable on the civil service list are eligible to apply.

The New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) invests in a network of community-based organizations and programs to alleviate the effects of poverty and to provide opportunities for New Yorkers and communities to flourish.

The primary role of the Chief IT Architect is to provide hands-on architecture leadership, guidance and
mentoring to DYCD development teams, meeting with the business customers to identify and integrate
business needs to Enterprise IT, be a close collaborator and trusted advisor to the CIO and IT
leadership, and ensure the delivery of high-quality, robust, and scalable solutions.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

-Provide technical leadership to the development team(s)
-Understand the long-term business objectives and suggest technical strategies to meet those
objectives by introducing innovation through technology
-Be an evangelist and strong communicator of the architectural blueprints of our products to mobilize
the rest of the organization to build solutions that fit our customers’ needs.
-Be responsive and decisive on adjusting our products architecture as customer requirements, market
conditions and technologies evolve.
-Partner with others inside and outside the IT organization to gather all requirements to formulate the
appropriate architecture required to provide system functionality, deciding when to advocate, and when
to compromise, to arrive at a mutually acceptable solution.
-Work with the development team to translate the software architecture into design.
-Actively participate in the development process, as needed.
-Work closely with the Business Analysis and Project Management portfolio to achieve the business
objectives.

1. A master's degree in computer science from an accredited college or university and three (3) years of progressively more responsible, full-time, satisfactory experience in Information Technology (IT) including applications development, systems development, data communications and networking, database administration, data processing, or user services. At least eighteen (18) months of this experience must have been in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity in the areas of applications development, systems development, data communications and networking, database administration, data processing or in the supervision of staff performing these duties; or

2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and four (4) years of progressively more responsible, full-time, satisfactory experience as described in "1" above; or

3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, and six (6) years of progressively more responsible, full-time, satisfactory experience as described in "1" above; or

4. A satisfactory combination of education and experience equivalent to "1", "2" or "3" above. However, all candidates must have at least a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and must possess at least three (3) years of experience as described in "1" above, including the eighteen (18) months of administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience as described in "1" above.

In the absence of a baccalaureate degree, undergraduate credits may be substituted for a maximum of two (2) years of the required experience in IT on the basis of 30 semester credits for six (6) months of the required experience. Graduate credits in computer science may be substituted for a maximum of one (1) year of the required experience in IT on the basis of 30 graduate semester credits in computer science for one (1) year of the required IT experience. However, undergraduate and/or graduate credits may not be substituted for the eighteen (18) months of experience in an administrative, managerial, executive, or supervisory capacity as described in "1" above.

10+ years of IT work experience, with at least 5 years managing development teams and large scale projects - Excellent knowledge and experience with Microsoft Dynamics CRM is required - Excellent knowledge and experience with the Microsoft development stack - Experience managing and integrating Cloud Solutions and identity management - Experience in Microsoft SQL and database design - Experience with DevOps principles and tools is a plus - Experience with project management principles and tools

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

New York City Residency is not required for this position

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.