Principal IT Architect (Two openings)

Principal IT Architect (Two openings)

West Valley-Mission Community College District

Closing Date: 1/21/2021

Definition:
The Information Systems Department is seeking talented individuals to fill the position of Principal IT Architect. Two openings are available, one for the Applications team and one for the Operations team. The successful candidates will act as technical expert for functional area or specialized field; to perform project management duties related to an area of assignment that requires specialized, expert knowledge; and to provide highly complex professional support to an assigned manager.

Comprised of two colleges, West Valley College and Mission College, we are located in the heart of Silicon Valley. Our staff and faculty are among the most qualified in the state and our students appreciate our two colleges for our friendly staff and supportive atmosphere.

Under the direction of the IT Director, Operations, IT Director, Applications, or the Associate Vice Chancellor of Information and Educational Technology, the incumbent performs the most complex analytical and technical activities associated with enterprise-wide administrative application or infrastructure projects. The Principal IT Architect will assume a leadership role in providing outstanding technical support to members of the district and college communities.

The Network Architect will provide expertise, skill and knowledge related to the design, development, testing, enhancement, and support of Network Infrastructure, on premise and Cloud compute and storage strategies, Cybersecurity practices and methods, Virtualization, and Disaster Recovery.

The Applications Architect will provide skill and knowledge related to the design, development, testing, enhancement, and support of Cloud based Banner ERP interfaces and modules, Active Directory & Azure operations, and Web applications.

Applicants who possess the knowledge, skills, and life experiences to address the cultural and educational needs of a culturally diverse student population are encouraged to apply.


Assignment:
These are full-time positions, working 12 months per year, with an anticipated start date of March 17, 2021. Schedule may change to include some evening or weekend hours, as needed. This position is represented by the West Valley-Mission Classified Employees Association (WVMCEA), Office, Technical & Business Services Employee Unit.

Work Location: District Information Systems department, located on the campus of West Valley College, Saratoga, CA.


Salary and Benefits:
Anticipated Hiring Range:

• $13,075-$13,606 monthly (WVMCEA Salary Schedule, Range 98, Steps A-C).

Benefits include:

• Employer-contributed medical, dental and vision for employee, spouse, and/or dependents.
• Employer-paid long term disability for employee.
• Employer-provided life insurance.
• 13 paid holidays, plus 1 floating holiday annually; paid non-workdays between Christmas and New Year.
• 12 days vacation leave accrued annually; rate increases step-wise up to maximum 22 days vacation leave accrued annually.
• 12 days sick leave accrued annually.
• Personal necessity leave and personal business leave.
• Educational growth incentive program from $45 to $225 monthly.
• $500 longevity award annually after 10 years of service and $1,000 longevity award annually after 15 years of service.
• CalPERS retirement.
• Position is union affiliated.

Minimum Qualifications:
Any combination of experience and education that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and abilities would be:

1. Understanding of, and sensitivity to the diverse academic, socio-economic, ethnic, religious and cultural backgrounds, disability, and sexual orientation of community college students, faculty and staff.

2. Equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in information technology or a related field.

3. Four years of responsible advanced journey experience similar to Senior Information Technology Analyst with the West Valley-Mission Community College District.


Examples of Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Coordinate the technical implementation and on-going administration of enterprise-wide cross-platform large-scale systems.
• Perform cross-functional, multidisciplinary technical oversight to include evaluation of project work, staff, methods and associated procedures related to enterprise-level systems.
• Design enterprise-wide systems architecture and integration strategies across multiple platforms, technologies or software systems.
• Meet with vendors to design and develop hardware and software specifications, solutions and strategies.
• Design and implement monitoring, capacity planning and modeling of enterprise-wide, multi-platform or multi-disciplinary systems.
• Lead complex troubleshooting of urgent, enterprise-wide technical problems.
• Consult with administrators and other department personnel to provide guidance and technical direction for proposed enterprise technical solutions.
• Recommend goals and strategies for technology projects and solutions in response to district initiatives.
• Participate in budget preparation.
• Lead planning activities with college departments, outside agencies and systems vendors, and staff from multiple disciplines.
• Participate on committees; answer questions and provide expertise related to area of assignment.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, other district employees and the public using principles of good customer service.
• Foster an environment that embraces diversity, integrity, trust and respect.
• Be an integral team player, which involves flexibility, cooperation and communication.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

For more information on this position and to apply, please visit our website at the following link: wvm.peopleadmin.com

Applicants who, due to a disability, require accommodations to complete the application, testing or interview process, please contact Human Resources at (408) 741-2174 to arrange for assistance.

West Valley-Mission Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.






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