Engineering and Architecture Administrator - 72004048

Requisition No: 867753 

Agency: Management Services

Working Title: Engineering and Architecture Administrator - 72004048

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 72004048 

Salary:  $110,000 - $140,000 

Posting Closing Date: 01/21/2026 

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Engineering & Architecture Administrator
Florida Digital Service
State of Florida Department of Management Services
This position is located in Tallahassee, FL
 

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

Reporting to the State Deputy Chief Information Security Officer, the Engineering and Architecture Administrator serves as the State’s senior leader responsible for establishing and advancing Florida’s enterprise technology architecture. The Administrator guides enterprise agencies in developing and maintaining a cohesive enterprise architecture, technical references, and modernization roadmap aligned with statewide priorities. This role drives cloud-first strategies, leads enterprise engineering functions, and champions adoption of secure, modern, and interoperable technologies supporting cybersecurity, data management, artificial intelligence, and statewide data exchange. 

This Select Exempt Service management position oversees two programs, providing leadership, coordination, and strategic direction across multi-agency initiatives. 

Key Responsibilities:

Enterprise Architecture Leadership 
•    Develop and maintain Florida’s enterprise architecture across business, data, application, and technology domains. 
•    Establish statewide technical reference architectures, standards, and patterns that promote interoperability, security, and reuse. 
•    Identify and evaluate emerging technologies to ensure alignment with enterprise priorities. 
•    Develop and maintain enterprise standards through Florida Administrative Code, including 60GG-4 (Cloud Computing) and 60GG-5 (Enterprise Architecture), and supporting technical references. 

Modernization Strategy & Implementation 
•    Direct statewide modernization initiatives, including legacy system remediation, cloud adoption, platform modernization, and API-driven architectures. 
•    Implement enterprise-wide strategies and KPIs to measure and reduce legacy technology debt, prioritizing high-risk systems. 
•    Identify agency training and upskilling needs to support adoption of modern technology practices, frameworks, and techniques. 

Enterprise Engineering & Technical Oversight 
•    Manage enterprise engineering functions supporting cybersecurity operations, enterprise logging/data lakes, and shared platforms. 
•    Lead engineering efforts that enable interagency data interoperability, enterprise integration, and secure data exchange. 
•    Oversee infrastructure and AI/ML initiatives to ensure scalability, governance, and alignment with enterprise priorities. 

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement 
•    Chair or participate in statewide architecture governance forums, communities of practice, centers of excellence, and working groups. 
•    Provide strategic guidance on technical investments, architectural decisions, and solution designs. 
•    Collaborate with cybersecurity, data management, program offices, and agency partners to ensure enterprise alignment. 

Program Management & Leadership 
•    Provide strategic leadership and manage staff performance, professional development, and succession planning. 
•    Plan, track, and report on program budgets, resource allocation, and operational performance. 
•    Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, operational excellence, and continuous improvement. 

Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, skills and abilities, including utilization of equipment, required for the position:

Knowledge 
•    Enterprise architecture frameworks and standards (e.g., TOGAF, SOA, OCSF, Cloud Architecture Frameworks). 
•    Cloud architectures (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), multi-cloud governance, and security practices. 
•    Cybersecurity principles, enterprise logging, threat detection technologies, and identity and access management. 
•    Data platforms, APIs, integration layers, and interoperability frameworks. 
•    AI/ML technologies, governance, and scalable infrastructure to support enterprise solutions. 
•    Agency training and upskilling methods to facilitate adoption of modern practices. 

Skills:
•    Leading teams and managing enterprise-scale programs. 
•    Planning, monitoring, and reporting on KPIs, budgets, and operational performance. 
•    Providing technical guidance across agencies with varying levels of maturity. 
•    Developing and implementing modernization strategies and enterprise initiatives. 

Abilities:
•    Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders. 
•    Provide strategic guidance on architectural decisions and technical investments. 
•    Drive adoption of modern technology practices and frameworks statewide. 
•    Collaborate across cybersecurity, data management, and program offices to achieve enterprise alignment. 

Minimum Qualifications:
•    Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field; equivalent experience may be considered. 
•    8+ years of progressively responsible IT experience in enterprise architecture, engineering, or modernization leadership. 
•    3+ years of supervisory or managerial experience leading technical teams. 

*Experience in government, regulated industries, or large enterprise environments preferred* 

Other job-related requirements for this position: 

•    Ability to sit for extended periods of time.
•    Ability to stand for extended periods of time.
•    Ability to drive and/or fly for long distances.
•    Ability to lift, push and pull up to 30lbs. 

Criminal background investigation including fingerprinting and statewide and national criminal history records check per Section 110.1127 Florida Statutes, Chapter 435 Florida Statutes and the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s CJIS Security Policy CJISD-ITS-DOC-08140.

Our Organization and Mission:
Under the direction of Governor Ron DeSantis, Interim Secretary Tom Berger and DMS’ Executive Leadership Team, the Florida Department of Management Services (DMS) is a customer-oriented agency with a broad portfolio that includes the efficient use and management of real estate, procurement, human resources, group insurance, retirement, telecommunications, fleet, and federal property assistance programs used throughout Florida’s state government. It is against this backdrop that DMS strives to demonstrate its motto, “We serve those who serve Florida.”

Special Notes:
DMS is committed to successfully recruiting and onboarding talented and skilled individuals into its workforce. We recognize the extensive training, experience and transferrable skills that veterans and individuals with disabilities bring to the workforce. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to contact our recruiter for guidance and answers to questions through the following provided email addresses:
DMS.Ability@dms.myflorida.com
DMS.Veterans@dms.myflorida.com
An individual with a disability is qualified if he or she satisfies the skills, experience, and other job related requirements for a position and can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must contact the DMS Human Resources (HR) Office at (850) 488-2707. DMS requests applicants notify HR in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
Criminal background investigation including fingerprinting and statewide and national criminal history records check per Section 110.1127 Florida Statutes, Chapter 435 Florida Statutes and the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s CJIS Security Policy CJISD-ITS-DOC-08140.
Pursuant to F.S. 215.422 every officer or employee who is responsible for the approval or processing of vendors’ invoices or distribution of warrants to vendors are mandated to process, resolve and comply as section 215.422 requires
 

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.