Cloud Solutions Architect - LOCAL to Virginia is required

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and guide technical implementation of a new Fiscal Agent Services module, as part of the Medicaid Enterprise System (MES) system
• Ensure solutions align with CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) guidelines, MITA maturity goals, interoperability standards, and federal modularity requirements.
• Lead architectural reviews, assess solution implementation, and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture and technical policies.
• Evaluate system integration needs across modules such as Eligibility and Enrollment, Provider Services, Third‑Party Liability, Pharmacy, and Data Warehousing.
• Provide architectural guidance for system interfaces, data exchange standards, APIs, security models, and cloud adoption strategies.
• Develop architectural artifacts such as logical and physical diagrams, data flow documentation, integration patterns, and technical roadmaps.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to ensure compliance with NIST, HIPAA, state security policies, and other applicable controls.
• Participate in governance processes, review change requests, and ensure solutions are sustainable and maintainable.
• Provide leadership and guidance to project teams, business analysts, developers, and external partners throughout the solution lifecycle.

Required/Desired Skills

• Proficiency in architectural modeling, data management concepts, and security best practices — 10 Years
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences — 10 Years
• Experience collaborating with vendors, system integrators, and multidisciplinary teams — 10 Years
• Considerable experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or equivalent) — 10 Years
• Experience designing or supporting large-scale healthcare or government IT systems, preferably Medicaid or MES modules — 10 Years
• Strong understanding of MITA framework and federal interoperability requirements — 10 Years
• Considerable knowledge of emerging and traditional technologies such as: Node.js, Java, Angular, React, Python, REST, JSON, XML, X12, FHIR, HTML5 — 10 Years
• Considerable knowledge of databases, ETL tools, relational databases, SharePoint, X12, and legacy programming — 10 Years
• Knowledge of enterprise integration, service-oriented architecture, APIs, cloud computing, ETL, and modular system design — 10 Years
• Prior work with Medicaid Management Information Systems (MMIS) or Medicaid Enterprise Systems (MES) — 8 Years
• Relevant certifications such as AWS/Azure Architect, or equivalent — 8 Years
• Experience in state government, public sector consulting, or large enterprise architecture roles — Nice to have