Business Solutions Architect

JOB LOCATION

15151 E Alameda Pkwy Aurora, Colorado 80012-1555

City of Aurora, Colorado

It is an exciting time to work for the City of Aurora, we're growing and looking for dedicated and collaborative individuals to join our team of talented and valued employees. Excellent organizations have a set of principles, or core values, that are used to implement their mission and vision. Those values represent the touchstone for the organization, guiding the decisions of the individuals and the organization. At the City of Aurora, we demonstrate our excellence by modeling the CORE 4 Values of: Integrity, Respect, Professionalism, and Customer Service, and we welcome all who share these values to apply.
 
Why Work for Aurora?

• Make a difference in the lives of real people every day
• Diverse community
• Competitive total compensation package
• Well-Funded General Employees Retirement Plan
• Light rail station minutes away
• On-site fitness center and overall employee well-being programs Internal educational programs to assist with career advancement
• Access to innovation workspaces

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Anticipated Hiring Salary: $93,894 - $146,710/Annually

   

Deadline to apply: February 12th, 2026 (This position is subject to close once a qualified pool of applications has been obtained)  

OVERVIEW OF POSITION

The Business Solutions Architect partners with internal clients to plan, design, develop, and implement technology solutions supporting business operations, with a primary focus on the AMANDA permitting and licensing platform.

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Acts as a technical liaison between users, vendors, and department staff
• Serves as part of a project team or project manager on assigned initiatives
• Develops, configures, and maintains workflows, scripts, and other related documentation
• Develops and implements testing, QA, and documentation processes
• Creates new workflows and implements them across various applications, with emphasis on AMANDA
• Monitors the IT Support Desk ticket queue and works applicable tickets through to resolution
• Conducts end-user training and develops training materials
• Negotiates and resolves issues with vendors, including AMANDA and third-party solution providers 
• Participates in system upgrades, enhancements, deployments, and post-implementation support
• May make work assignments and monitor completion of work of the team
• Performs other related duties as assigned

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & WORKING CONDITIONS

An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.

Education: 

• Bachelor's Degree in information technology, computer science, management information systems, or related field

Experience: 

• 2 years of business information systems analysis experience
• Experience writing, analyzing, and troubleshooting SQL queries, views, and stored procedures in support of enterprise applications
• Experience with data and system analysis, including troubleshooting and problem-solving
• Experience with in-house developed, on-prem, and SAAS application support
• Experience with business process and workflow analysis, and customer engagement

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with AMANDA (permitting, licensing) or similar enterprise workflow platforms
• Experience with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

Knowledge:

• Proficiency with workflow configurations and methods
• Familiarity with the change management process
• Proficiency in User Interface and User Experience support
• Proficiency with Web services, APIs, XML, XSLT, ETL processes, and system integrations
• Familiarity with relational/non-relational databases
• Familiarity with Information Security practices
• Familiarity with networking and systems disciplines

Skills: