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Director Solution Architecture
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What they do
A Solutions or Application Architect develops and defines the technical architecture for a software application, duties include developing new applications, creating prototypes, running tests, and writing documentation.
$151,960 / year median in New York
+8% projected growth
Job Description
- Only permanent employees in the civil service title, comparable title (under 6.1.9), eligible for the 55a program, and those that are reachable in the civil service list are elil0050gible to apply.
- This position may be eligible for remote work for up to 2 days per week pursuant to the Flexible Work Pilot Program.
- The NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) protects and enhances the daily economic lives of New Yorkers to create thriving communities.
Responsibilities will include:
- Provide architectural leadership for the agency's enterprise CRM ecosystem, encompassing Dynamics 365, Dataverse, model-driven and Canvas Apps, and Power Automate flows, ensuring alignment with Microsoft Power Platform best practices and Well-Architected Framework guidance.
- Define and govern integration patterns to ensure secure, scalable, and maintainable connectivity between the CRM platform and internal and external agency systems.
- Establish and maintain end-to-end solution architecture spanning application design, data modeling, and security frameworks.
- Provide architectural guidance on CRM configurations, customizations, and extensions implemented by development team.
- Perform selective hands-on development for high-complexity components such as plugins, integration services, and architectural prototypes.
- Lead data modeling and reference/master data governance to ensure consistency and interoperability across
BA, AIMS, OLPS
METS, FEMS, Licensing, and other agency systems.- Define and enforce architecture standards, solution layering strategies, ALM practices, and DevOps pipeline design for CRM applications.
- Conduct design reviews, assess technical risks, and recommend mitigation strategies.
- Support modernization initiatives including cloud readiness, platform optimization, and Power Platform adoption.
- Collaborate with DBAs, infrastructure teams, and cybersecurity to ensure secure, performant, and compliant CRM solutions.
- Collaborate with PMO staff on requirements clarification, release planning, and alignment of technical solutions with program needs.
- Produce architectural documentation, diagrams, and reference models to support long-term maintainability.
COMPUTER SPECIALIST
(SOFTWARE)- 13632 Minimum Qualifications (1) A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, including or supplemented by twenty-four (24) semester credits in computer science or a related computer field and two (2) years of satisfactory full-time software experience in designing, programming, debugging, maintaining, implementing, and enhancing computer software applications, systems programming, systems analysis and design, data communication software, or database design and programming, including one year in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project; or (2) A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six (6) years of full-time satisfactory software experience as described in "1" above, including one year in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project; or (3) A satisfactory combination of education and experience that is equivalent to (1) or (2) above.
NOTE:
In order to have your experience accepted as Project Leader or Major Contributor experience, you must explain in detail how your experience qualifies you as a project leader or as a major contributor. Experience in computer operations, technical support, quality assurance (QA), hardware installation, help desk, or as an end user will not be accepted for meeting the minimum qualification requirements. Special Note To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level IV, in addition to the Qualification Requirements stated above, individuals must have one year of satisfactory experience in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project in data administration, database management systems, operating systems, data communications systems, capacity planning, and/or on-line applications programming. Preferred Skills- Extensive experience with Microsoft Dynamics CRM / Dynamics 365 CE, including enterprise-scale solution design and architectural patterns.
- Deep understanding of Dataverse, entity modeling, relationships, security architecture, and solution layering.
- Experience designing enterprise integrations using REST APis and .NET components.
- Ability to perform selective hands-on development for high-complexity components (plugins, integration services, architectural prototypes).
- Strong knowledge of Power Platform (model-driven apps, Power Automate, Power Apps) and its role in enterprise architecture.
- Experience defining ALM processes, solution lifecycle strategy, and integration with DevOps pipelines.
- Strong understanding of enterprise data modeling, reference/master data governance, and cross-system data flows.
- Familiarity with Azure integration concepts (authentication, API management patterns) as they relate to Dynamics 365.
- Ability to lead design discussions, produce architectural documentation, and guide development staff.