Job Title: Solutions Architect (Hybrid)
Location: Richmond VA
Duration: 12 Months
Job Description:
The clients probationary period for this position is three months during which the candidate is expected to be onsite in Richmond VA 3-4 days per week. After this probationary period the position may transition to a largely remote posture with a minimum onsite expectation of 1 week per quarter (to support leadership Town Hall sessions) and additional time as needed occasionally to support specific assignments.
- Create overall application and solution architectures component designs and systems integration and implementations for a particular business solution.
- Lead efforts in defining documenting and estimating the following for enterprise applications.
- Capture requirements for data workflow logical processes hardware and operating system environment on- prem hybrid and cloud topologies interfaces with other systems internal and external checks and controls system inputs and output.
- Collaborate with other IT staff to assess business needs and requirements and translate them into automated solutions
- Produce relevant solution design artifacts including but not limited to technical estimates conceptual logical and physical system designs sequence diagrams and data models
- Coordinate new system development to ensure it is consistent and well integrated with existing application systems and COTS solutions
- Analyze and estimate feasibility and compatibility with hardware and other programs; and will consult with clients to prototype architect and design applications to meet needs.
- Collaborate with Business areas and cross- functional Enterprise Architects to fully understand business needs and provide strategic consultation
- Partner with architects other technical team members and to develop roadmaps and strategies to support agency KPIs
- Design/Implement Enterprise Security/technology Patterns
- Consult with teams as needed on initiatives and provide tactical direction as well as provide architecture considerations on legacy solutions
Qualifications:
- Experience with SAFe architecture and proven work experience with Agile/Scrum teams.
- Proven experience in developing enterprise and solution level architectural designs.
- Proven experience in overseeing the linking of cross-functional applications between disparate business units and systems.
- Experience with business and technical requirements analysis business process modeling/mapping methodology development and data mapping.
- Knowledge of relational database design and management techniques.
- Good project management skills and/or substantial exposure to project-based work structures project lifecycle models etc.
- Strong knowledge of system and software quality assurance best practices and methodologies.
- Competency with XML constructs and schemas.
- Confidence and experience with API protocols and schemas such as SOAP and REST.
- Strong understanding of end-user needs and requirements.
- Excellent understanding of the organizations goals and objectives.
- Ability to work creatively and analytically in a team environment.
- Excellent communication and documentation skills.
Skills:
Skill | Required / Desired | Amount | of Experience |
Experience in enterprise-level application design and integration | Required | 8 | Years |
Experience in Azure (cloud-native and hybrid architecture) | Required | 8 | Years |
Experience with Docker and azure cloud services such as AKS Azure functions Azure Container Service Azure App services Azure API Management | Required | 5 | Years |
Experience working with Azure Data factory Azure Data Lake | Required | 2 | Years |
Experience in SaaS (Software as a Service) architecture | Required | 8 | Years |
Experience with integration architecture and proven work experience with Agile/Scrum teams | Required | 8 | Years |
Experience with architecture engagement in Agile methodologies (SAFe and Scrum) | Required | 8 | Years |
Experience with Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps Power Automate Dataverse) and Dynamics365 | Required | 2 | Years |
Experience with Esri ArcGIS | Nice to have | 2 | Years |