<p>Description</p> <p>We're hiring a Technical Architect - Data for the Enterprise Architecture team in our Information Technology department. This position will partner with IT and line of business to build data solutions by interpreting architectural roadmaps, building proof of concept structures and systems, and ensuring technical capacity for future service delivery to internal business partners. The best candidates for this position will be collaborative, have broad knowledge of the IT industry, and deep specialized knowledge in data engineering.</p> <p>Current Hennepin County employees who refer a candidate hired into an open competitive position may be eligible for a $500 referral bonus. For more information visit employee referral program.</p> <p>Find us here at upcoming career fairs!</p> <p>Location and hours:</p> <p>This position is remote. Remote workers may be required to come on-site 0 to 12 days a year for work meetings, trainings, or for any other reasons that their supervisor may deem necessary (may include additional days for onboarding and new employee training). Supervisors will provide as much advance notice as practicable. The designated work location for this position is in downtown Minneapolis at the Hennepin County Government Center, 300 South 6th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55487. Work hours are Monday through Friday, with flexibility between 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Based on business needs of this position, hires must live in or relocate to Minnesota. New Employee Orientation (NEO) for all new benefit-earning employees is in-person in downtown Minneapolis. Details about NEO will be provided upon hire.</p> <p>About the position type:</p> <p>This is a full-time, benefit earning position.</p> <p>This position is internally classified as an IT Enterprise Architect II.</p> <p>Click here to view the job classification specification.</p> <p>Employees may be eligible to receive an additional cash merit of up to $4,413.13 that can be earned annually based on performance.</p> <p>In this position, you will:</p> <ul> <li>Work with IT and line of business partners to build data solutions, including modern data warehouses. </li><li>Build data automation and monitoring practices. </li><li>Create and curate reusable sample libraries for integrations, code, automation, scripts, and configuration. </li><li>Build proof of concept solutions for emerging technology, such as a sample bot with integrated AI capabilities. </li><li>Drive deployment and adoption of new architecture; train and mentor IT Staff in new technology. </li><li>Document and communicate standards, guidelines, whitepapers, training options, and best practices. </li><li>Develop and refine technical methodologies relevant to the DataOps domain. </li><li>Consult with operation engineers in advanced troubleshooting and problem resolution. </li><li>Work with CloudOps to template infrastructure scripts when adding new data technology. </li></ul> <p>Need to have:</p> <p>One of the following:</p> <ul> <li>Eight years or more of professional IT experience in a large-scale network environment. </li><li>Approved Hennepin County IT internship or completion of five college/vocational technology courses and six years or more of professional IT experience in a large-scale network environment. </li><li>Associate's degree in computer science, management information systems (MIS), or a related field, or approved certification in an IT program and six years or more of professional IT experience in a large-scale network environment. </li><li>Bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, management information systems (MIS), or a related field, and four years or more of professional IT experience in a large-scale network environment. </li></ul> <p>Nice to have:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Experience:</p> </li><li> <p>Working for a government organization.</p> </li><li> <p>Working in various IT backgrounds to partner with other domains (cloud, security, application, data, etc.).</p> </li><li> <p>In DataOps or Data Engineering.</p> </li><li> <p>In Data Architecture.</p> </li><li> <p>With application development or similar processes including:</p> </li><li> <p>Developing batch and real-time integrations.</p> </li><li> <p>Data modeling.</p> </li><li> <p>Database administration.</p> </li><li> <p>Web services, especially REST principles.</p> </li><li> <p>Process automation.</p> </li><li> <p>Using the following Technology Stack applications: Apache Atlas / Microsoft Purview, Apache Spark (Databricks and Synapse), Azure Analysis Services, Azure Data Factory, Azure DevOps, Azure Synapse, C# and various .NET libraries (ML.NET, Bot Framework, etc.), Cloud DBaaS platforms, Data Lake and Object Storage, Key Vault, Neo4j, Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, Python, and R (at least enough to read scripts from data science / analyst teams).</p> </li><li> <p>Demonstrated capability in complex technical implementations.</p> </li><li> <p>Proficient in at least one scripting or programming language.</p> </li><li> <p>Knowledge of common technical environment technologies.</p> </li><li> <p>Ability to:</p> </li><li> <p>Produce clear and consistent documentation.</p> </li><li> <p>Communicate with people with various technical backgrounds, think analytically, write, and edit technical material, teach or mentoring peers and change management.</p> </li></ul> <p>About the department:</p> <p>Technology is the foundation of our work - and the work of every county employee. The Information Technology department is here to help our employees work smarter, faster and better. It is made up of 9 divisions: Business Solutions, Service Management Office, Architecture, Central Services Administration & Imaging Operations, Enterprise Development, IT Finance & Support Services, Operations, IT Strategic Alignment, and IT Security.</p> <p>About Hennepin County:</p> <p>Hennepin is the largest county government organization in Minnesota. Our employees work every day to improve the health, safety and quality of life for our residents and communities. All of our jobs align with our mission to serve residents through transformative services that reduce disparities, eliminate inequities, and create opportunity for all and our vision of a community where all people are healthy, all people are valued, and all people thrive.</p> <p>Our employees receive a combination of competitive benefits and positive workplace culture not found at other organizations. This includes meaningful work that impacts our community, competitive pay, work-life balance, a variety of benefits and opportunities to grow. Learn more at The Bridge (login as Employee).</p> <p>Hennepin County envisions an organization where our commitment to diversity and the reduction of disparities is fundamental in providing excellent service to our community.</p> <p>Your future. Made here.</p> <p>This posting may be used to fill current and future vacancies.</p> <p>Watch this video for application best practices and tips.</p> <p>This position may have access to systems or other documentation that contains HIPAA data.</p> <p>Invitations to interview will be based upon an assessment of education and experience. Final candidates may be required to complete a criminal background check.</p> <p>If you have any questions, please contact:</p> <p>Brooke McNamara</p> <p>Brooke.McNamara@hennepin.us</p> <p>#LI</p> <p>Why work here?</p> <p>Hennepin County embraces the Total Rewards philosophy. We want our employees to succeed - not only at work but as they move through life and its milestones. We offer advantages and opportunities others can't - including:</p> <ul> <li>Meaningful work </li><li>Public service </li><li>Competitive pay </li><li>Work-life balance </li><li>Generous benefits </li><li>Opportunities to grow </li><li>Commitment to your success </li></ul> <p>By working in public service, we are a part of something larger than ourselves. Together, we support those in need. We help people access information and services. We empower vibrant and diverse communities. We serve residents.</p> <p>Employee Benefits Summary</p> <p>Visit our benefits page to learn more: bridge.hennepin.us/eligibility.</p> <p>If you are a current Hennepin County employee please be aware that any change in job classification may affect your current benefits (such as a conversion from Vacation/Sick Leave to Paid Time Off and/or enrollment in a Health Care Saving Plan.) Information about the impact of job changes on benefits can be found here.</p> <p>01</p> <p>This position is remote. Remote workers may be required to come on-site 0 to 12 days a year for work meetings, trainings, or for any other reasons that their supervisor may deem necessary (may include additional days for onboarding and new employee training). Supervisors will provide as much advance notice as practicable. The designated work location for this position is in downtown Minneapolis at the Hennepin County Government Center, 300 South 6th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55487.</p> <p>Work hours are Monday through Friday, with flexibility between 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.</p> <p>Based on business needs of this position, hires must live in or relocate to Minnesota.</p> <p>New Employee Orientation (NEO) for all new benefit-earning employees is in-person in downtown Minneapolis. Details about NEO will be provided upon hire.</p> <p>Are you willing and able to meet these requirements?</p> <ul> <li>Yes </li><li>No </li></ul> <p>02</p> <p>In which of the following areas have you earned a technical certificate or degree? Check all that apply.</p> <ul> <li>Computer science </li><li>Information technology </li><li>Management information systems </li><li>Another related field </li><li>I do not have a degree/certificate, but I have completed 5 or more college/vocational technical courses </li><li>None of the above </li></ul> <p>03</p> <p>Select the highest degree/certificate you have completed in the field(s) above.</p> <ul> <li>Technical certificate </li><li>Associate's degree </li><li>Bachelor's degree or higher </li><li>None of the above </li></ul> <p>04</p> <p>Describe your education including area(s) of study, school(s) attended, and degree(s)/certification(s) earned and/or Internship completed. If you do not have a completed degree(s)/certificate(s), list 5 or more college/vocational technical courses that you have completed. If you have not completed a degree/certificate/courses, type "None" in the space provided.</p> <p>05</p> <p>Have you completed an approved IT Hennepin County internship?</p> <ul> <li>Yes </li><li>No </li></ul> <p>06</p> <p>If you indicated "Yes" to completing an approved IT Hennepin County internship, please provide your internship dates, title of internship, and the name of your supervisor. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.</p> <p>07</p> <p>How many years of professional IT experience in a large-scale network environment do you have?</p> <ul> <li>I do not have this experience </li><li>Less than 4 years </li><li>4 years or more, but less than 6 years </li><li>6 years or more, but less than 8 years </li><li>8 years or more </li></ul> <p>08</p> <p>Describe your professional IT experience in a large-scale network environment, referencing jobs listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.</p> <p>09</p> <p>How many years of experience do you have working for a government organization?</p> <ul> <li>I do not have this experience </li><li>Less than 4 years </li><li>4 years or more, but less than 6 years </li><li>6 years or more, but less than 8 years </li><li>8 years or more </li></ul> <p>10</p> <p>Describe your experience working for a government organization, referencing jobs listed in your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.</p> <p>11</p> <p>How many years of experience do you have in DataOps or Data Engineering?</p> <ul> <li>I do not have this experience </li><li>Less than 1 year </li><li>1 year or more, but less than 2 years </li><li>2 years or more, but less than 3 years </li><li>3 years or more, but less than 4 years </li><li>4 years or more, but less than 5 years </li><li>5 years or more </li></ul> <p>12</p> <p>Describe your experience in DataOps or Data Engineering, referencing jobs listed in your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.</p> <p>13</p> <p>How many years of experience do you have in Data Architecture?</p> <ul> <li>I do not have this experience </li><li>Less than 1 year </li><li>1 year or more, but less than 2 years </li><li>2 years or more, but less than 3 years </li><li>3 years or more, but less than 4 years </li><li>4 years or more, but less than 5 years </li><li>5 years or more </li></ul> <p>14</p> <p>Describe your experience in Data Architecture, referencing jobs listed in your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.</p> <p>15</p> <p>How many years of experience do you have with application development or similar processes (i.e., developing batch and real-time integrations, data modeling, database administration, web services, especially REST principles, and process automation)?</p> <ul> <li>I do not have this experience </li><li>Less than 1 year </li><li>1 year or more, but less than 2 years </li><li>2 years or more, but less than 3 years </li><li>3 years or more, but less than 4 years </li><li>4 years or more, but less than 5 years </li><li>5 years or more </li></ul> <p>16</p> <p>Describe your experience with application development or similar processes (i.e., developing batch and real-time integrations, data modeling, database administration, web services, especially REST principles, and process automation), referencing jobs listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.</p> <p>17</p> <p>Which of the following Technology Stack applications do you have experience using? Check all that apply.</p> <ul> <li>Apache Atlas / Microsoft Purview </li><li>Apache Spark (Databricks and Synapse) </li><li>Azure Analysis Services </li><li>Azure Data Factory </li><li>Azure DevOps </li><li>Azure Synapse </li><li>C# and various .NET libraries (ML.NET, Bot Framework, etc.) </li><li>Cloud DBaaS platforms </li><li>Data Lake and Object Storage </li><li>Key Vault </li><li>Microsoft Fabric </li><li>Neo4j </li><li>Power BI </li><li>Python </li><li>R (at least enough to read scripts from data science / analyst teams) </li></ul> <p>18</p> <p>Describe your experience using the various Technology Stack applications you selected in the question above, referencing jobs listed in your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.</p> <p>19</p> <p>Please choose the one recruitment source that best describes how you first learned about this job opening. Please review all possible choices before making your selection. Your response to this question helps us evaluate the effectiveness of our recruitment methods.</p> <ul> <li>College or university (job board, career services, or instructor) </li><li>Community or nonprofit organization (counselor, job board, etc.) </li><li>Employee or recruiter of Hennepin County (supervisor/manager, colleague, or Human Resources) </li><li>Friend or family member that is not a Hennepin County employee </li><li>Hennepin County job notification emails </li><li>Indeed.com </li><li>Job fair or networking event </li><li>LinkedIn </li><li>Print advertisement (flyer, postcard, billboard, transit ad, etc.) </li><li>Professional association (ASCE, APWA, ISACA, etc.) </li><li>Social media (Handshake, Facebook, X, Instagram, etc.) </li><li>hennepin.jobs or governmentjobs.com </li></ul> <p>20</p> <p>For the recruitment source selected above, please provide the specific name of the person, website, or media source.</p> <p>Required Question</p> <p>Employer Hennepin County</p> <p>Address Hennepin County Government Center</p> <p>300 South Sixth Street</p> <p>Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55487</p> <p>Phone 612-348-7855</p> <p>Website https://www.hennepin.us/jobs</p>