NEOGOV · 4 months ago
Solutions Architecture & Engineer Manager
Thurston County – Olympia, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$82K/yr - $147K/yr
14+ years expWaTech is at the forefront nationally in integrating innovative technologies that revolutionize how state services are delivered to the people of Washington. The Solutions Architecture & Engineer Manager will lead and facilitate strategic business initiatives for WaTech's customers, focusing on developing and implementing strategies that improve customer satisfaction and return on investment.
GovTechHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologySoftware
No H1B
Responsibilities
Lead, manage, mentor, and develop three high-performing teams: Solution Architecture, Systems Engineering, and Network Capacity Management
Review and evaluate proposed technical designs and architectures to ensure alignment with organizational standards, security policies, and performance expectations
Design end-to-end solutions that meet business needs while aligning with well architected best practices
Provide directional oversight, guidance, constraints/restraints, and recommended courses of actions to senior technical staff
Research, validate and recommend fiscal investments for network and telecommunication equipment, services, and projects
Develop and write policies for NSD in coordination with all service owners
Evaluate and guide solution designs to ensure they align with enterprise strategy, support digital transformation initiatives, and meet defined business goals
Lead and conduct requirements engineering and design synthesis to formulate cost-effective statewide technical solutions for state agencies and enterprise service owners
Sponsor cross-divisional and interagency projects that evolve enterprise services and advance the division’s service portfolio
Optimize resource allocation and manage workloads across multiple projects
Author contracts, business proposals, procurement requests, and financial analysis reports in support of delivering value-added services, acquiring new IT services, and maintaining operational readiness
Qualification
Required
14 years of experience in networking and telecommunication infrastructure, technology, operations, and services. This experience must include:
Five years of experience in each of the following:
Planning, managing, and overseeing IT projects
Aligning architecture with enterprise strategy and roadmaps
Designing end-to-end solutions across multiple platforms
Leveraging an architectural framework to develop design solutions
Four years of experience in each of the following:
Cloud technology and enterprise architecture
Managing, supervising, or leading IT teams and resources
Experience with at least four or more of the following:
Translate complex business needs into integrated solutions by harmonizing requirements, technical constraints, skill gaps, and sponsor expectations
Lead cross-functional collaboration and mentor technical teams to ensure consistent, scalable, and strategic solution delivery
Develop and maintain solution roadmaps aligned with enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman) and IT strategy
Design and integrate end-to-end systems across cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP), hybrid, and on-prem environments using best practices in architecture, interoperability, and data protection
Apply architectural patterns and integration techniques (e.g., microservices, APIs, middleware) to enable scalable, secure, and resilient systems
Assess emerging technologies and manage infrastructure across virtual/physical networks, cloud models (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS), and protocols (BGP, OSPF, MPLS) to support enterprise goals
A bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, information technology, or an equivalent discipline from an accredited college or university may substitute on a year-for-year basis for up to four years of the required experience
Preferred
Master's degree in computer science, engineering, information technology, or an equivalent discipline from an accredited college or university
Applicants who possess the following desired certifications and training:
Cisco: Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT), associate-level certifications (CCNA)
Security: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
CompTIA: Security+, Network+, Cybersecurity Analyst+, SecurityX (formerly CASP+)
Cloud: Azure Fundamentals, AWS Cloud Practitioner
Architectural Framework (TOGAF, FEAF, DoDAF, Zachman)
Experience using advanced routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), network architecture (client-server, peer-to-peer, SD-WAN), data-in-transit encryption methodologies (SSL/TLS, IPSec), and virtual architecture (VNETs, VPCs, VMs) to interconnect users with applications and data
Benefits
Medical and dental plan options for you and your family
Paid leave and holidays
Retirement plan options
Dependent care assistance
Washington State Employee Assistance Program
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Paid military leave
Paid bereavement leave
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$700MKey Investors
Warburg Pincus
2025-07-28Secondary Market· $700M
2025-07-28Acquired
2021-06-02Private Equity
Leadership Team
Shane Evangelist
CEO
Brandon McDonald
Head Of Marketing
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