Azure Cloud & Integration Architect

About us

At Radiant Digital we deliver innovative IT solutions and consulting services to government agencies and businesses across the USA Canada the Middle East and Southeast Asia.

On the federal side we collaborate with agencies such as NASA the Department of State (DOS) the IRS ACL ACF USDA and many others as well as numerous state and local government entities.

Beyond government we serve industries like telecom healthcare entertainment and oil & gas providing tailored solutions that enhance system efficiency optimize data utilization and modernize applications to stay ahead in dynamic markets.

Job Title: Azure Cloud & Integration Architect

Location: Richmond VA 23219 Onsite

Duration: 6-12 months

Job Type: Onsite

Job Description:

be certain to share the full job description and skills matrix with your candidate directly and make sure your candidate has reviewed and understands the full scope of the expectations

e certain to share the full job description and skills matrix with your candidate directly and make sure your candidate has reviewed and understands the full scope of the expectations

VDOTs 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 modelling/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

Candidate Skills & Experience Summary

• 8 years of experience in enterprise-level application design and integration

• 8 years of experience in Azure including cloud-native and hybrid architecture

• 5 years of experience with Docker and Azure Cloud Services including:

  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

  • Azure Functions

  • Azure Container Service

  • Azure App Services

  • Azure API Management

• 2 years of experience with Azure Data Factory and Azure Data Lake

• 8 years of experience in SaaS (Software as a Service) architecture

• 8 years of experience with integration architecture and working in Agile/Scrum teams

• 8 years of architecture engagement in Agile methodologies including SAFe and Scrum

• 2 years of experience with Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps Power Automate Dataverse) and Dynamics 365

• 2 years (Nice to have) experience with Esri ArcGIS