CrowdPlat · 1 month ago
Applications Architect 3 – CAPPS Technical Product Lead | Austin, TX Remote | 12+ Years Texas Public Sector Experience
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
12+ years expCrowdPlat is seeking an Applications Architect 3 to support the CAPPS Program for a Texas state agency. The role involves providing advanced consultative services, overseeing managed services vendors, and ensuring the alignment of technical product strategies with state goals.
Enterprise SoftwareSoftwareCrowdsourcing
No H1B
Responsibilities
Define and evolve the CAPPS Program's long-term product strategy, ensuring alignment with state goals and technical realities
Translate high-level business objectives into clear technical product roadmaps
Prioritize features based on customer value, technical feasibility, and team capacity
Partner closely with Managed Services vendors to shape architecture, evaluate technical trade-offs, and ensure high-quality implementation
Understand system design, APIs, data flows, and platform constraints to make informed decisions
Identify technical risks, dependencies, and scalability considerations early
Ensure that long-term roadmaps for systems, data, and platforms support business goals as the application service provider for the CAPPS Program
Ensure guidelines for solution designs, integration patterns, security, cloud usage, and technical best practices are followed
Review proposed solutions to ensure they fit the enterprise ecosystem and prevent duplication or unnecessary complexities
Provide architectural leadership for digital transformation, cloud migrations, modernization, and large-scale projects
Work with Managed Services vendors to identify architectural risks such as scalability issues, integration weaknesses, and legacy system constraints
Collaborate with functional analysts, solution architects, developers, security teams, and business stakeholders to ensure a cohesive approach
Communicate product decisions and rationale clearly across teams, serving as the bridge between business needs and technical execution
Maintain standards for security, performance, compliance, and architecture
Ensure all digital products and content meet WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards
Assist with contract management oversight responsibilities, including annual IT control audits related to CAPPS Central applications
Ensure contract data security, user permissions, audit trails, and compliance with organizational and regulatory standards
Perform technical reviews of contract templates, metadata structures, workflows, and automation rules
Oversee technical support related to SLAs, system monitoring, environment analysis, hardware/software evaluation, network troubleshooting, migration paths, coding standards, security standards, compare reports, application change management review, and batch scheduling review
Maintain documentation related to architecture, configuration, integrations, and change management
Support reporting and analytics for contract KPIs, compliance metrics, and lifecycle performance
Review and approve assigned Technical Deliverables related to CAPPS Architecture, System Development Lifecycle, Disaster Recovery, Security Plans (SSP), and all CAPPS-related technology plans
Plan and coordinate various technical upgrades (e.g., PeopleSoft image, PeopleSoft Fluid, PeopleTools, other software publisher upgrades)
Participate as a technical advisor during procurement cycles for products or services associated with the CAPPS Program
Serve as a subject matter expert for user role Segregation of Duties (SOD) in multi-tenant software applications
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Gather business requirements for large projects
Complete a minimum of 10 hours of professional training annually in a relevant area of expertise (on personal time, at own expense)
Qualification
Required
12+ years of Texas public sector experience, directly working for or supporting a Texas state government agency
12+ years of experience performing technical activities in support of application systems
12+ years of experience creating and managing a strategic roadmap by combining strong planning skills, technical insight, and effective cross-functional communication
10+ years of experience preparing materials for and conducting executive-level presentations
10+ years of experience performing technical project management activities in support of a CAPPS program
10+ years of experience interpreting contractual language and integrating it into daily workflows, while consistently holding vendors accountable to contractual requirements
10+ years of extensive knowledge of/experience with data integration, data quality, and SDLC processes and methodologies
10+ years of experience in IT security and control practices
10+ years of technical experience with PeopleSoft FSCM or HCM 9.2, PeopleTools, PeopleCode, Application Designer, SQL, PS Query, SQR, Application Engine, and Oracle 11 or higher
10+ years of experience with CAPPS Central production and deployment technical support activities for more than 100 agencies and 5 Hub instances
8+ years of experience with IT service desk functions and knowledge of ITIL framework methodologies and processes
5+ years of experience with user role segregation of duties (SoD) in multi-tenant software applications
2+ years of experience serving in a technical product role with responsibility for managing outsourced technical teams and overseeing a Managed Services provider
Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
Knowledge of project management methodologies
Knowledge of technical and functional attributes of Oracle PeopleSoft
Problem-solving skills and the ability to multitask with readiness to put in extra effort when necessary
Experience with Agile and other SDLC methodologies
Experience with ITIL methodologies
Experience with or knowledge of information security frameworks (i.e., NIST)
Ability to work independently in a diverse team environment with on-site and remote team members
Preferred
10+ years of experience with software and hardware management industry best practices
10+ years of experience with legacy Statewide Financial Systems production support activities
10+ years of experience developing technical specifications to support IT procurements
Company
CrowdPlat
CrowdPlat connects mid-size and enterprise customers to freelance teams
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$0.2M2018-12-10Seed· $0.1M
2015-05-07Seed· $0.1M
Leadership Team
Sal Sarosh
President and CEO
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