Solutions/Cloud Architect

Location: Richmond, VA

Position Type: Hybrid

Hybrid Schedule: 2 days onsite

Contract Length: 7 months + possible extensions

Position Overview:

The FAS Solution / Cloud Architect serves as a technical lead responsible for overseeing, governing, and guiding the implementation of a Fiscal Agent Services (FAS) solution within a broader enterprise system. This role partners with business, program, vendor, and technical teams to ensure alignment with regulatory requirements, enterprise architecture standards, and long-term modernization goals.

Duties:

Oversee and guide the technical implementation of the Fiscal Agent Services module within the enterprise system

Ensure solutions align with CMS guidelines, MITA maturity goals, interoperability standards, and federal modularity requirements

Lead architectural reviews, assess solution design and implementation, and enforce adherence to enterprise architecture and technical policies

Evaluate and define system integration needs across modules such as Eligibility, Provider Services, Third-Party Liability, Pharmacy, and Data Warehousing

Provide architectural guidance on system interfaces, data exchange standards, APIs, security models, and cloud adoption strategies

Develop architectural artifacts including logical and physical diagrams, data flows, integration patterns, and technical roadmaps

Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to ensure compliance with NIST, HIPAA, and other applicable security standards

Participate in governance processes, review change requests, and ensure solutions are scalable, sustainable, and maintainable

Provide leadership and strategic guidance to project teams, business analysts, developers, and external partners throughout the solution lifecycle

Required Skills:

10 years of experience in architectural modeling, data management concepts, and security best practices

10 years of experience demonstrating excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences

10 years of experience collaborating with vendors, system integrators, and cross-functional teams

10 years of experience working with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or equivalent

Preferred Skills:

10 years of experience designing or supporting large-scale healthcare or government IT systems, preferably within Medicaid or MES environments

10 years of experience with the MITA framework and federal interoperability requirements

10 years of experience with modern and legacy technologies, including Node.js, Java, Angular, React, Python, REST, JSON, XML, X12, FHIR, and HTML5

10 years of experience working with databases, ETL tools, relational databases, SharePoint, X12, and legacy systems

10 years of experience in enterprise integration, service-oriented architecture (SOA), APIs, cloud computing, ETL, and modular system design

8 years of experience working with Medicaid Management Information Systems (MMIS) or Medicaid Enterprise Systems (MES)

8 years of experience holding relevant certifications such as AWS or Azure Architect, or equivalent

8 years of experience in state government, public sector consulting, or large enterprise architecture roles