Agency Application Archcitect

Location: Augusta,Maine,United States

Position: Agency Application Architect
Department: Office of Information Services – Department of the Secretary of State
Schedule: Monday–Friday, Full Time
Job Class: 0168

Salary: $77,001.17 – $108,106.78 annually (includes 23.66% stipend)

Closing Date:  June 30, 2025

Join Our Team at the Department of the Secretary of State

At the Department of the Secretary of State, we are a team dedicated to providing efficient and exceptional service to our community. We prioritize work-life balance and offer great benefits to support our team in achieving professional success while maintaining personal well-being. Join a team that fosters a culture of teamwork, integrity, and continuous improvement, offering opportunities for growth and making a meaningful impact on the lives of our citizens.

Are you ready to make a difference?

We are looking for dedicated and collaborative individuals who thrive in a dynamic, growth-focused environment. If you are passionate about making a difference, driving success, and being part of a positive team culture, we want you on our team.

About the Position:

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Agency Application Architect to join the Office of Information Services in Augusta, Maine. In this role, your primary responsibility will be supporting existing and new applications for Corporations, Elections and Commissions (CEC).  You will work closely with the business and stakeholders to define and document change requests and translate the requirements into effective technical solutions.  You will also work with the development team to design, test and debug CEC applications.

What We’re Looking For:

• Team Collaboration: Willingness to work alongside development teams to guide practices from a peer (not supervisory) perspective.
• Communication Skills: Ability to clearly articulate technical concepts and mentor others in secure coding, testing, and development tools.
• Adaptability: Ability to evolve alongside emerging technologies and apply best practices in a changing security landscape.
• Problem-Solving: Strong critical thinking and analytical skills to identify vulnerabilities and implement preventive solutions.
• Professionalism: Demonstrated commitment to quality, security, and collaborative development.

Key Competencies We Value:

• Emotional Intelligence: Ability to mentor peers with empathy, respect, and professionalism.
• Continuous Improvement: Passion for adopting and implementing best-in-class testing tools and development frameworks.
• Technical Fluency: Strong understanding of secure code design, API testing, test automation, and build integration.
• Leadership Without Authority: Skilled in influencing and guiding without formal supervisory responsibility.
• Commitment to Excellence: High standards for security, quality assurance, and application performance.

In this role, you will:

• Provide mentoring and technical guidance to development staff on secure coding, testing, and architecture best practices.
• Participate in collaborative design discussions.
• Work with IS team to apply security analysis tools to identify and resolve vulnerabilities in source code.
• Implement and maintain unit, regression, functional, and secure code testing frameworks.
• Assist development teams with integrating testing tools into their workflow and propose test updates to reflect ongoing changes.
• Collaborate with Software Configuration Management to align build scripts and test protocols.
• Meet regularly with business and stakeholders to gather and document requirements for technical solutions.

Preferences will be given to candidates who have: