Working Title: Applications Architect
Job Class: Systems Architect
Agency: Minnesota IT Services
Job ID : 88503
Location : St. Paul
Telework Eligible : Yes - #Li-Hybrid
Full/Part Time : Full-Time
Regular/Temporary : Unlimited
Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers
Date Posted : 09/04/2025
Closing Date : 09/17/2025
Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Minnesota IT Services /
Division/Unit : IT PR Reports BOAH / DLI MDA BAH Architects
Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift
Days of Work : Monday - Friday
Travel Required : No
Salary Range: $42.07 - $71.79 / hourly; $87,842 - $149,897 / annually
Classified Status : Classified
Bargaining Unit/Union : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE
FLSA Status : Exempt - Professional
Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes
The work you'll do is more than just a job.
At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.
Join the 2,800+ professionals of Minnesota IT Services (https://mn.gov/mnit/about-mnit/careers/) (MNIT) who connect Minnesotans to services that will improve their lives. This position serves our partners at both the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) and the Minnesota Board of Animal Health (BAH). The MNIT MDA and BAH teams support technology critical to ensuring food supply integrity and safety, livestock health, and supporting a vibrant agricultural economy for Minnesota.
This position exists to guide the Minnesota Dept of Agriculture proactively and holistically through technical modernization and optimization initiatives. The position will have a primary focus on Salesforce solutions while also supporting other critical applications that align with future business and technical strategies. The Application Architect's scope of activities include leading the organization to achieve targeted business outcomes related to Salesforce modernization efforts. The Application Architect focuses on building relationships with business and IT stakeholders, communicating the technical needs of the agency's IT Modernization efforts and shaping and guiding the delivery of application architecture services. The role would best fit someone with a maker's mindset, who can design and develop salesforce technical architecture. This person will partner closely with business partners, vendors, and technical teams to achieve the vision of MDA and MNITs combined technical strategies. A successful person in this role will be able to switch @context seamlessly from design to solution, from influencing stakeholders to working with engineering teams, to make the future state architecture a reality.
This position requires an employee to be onsite at 625 Robert St N, St Paul, Minnesota at least 50% of the time, with some opportunity to perform work from a telework location. Telework (https://mn.gov/mmb-stat/policies/1422-telework.pdf) for Minnesota IT Services is available on a limited basis. Employees will be required to meet current telework eligibility requirements.
Minimum Qualifications
Position requires a minimum of six (6) to ten (10) years' experience in Business, Data, Application, and Technology architecture.
Experience must also demonstrate the following:
· Knowledge of architect standards and conventions such as TOGAF, ISO/IEC, Zachman, Federal Enterprise Architecture, etc.
· Experience with Salesforce application development, integration and implementation of enterprise solutions
· Experience with cloud environments such as Azure or AWS
· Experience with development, implementation, and governance of technical architecture standards and guidelines
· Experience in information security practices, and tools across the architectural stack, to ensure systems architecture
· Ability to deliver effective verbal or written messages that facilitate a mutual understanding on both parties.
· Customer service skills that include active listening, empathy, and problem-solving.
A master's degree in Information Technology or an IT related field substitutes for three (3) years of experience, OR an IT related bachelor's degree substitutes for two (2) years, OR an IT related associate's degree substitutes for one (1) year.
Preferred Qualifications
Master's or bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering or a related field of study.
Ten or more years of hands-on technical or business experience in digital modernization efforts.
Ten or more years of experience in at least three disciplines, such as business, data, solution or technical architecture, application development, middleware, requirements gathering, use case development, information analysis, database management or operations in a multitier environment.
Knowledge of business ecosystems, cloud infrastructure, SaaS, Infrastructure, AWS Cloud environments, SaaS, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), API's, Open data, microservices, event-driven IT and predictive analytics.
Knowledge of organizations business models, operating models, financial models, cost-benefit analysis, budgeting and risk management.
Familiarity with data management practices, system development life cycle management, IT services management, agile and lean methodologies, infrastructure and operations, and EA and ITIL frameworks.
Product or Agile experience including an understanding of the different @types of agile principles, methodologies and frameworks, especially those designed to be scaled at the enterprise level.
Additional Requirements
It is the policy of Minnesota IT Services that a successful candidate must pass all legally required checks prior to employment which may consist of the following:
SEMA4 Records Check (applies to current and past state employees only)
Criminal History Check
Reference Check
Social Security and Address Verification
Education Verification
Other legally required checks
Minnesota IT Services does not participate in E-Verify. Minnesota IT Services will not sponsor applicant for work visas, including F-1 STEM OPT extensions. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.
Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us . Please indicate what assistance is needed.
