Who We Are
Dudek is a leading environmental, planning, and engineering firm that help public and private clients plan, design, and build projects that improve communities’ built and natural infrastructure. Founded in 1980, Dudek has grown steadily to more than 800 professionals across the U.S. and received the Top Workplace Award for 2024.

As a 100% employee-owned company, Dudek’s culture rewards smart, productive team members with ownership, professional development, and financial benefits. We seek creative, pragmatic problem-solvers working at the intersection of science, engineering, regulations, and multiple stakeholders’ interest to help clients achieve project goals.
We encourage collaboration, sustainability, and innovation.

At Dudek, we abide by shared values:
Trust: We trust each other to use good judgment.
Respect: We act professionally and treat each other fairly.
Teamwork: We come together, share openly, and apply diverse perspectives.
Fun: We take our work seriously…not ourselves.
Well-Being: We care about each other’s health, safety, and total wellness.

Our culture is the foundation of who we are and how we work. We empower our employee-owners to invest in our local communities and themselves through initiatives that make Dudek a great place to work! Our cultural programs include:

DuGreen: Our sustainability initiative, which works to improve our environmental footprint
DuGood: Our philanthropic initiative, which seeks to support the communities in which we live and work through fundraising challenges, office based giving and opportunity to take a paid volunteer day each year.
eDUcate: Our educational outreach program where we aim to foster interest in our work and careers in the environmental and engineering field by participating in educational events in our communities.
DuWell: Our wellness initiative, aimed at providing education on wellness, benefit resources, and preventive care

At Dudek, we recognize that different perspectives, inclusivity, trust and belonging build a stronger culture and add value to our firm. Dudek's Employee Resource (ERGs) operate as diversity champions within Dudek and create a safe space for underrepresented employees and their allies to support, collaborate, network, and brainstorm ways to make Dudek’s work community more inclusive .We currently have ERGs for:

Women at Dudek
Members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ+) community
Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) employees
Disabled employees (all disabilities, seen / unseen)

Learn more about our culture.

About The Job
The Information Technology (IT) Architecture & Engineering lead will be responsible for overseeing and leading the architecture & engineering discipline within Dudek. The position requires an experienced and seasoned professional with in-depth knowledge of information technology and data management architectures, information technology engineering disciplines, information security architectures, regulatory frameworks, and overall deep understanding of interplay between technology, security, people, processes, operations, and risk.

Learn more about the projects you will have the opportunity to shape.

Who You Are
To thrive at Dudek, you should be comfortable with accountability, collaboration, flexibility while being a resourceful and independent thinker. We look for curious, solution-focused people who can adapt quickly to an ever-changing industry. There is no single way to solve a problem, so we encourage innovation.

Duties and Responsibilities (may include some or all of the below):

Partnering with the CIO, the information technology team, business leaders, and environmental engineering teams to establish a secure, scalable, and holistic technology architecture to meet the growing business needs of Dudek in concert with legal, regulatory, and contractual commitments.
Responsible for market analysis and identification of applicable solutions to enable emerging technology and business objectives.
Developing and maintaining a strategic roadmap of technology solutions and their associated lifecycle disposition in concert with new and existing technology investments.
Lead the solution design of the holistic structure and interaction of technology architecture components aligned to standards and roadmaps.
Lead efforts to ensure the overall technology architecture positions Dudek well for growth in both the private and public sector.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams and security service providers to integrate security architecture into the ongoing operations and maintenance of IT systems and applications.
Establish information technology engineering standards as the basis for ongoing investments, designs, and deployments.
Proactively monitor and assess emerging industry and technology trends and formulate recommendations for proactive adoption.
Interface regularly with new and existing technology vendors to understand their roadmaps and align industry solutions with Dudek’s roadmap.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field; relevant certifications (e.g., architecture & engineering) preferred.
Proven experience with industry-leading cloud services, architectures, and operating models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS).
Extensive experience with Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 architectures and cloud services.
Experience defining and leading the design and implementation of enterprise data management architectures
Demonstrated experience leading and defining the architecture and standards for enterprise-wide technology deployments that require significant changes to users regular business operations.
Experience working with companies in both the private and public sector, including intimacy with their related business and compliance constraints
Strong knowledge of security frameworks (e.g., NIST CSF), security standards (e.g. 800-53, 800-171), and industry best practices.
Proficiency in conducting architecture and security assessments to identify gaps and defining action plans for ongoing remediation and improvements
Experience with cloud security service providers, tools, and technologies
Strong analytical and analysis capabilities and related communications
Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment and manage multiple priorities

* As a federal contractor, successful candidates are required to pass the following pre-employment requirements prior to beginning employment: pre - employment drug test and background check.

Physical Requirements
Working Conditions:

This job operates in a remote or office-based environment and this role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, printers, etc.
This job requires occasional project site visits-based outdoors which can include excessive noise, uneven walking surfaces, extreme weather, moving vehicles and equipment.

Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met in order to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

This job requires working on a computer, sitting or standing for long periods of time in an office or remote office setting.
This job requires attending meetings, both in person and virtually as well as speaking on the phone with peers, clients, etc. Speaking, hearing and listening are required.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Outdoor activity may involve walking/trekking in uneven terrain over long distances in extreme weather conditions for extended periods of time.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Proposed Salary Range: $140,000 - $160,000 per year*

*Final agreed upon compensation will be based on a variety of factors including but not limited to an individual’s related experience, education, certifications, skills, and work location.

Perks of Being a Dudekian
At Dudek we will provide you with a competitive salary in an environment that promotes growth, career development, and a flexible work–life balance. Dudek offers an array of benefits, from medical, dental, and vision coverage, to the discretionary bonuses, based on firmwide, divisional, and individual performance.

We also offer a yearly merit review, an employee stock ownership program, and dog friendly offices! To honor our key value of well-being, Dudek provides a generous vacation package. If you’re tired of an overly bureaucratic decision-making process and want to be part of a work culture that puts its employees first, speak with your recruiter to learn more about the great perks of being a Dudekian.

Dudek is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

Dudek is a U.S.-based employer. All positions are based in the U.S. and require U.S. work authorization.

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