Azure Architecture

Hiring: W2 Candidates Only

Visa:Open to any visa typewith valid work authorization in the USA

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop publish and maintain enterprise reference architectures and standards.
• Lead modernization planning for transitioning legacy systems to cloud-native or hybrid architectures.
• Architect and oversee integrations with enterprise platforms such as Salesforce Appian and Azure.
• Design secure scalable cloud solutions aligned with Commonwealth security frameworks federal regulations and industry best practices.
• Collaborate with agency stakeholders to ensure architecture aligns with business goals and citizen engagement needs.
• Provide technical guidance and solution oversight to development teams and project managers.
• Define and promote data interoperability strategies across multiple systems while ensuring compliance with record retention and protection policies.
• Research and recommend emerging technologies to improve service delivery reporting and efficiency.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation roadmaps and architectural standards.
• Bridge the gap between technical and non-technical stakeholders by communicating complex technical strategies in a comprehensible manner.
• Support architecture governance by reviewing and validating solution architectures ensuring compliance with enterprise policies and guiding technology decision-making.
• Develop business capability models and ensure roadmaps align with strategic goals regulatory mandates and citizen service objectives.
• Collaborate across business data application and technical domains to deliver holistic solutions that integrate seamlessly across the enterprise.
• Influence without direct authority serving as a trusted advisor to IT leadership business partners and project teams.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Six years of professional information technology experience and a bachelors degree; or
• Ten years of professional information technology experience; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Additional Requirements:

You must have experience with:

• Application development and modernization.
• Enterprise reference architectures and technology standards.
• API design and secure system integrations.
• Cloud solution architecture (preferably Azure).
• Developing and executing technology roadmaps that align technical domains with business objectives.
• Translating complex technical concepts into actionable guidance for diverse stakeholders.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Certifications such as TOGAF 9.x Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert or Salesforce Certified Application Architect.
• Experience in state or federal government environments.
• Familiarity with low-code platforms especially Appian (case management workflows and regulatory systems).
• Familiarity with Salesforce geospatial systems or regulatory data standards.