Solutions Architect(Azure,SaaS 1day per week in Richmond, VA W2 Only)

Solutions Architect 

Richmond, VA

Hybrid(1day Per week)

$80 per hour W2

Local candidates strongly preferred**

**Candidate must be able to come to Richmond as needed to attend meetings as needed, max 1 day a week**
**Interviews will be virtual and require a webcam**

The contract may be extended beyond June 30, 2026, possibly for 12+ months

**be certain to share the full job description and skills matrix with your candidate directly and make sure your candidate has reviewed and understands the full scope of the expectations

• Create overall application and solution architectures, component designs, and systems integration and implementations for a particular business solution.

• Lead efforts in defining, documenting and estimating the following for enterprise applications.

• Capture requirements for data, workflow, logical processes, hardware and operating system environment, on- prem, hybrid and cloud topologies, interfaces with other systems, internal and external checks and controls, system inputs and output.

• Collaborate with other IT staff to assess business needs and requirements and translate them into automated solutions

• Produce relevant solution design artifacts including but not limited to technical estimates, conceptual, logical and physical system designs, sequence diagrams, and data models

• Coordinate new system development to ensure it is consistent and well-integrated with existing application systems and COTS solutions

• Analyze and estimate feasibility and compatibility with hardware and other programs; and will consult with clients to prototype, architect, and design applications to meet needs.

• Collaborate with Business areas and cross- functional Enterprise Architects to fully understand business needs and provide strategic consultation

• Partner with architects, other technical team members and to develop roadmaps and strategies to support agency KPIs

• Design/Implement Enterprise Security/technology Patterns

• Consult with teams as needed on initiatives and provide tactical direction as well as provide architecture considerations on legacy solutions

Qualifications:

• Experience with SAFe architecture and proven work experience with Agile/Scrum teams.

• Proven experience in developing enterprise and solution level architectural designs

.• Proven experience in overseeing the linking of cross-functional applications between disparate business units and systems.

• Experience with business and technical requirements analysis, business process modeling/mapping, methodology development, and data mapping.

• Knowledge of relational database design and management techniques.

• Good project management skills and/or substantial exposure to project-based work structures, project lifecycle models, etc.

• Strong knowledge of system and software quality assurance best practices and methodologies.

• Competency with XML constructs and schemas.

• Confidence and experience with API protocols and schemas such as SOAP and REST.

• Strong understanding of end-user needs and requirements.

• Excellent understanding of the organization’s goals and objectives.

• Ability to work creatively and analytically in a team environment.

• Excellent communication and documentation skills,

Required: 10 Years

·      Experience in enterprise-level application design and integration

·      Experience in Azure (cloud-native and hybrid architecture)

·      Experience in SaaS (Software as a Service) architecture