Enterprise Application Architect

Position Summary

This position is the definitive technical expert and functions at the most advanced level as an Enterprise Application Architect in leading design, development, support and coordination activities for offender management infrastructure, tools and techniques enterprise wide at the DOC.

This position has a central role in understanding the division, bureau, and business needs of the DOC, as well as the strategic direction of the technology department. That combined knowledge will help direct the future technical architecture of the application area, using custom and third party software to accomplish the DOC goals and objectives. This position requires knowledge and experience in leadership, business process analysis, technical development, testing and troubleshooting.

This position is also responsible for setting direction in a varied technical environment, establishing technical policies, parameters and standards on an agency-wide basis. They will interact with IS staff in other agencies and represent BTM on various advisory groups, to identify proper application platforms and infrastructure needs.

Salary Information

The starting pay is between $107577 and $136635 per year, plus excellent benefits. Pay will be set in accordance with the Compensation Plan and Wisconsin Administrative Code in effect at the time of hire. A 12 month probationary period is required.

In addition to meaningful and rewarding work, we offer a competitive benefits package featuring:

• Substantial leave time including at least 3.5 weeks of vacation to start, 9 paid holidays, and ample accrued sick time that rolls over each year.
• Insurance: Excellent and affordable health, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• An exceptional pension plan including a lifetime retirement payment.
• An optional tax-advantaged 457 retirement savings plan.
• The Well Wisconsin Program helps participants set health and well-being goals, track progress, stay motivated, and earn incentives.
• Our Employee Assistance Program offers employees and their immediate family a variety of tools, resources, and professional consultation services to support their health, goals, and overall well-being.
• DOC is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
• Please click here for a summary of State of Wisconsin employment benefits or click here to explore employment benefits on the website.

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Job Details

Applicants must be legally entitled to work in the United States (i.e., a citizen or national of the U.S., a lawful permanent resident, an alien authorized to work in the U.S. without DOC sponsorship) at the time of application. The Department of Corrections will conduct criminal background checks on applicants prior to selection to determine whether the circumstances of any conviction may be related to the job being filled. Upon hire, all new DOC employees are subject to fingerprinting.

The Department of Corrections may conduct pre-employment drug screens. Any applicant who is offered employment in a position which requires a pre-employment drug screen must pass the screen as a contingency to employment.

NOTE: This position is eligible to work remotely 100% of the time. For positions that allow remote working flexibility, working outside of Wisconsin will not be allowed. Qualifications Minimally qualified applicants will have experience:

• Leading the development of application design specifications using Java and React languages, in a containerized DEVOPS platform
• Working with other technical leaders to establish standards and practices at an enterprise application level
• Determining the most appropriate and efficient system design and structure when using relational databases, such as Oracle

In addition to the above, well qualified applicants will have experience:

• Developing and maintaining applications in an Agile environment
• Using tools such as JIRA, GitLab, IntelliJ, DataGrip, Maven, Rancher Desktop, PowerShell

How To Apply

To apply, click on “Apply for Job” to start the application process. Follow the steps outlined in the application process and submit your application. Permanent classified employees who are eligible for consideration as a transfer or voluntary demotion must complete the application process in order to be considered.

Applicants should attach a letter of qualifications and resume detailing their training and experience relating to the qualifications mentioned above. It is not necessary to include references at this time. Your letter of qualifications and resume will be evaluated and is considered the assessment for this position and should be limited to a maximum of two pages each. Your submission will be evaluated by one or more job experts. The most eligible candidates will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process. The Department of Corrections has created extra guidance to assist you in developing your resume and letter of qualifications, if interested please click here . Questions can be directed to Phia Vang, Human Resources Specialist at [email protected].

The State of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer seeking a diverse and talented workforce. We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities.

The State of Wisconsin offers a special program for qualified veterans with a 30% or greater service-connected disability. If you are a qualified veteran, please visit the Veterans Employment page for application instructions to be considered for the Veterans Non-Competitive Appointment program.

Deadline to Apply

Online applications and materials must be submitted by 11:59pm on October 25th, 2026. For general wisc.jobs user information and technical assistance, please see the wisc.jobs Commonly Asked Questions page. Some users report better performance when using the Chrome browser.