INFORMATION ABOUT LAUSD
We are LAUSD. We are at the forefront of innovation in public education, focused on a clear and inspiring vision of the future for all of our students as they venture forward on their journey as lifelong learners. Here, you will have the opportunity to exercise your potential in a role supporting the business of education. Our work directly contributes toward the goal of ensuring that our students graduate ready for the world – ready to thrive in college, career and life. LAUSD is the second largest school district in the nation with an enrollment of nearly 575,000 students. We serve an area totaling 710 square miles, with over 1,190 schools and educational centers, and we employ over 74,000 individuals, making us one of the largest employers in our city.
DEPARTMENT OR SCHOOL SITE
The Information Technical Services has 600+ staff members, including programmers, network engineers, and administrative staff - all of whom provide support to the Schools and most District offices in a professional, forward thinking, and challenging environment. Technologies supported range from personal systems to enterprise-wide systems and applications.
PROJECT
In LAUSD's Information Technology Services, the Enterprise Applications Architect plans and develops the integrated systems infrastructure throughout the district. The systems include all Enterprise Architecture, LAN, WAN, telecommunications, information systems, Internet/Intranet, management, support, and administration. The Enterprise Applications Architect is also responsible for complex systems planning and implementation throughout the district and may supervise and coordinate efforts of Associate Strategic Planning Systems Engineers.
BENEFITS
Insurance: Paid premiums for your choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.
Retirement: Membership in the California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS).
Vacation: 24 days each year.
Paid Holidays: 13 days.
JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
• Performs complex systems management architecture integration with other system solutions to ensure an integrated system with automated management capabilities where feasible.
• Develops architectures and plans for enterprise wide tactical and strategic requirements, systems definition, and feasibility determination within a complex systems environment.
• Establishes the Enterprise Architecture and ensures architected solutions are in line with established architecture to meet the requirements of the customers.
• Develop and maintain Enterprise Architecture models.
• Plans, analyzes, and coordinates systems requirements using in-depth knowledge of District’s complex environments.
• Review performance and capacity of current and future IT infrastructure at regular intervals to determine if sufficient capacity and performance exists to deliver against service level agreements.
• Plan, propose, and design solutions and services that align with current and future District business strategies and priorities.
• Communicates and negotiates with vendors on an ongoing basis to stay aware of new technical solutions to complex problems.
• Oversees the systems configuration and recommends topology changes, as necessary.
• Oversees the implementation of large systems architecture projects throughout the various stages and turns it over to operations once implemented.
• Oversees the maintenance of a systems inventory.
• Is responsible for implementing District-wide technical architectures.
• Coordinates with all other IT functional areas to provide planning guidance and direction for systems connectivity issues.
• Represents the District in systems operation matters and serves as ITS liaison with regulators, auditors, suppliers, and other outside entities as required.
• Publishes enterprise architecture communications, processes, standards, principles, and guidelines.
• Develops technical requirements and specifications.
• Maintains optimal alignment of technology architecture with data architecture, and application architecture.
• Leads and reviews IT project implementations, system architecture designs, and procurement plans for compliance with IT standards and architectural plans.
• Provides advice and guidance to the Deputy Chief Information Officer and/or Chief Information Officer relative to systems plans including technical solutions, need for equipment/ software upgrading, and priority matters.
• Develop and maintain a short- and long-term strategic technology infrastructure plan that includes systems architecture, technological direction, acquisition plans, standards, optimal costs, migration strategies, and contingencies.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Education:
Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree, preferably in electrical engineering, mathematics, computer science, telecommunications management, network engineering, information systems, data communications, or a related field. Qualifying experience in addition to that listed below may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis provided that graduation from high school or evidence of equivalent educational proficiency is met. An advanced degree in systems management, engineering, or computer science is preferable.
NOTE: You MUST upload your degree (i.e. scan or take a picture of your degree) or official transcripts to your candidate profile, under “attachments.”
Experience:
Network Systems Emphasis: Five years of management or supervisory experience in systems engineering computer/ telecommunications industry. The aforementioned experience should include LAN/WAN and firewall architecting.
OR
Information Systems Emphasis: Five years of management or supervisory experience in information systems architecture and accessing user system needs. The aforementioned experience should include project management, data management, enterprise application integration, data warehousing, and decision support systems.
Special:
A valid California Driver License. Use of an automobile.
Network Systems Emphasis: Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) or Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP) or equivalent certifications are required for the Strategic Planning Systems Engineer. Cisco advanced certifications (such as CCIE), or Cisco Specialist Certifications are preferable.
Information Systems Emphasis: Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF), Level 2 Certification or equivalent certification is preferred for the Strategic Planning Systems Engineer.
Project Management Professional (PMP), IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL), Open Group Certified Architect (Open CA), or Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP) certifications are preferable.
NOTE: Candidates who have completed college or university course work at an institution in a country other than the United States, must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts and degrees. Please be sure to request a “Detailed” evaluation report. The original of this degree evaluation must be presented. For more information on Foreign Transcript Evaluation please visit https://achieve.lausd.net/Page/7876.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
The ideal candidate would have the knowledge of:
• Project management, including the development of budgets, timelines and allocation of staff
• Accounting and procurement procedures and practices
• Risk management on large scale technology projects
• Personnel practices and policies
• Principles of training, employee evaluation, and employee relations
• Project scheduling
• Request for Proposal (RFP) processes
• Windows, workstation/server, MS Project and Access
• Internet applications such as e-mail, internet, Netnews, etc.
• Security controls for networking devices, operating systems, application, web, and cloud-based solutions
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