*Direct Client: Solutions Architect @ Lansing, MI Hybrid - Only Locals

Solution Architect

Lansing, MI Hybrid Only Locals

One Year Contract

We are looking for candidates who can work on our W2.

Candidate will be asked to demonstrate knowledge during interview must be technically well rounded on all skillsets indicated.

Interviews will likely be scheduled the week of 4/15.

Position Justification

The position is responsible for providing Solution Architecture support for DHHS and DHHS AS Teams. Not filling the vacancy will result in difficulty supporting mission critical applications related to the health and well-being of the public. We will not be able to accommodate requests of MDHHS for adding new/maintaining existing applications and services in a timely manner due to lack of availability for the existing resources.

Position Summary

• Coordinate and integrate system data models and design to promote data sharing, eliminate redundancy, and provide for the efficient and effective use of the state s data resources.
• Coordinate with and provide technical advice to the Project Manager to develop project plan.
• Coordinate with data stewards to develop, communicate, and enforce Data Classification policies and standards.
• Create and maintain the metadata repository. Including developing and maintaining a formal description of the data, data structures, and data flow diagrams.
• Create, maintain, and verify system level design.
• Define and enforce data standards, procedures, and guidelines to ensure data integrity, dependability, quality, and usability through the use of appropriate security, verification, and data management practices.
• Develop an Information Architecture Model supporting, and consistent with, Enterprise Information Management.
• Develop and maintain the statewide data model for to ensure integrated use across all applications.
• Develop and manage configuration management standards, processes, and policies.
• Document application controls needed to meet security standards.
• Ensure data integration with internal organizations and with external business and IT communities.
• Evaluate and recommend software fixes to resolve problems.
• Facilitate/lead team members for any application environment consolidation, migration, or integration efforts.
• Gather, organize, and track requirements and issues related to IT solutions.
• Lead in implementation, for IT solutions.
• Make recommendations to the application developers on software integration for existing software.
• Perform development of a data management strategy, to ensure data security and appropriate data retention.
• Prepare for and provide an organized and professionally facilitated environment for SDT sessions.
• Provide data modeling and design guidance including identification of data entities, data dependencies and data relationships.
• Recommend solutions based on TIA of proposed infrastructure changes to ensure feasibility and cost effectiveness.
• Review Enterprise Architecture Solution Patterns/Reference Models for specific agency application system. Analyze EA Solution Assessments cataloged in EA SA Library for similar system design guidelines.
• Revise and validate project management documents, by applying DTMB PMM and SEM to IT solutions.
• Revise and validate technical designs, specifications, and diagrams.
• Verify the architectural integrity of the application environment.

Skill Descriptions

• Over 5+ years of experience creating, updating and maintaining systems documentation.
• 5+ RHEL experience
• 5+ years of Windows Server experience.
• 3+ years of SQL experience.
• 3+ years of Network Administrion experience.
• Architecting Container Orchestration K8s / OpenShift.
• Experience with Administering/architecting IIS webserver / Apache / WAF.
• Experience using Architect tools like Visio / LucidChart / Draw.io.
• Exposure to Application Architecture.Familiarity with AppServer like Weblogic / Websphere / JBoss.
• Architecting redundant and scalable Database deployment for Oracle / MSSQL.
• Experience with Securing Network / Web Application / Database.
• Exposure on any one of the Programming languages like C# / Java / Python / Bash / PowerShell.
• Experience with CI/CD tools like Ansible, Jenkins, SonarQube, Artefactory, Veracode.
• Design and architecting for both native / hybrid cloud on AWS / Azure / GoogleCloud deployments.
• Exposure to IaaS / PaaS / SaaS deployments / setup.
• Knowledge on IaaC - Terraform / CloudFormation.