SR. IT Technology Architect


Job Details

SR. IT Technology Architect

Colorado Springs, Colorado

07/21/2026

41501

Contract/Temp

IT Associate

Job Description



Essential Job Duties 

  • Collaborate with City stakeholders, IT leadership, Department Management Team, vendors, and industry partners to define strategic technology direction and solution standards.
  • Develop and maintain IT service, technology, and architecture roadmaps that align with Citywide business goals, operational needs, and long-term strategy.
  • Design secure, scalable, resilient, and interoperable IT architectures that support enterprise systems, infrastructure, data, applications, and business processes. 
  • Analyze business and operational problems, identify technology needs, and develop recommendations for cost-effective solutions and process improvements.
  • Work with Project Management Team to ensure solutions meet requirements for functionality, availability, capacity, performance, security, integration, operations, and maintenance.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption strategies that improve Citywide infrastructure, services, operational efficiency, and service delivery.
  • Conduct feasibility studies, technical assessments, impact analyses, and risk assessments for new technologies, system enhancements, and architecture changes.
  • Support the development of business cases for technology services by estimating costs related to infrastructure, licensing, development, implementation, and ongoing support.
  • Build, maintain, and improve strong working relationships with internal customers, peers, partners, vendors, suppliers, direct reports, and cross-functional teams.
  • Promote quality control, service management practices, and continuous improvement across technology solutions, architecture processes, and IT service delivery.
  • Provide senior-level technical expertise and leadership to IT professionals, including mentoring staff, guiding solution development, and exercising independent judgment on complex assignments.

Placement: Temporary - 6 months with the possibility to extend

Schedule: Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm

Pay: $58.04 - $69.68 

Location: 80903