Cloud Architect (Ref: 18238)

Position: Cloud Architect (Ref: 18238)

Location: Richmond, VA USA, 23219

Salary: DOE

Duration: 1 Years 2 Months 25 Days - Contract

Openings: 1

Deadline: 04/08/2026

Description:

***Local Candidates

***Hybrid - onsite 2 days/week

We are seeking a Cloud Architect that serves as a technical lead responsible for overseeing, governing, and guiding a new technology solution that supports the Medicaid enterprise system and its business operations. This role works closely with business stakeholders, program leadership, vendors, and technical teams to ensure solutions align with Medicaid Program goals, federal and state regulations, enterprise architecture standards, and modernization initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee and guide technical implementation of a new module, as part of the Medicaid Enterprise 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 Required - 10 Years

• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences Required - 10 Years

• Experience collaborating with vendors, system integrators, and multidisciplinary teams Required - 10 Years

• Considerable experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or equivalent). Required - 10 Years

• Experience designing or supporting large scale healthcare or government IT systems, preferably Medicaid or MES modules Required - 10 Years

• Strong understanding of MITA framework and federal interoperability requirements Required - 10 Years

• Considerable knowledge of emerging and traditional technologies such as: Node.js, Java, Angular, React, Python, REST, JSON, XML, X12, FHIR, HTML5 Required - 10 Years

• Considerable knowledge of databases, ETL tools, relational databases, SharePoint, X12, and legacy programming. Required - 10 Years

• Knowledge of enterprise integration, service-oriented architecture, APIs, cloud computing, ETL and modular system design Required - 10 Years

• Prior work with Medicaid Management Information Systems (MMIS) or Medicaid Enterprise Systems (MES). Required - 8 Years

• Relevant certifications such as AWS/Azure Architect, or equivalent Required - 8 Years

• Experience in state government, public sector consulting, or large enterprise architecture roles Required - 8 Years