Enterprise Architect

The County of Santa Barbara’s Information Technology Department (ITD) is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Enterprise Architect to contribute technical expertise and strategic insight into a dynamic, service-driven environment. This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while advancing innovation across County operations.

The ITD Department is accepting applications to fill one (1) full-time Enterprise Architect vacancy. This position is At-Will and exempt from Civil Service protections. This role is primarily remote and onsite work/meetings are scheduled as needed in Santa Barbara, CA. While this is a primarily remote role, please note that employees of the County must reside in California and travel/accommodation to Santa Barbara when onsite work is needed is not reimbursable.

Please note: Currently, this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must have permanent work authorization to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship by the start date of employment.

In the ITD Department, our success is powered by people and technology. Our culture is what makes IT a fun and rewarding place to work! We establish, develop and nurture partnerships and open communication within our communities. We embrace a willingness to learn and accept new ideas, to actively listen and to be receptive to change. We strive to grow our talents and do our best in the service of others while taking pride in our work.

We explore and deliver new and creative ways to pair technology with business needs. We ensure the resources necessary to succeed and encourage thoughtful participation leading to inclusion and ownership.

This is a new role for the County and this position reports to department executive leadership and is responsible for highly complex assignments that include analyzing and recommending integrated systems, new technologies, security and compliance requirements, system reliability issues, and managing public, confidential and regulated data. The Enterprise Architect may serve as a team member, internal consultant, and/or team lead on multiple large, critical projects, and provides direction, guidance, and facilitation in the development of current and future network and system architecture required to meet the business needs, goals, and strategic direction of the County.

This position is focused on balancing and prioritizing operations demands, disruptions, and system opportunities, as well as advising on longer-term strategic planning for the organization’s networks, systems, and applications that build and enhance the enterprise architecture.

• Health Plan:
  County contributes towards premium; HSA offered
• Pension Retirement
• Reciprocity with other public sector retirement systems (like CalPERS)
• 12 holidays, 12 sick leave days (unlimited accumulation), and 12 to 25 days of vacation (based on length of service) per year
• 40 hours of management leave per year (prorated upon hire)
• Time and service credit towards an advanced vacation accrual rate for previous public service.
• For more information on County benefits, please .

• Analyzes, designs, recommends, and implements business and system architecture models within the organization; ensures alignment with the County’s strategic plans, objectives, and goals.
• Researches, develops, recommends, communicates, and maintains enterprise architecture models, initiatives, capabilities, and components to effectively perform the County’s operations and technology activities.
• Researches, analyzes, and recommends improvements to current information technology infrastructure, organizational strategies, internal functions, systems, and processes to optimize operations.
• Researches, analyzes, and recommends methods to reduce information technology expenditures through automation, standardization, and other means; analyzes and recommends whether internal or external solutions would be the most cost effective; researches and recommends software and vendors.
• Researches, analyzes and recommends information technology policies and standards and works in coordination with…