Illinois TOPS Category Four: Architects and Platform

BidBuy #: P-56202 / Contract #: CMT456202

Illinois TOPS Category Four: Architects and Platform

What is TOPS?

Technology Operations Professional Services (TOPS) is a 10-year Sheltered Market (SM) – Multiple Award (MA) Joint Purchase Master Contract (JPMC) which was developed by the Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) in partnership with the State Business Enterprise Program (BEP).

Now all state agencies, boards and commissions, governmental units, and qualified not-for-profit agencies can secure services at negotiated rates.

Platform domain. Examples include, but are not limited to:

Cloud Architecture and Engineering

Design, implementation, and management of cloud-based solutions, including AWS, Microsoft Azure, GCP, Salesforce, and SAP Cloud.

Solution Architecture and Design

Development of technical architectures and solutions to meet business requirements.

Platform Engineering and Management

Deployment, configuration, and maintenance of underlying technology platforms.

Security Architecture and Engineering

Design and implementation of security measures to protect systems and data.

Business Architecture and Analysis

Aligning IT solutions with business goals and processes.

Data Architecture and Engineering

Designing and implementing data storage, processing, and management systems.

Platform Agile Architect - Senior

12+ years of experience architecting Agile enterprise solutions, with expertise in SAFe/Scrum, PI planning, roadmaps, and Jira/Azure DevOps.

Platform Agile Architect - Junior

5+ years of experience supporting Agile solution design, sprint planning, backlog refinement, and incremental delivery using Jira/Azure DevOps.

Platform Implementation Manager - Senior

12+ years of experience leading enterprise platform implementations, including governance, budgeting, risk management, vendor coordination, and reporting.

Platform Implementation Manager - Junior

5+ years of experience supporting platform modernization projects through scheduling, reporting, risk tracking, and cross-team coordination.

Platform Product Owner - Senior

12+ years of experience defining platform vision, roadmaps, feature priorities, backlogs, and enterprise platform capabilities.

Platform Product Owner - Junior

5+ years of experience supporting product delivery through user stories, backlog grooming, release coordination, and stakeholder collaboration.

Platform Quality Assurance Engineer - Senior

12+ years of experience leading enterprise test strategy, automation, functional, integration, performance, and API testing.

Platform Quality Assurance Engineer - Junior

5+ years of experience performing manual and automated testing, regression cycles, API validation, and defect management.

Roles Supported by TOPS Category 4

  • Senior Business Analyst
  • Junior Business Analyst
  • Senior Business Architect
  • Junior Business Architect
  • Senior Cloud Solutions Architect
  • Junior Cloud Solutions Architect
  • Senior Cloud Solutions Engineer
  • Junior Cloud Solutions Engineer
  • Senior Platform Architect
  • Junior Platform Architect
  • Senior Platform Developer
  • Junior Platform Developer
  • Senior Platform Engineer
  • Junior Platform Engineer
  • Senior Project Manager
  • Junior Project Manager
  • Senior Security Architect
  • Junior Security Architect
  • Senior Solution Architect
  • Junior Solution Architect
  • Senior Tech Writer
  • Junior Tech Writer
  • Senior Trainer
  • Junior Trainer
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