Job Description
Job Title: Solutions Architect
Job ID: 752212
Client: State of Virginia
Location: 1401 East Broad St
Richmond VA 2321+
Interview Type: Web Cam Interview Only
Job Description:
• local candidates strongly preferred
• candidate must be able to come to Richmond, VA to pick up laptop, and for 3-4 days/week onsite for the first 3 months as a probationary period
• the contract may be extended beyond June 30, 2026, possibly for 6-12+ months
"VDOT's probationary period for this position is three months, during which the candidate is expected to be onsite in Richmond VA 3-4 days per week. After this probationary period, the position may transition to a largely remote posture, with a minimum onsite expectation of 1 week per quarter (to support leadership Town Hall sessions), and additional time as needed occasionally to support specific assignments."
•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,
Skill matrix:
Skill Required /Desired Amount Your Experience
Experience in enterprise-level application design and integration Required 5 Years
Experience in cloud applications (Azure Preferred) Required 5 Years
Experience in SaaS (Software as a Service) architecture Required 5 Years
Experience with integration architecture Required 5 Years
Experience with Agile methodologies (SAFe and Scrum) Required 5 Years
Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform Required 2 Years
Experience with Esri ArcGIS Nice to have 2 Years
Job ID: 752212
Client: State of Virginia
Location: 1401 East Broad St
Richmond VA 2321+
Interview Type: Web Cam Interview Only
Job Description:
• local candidates strongly preferred
• candidate must be able to come to Richmond, VA to pick up laptop, and for 3-4 days/week onsite for the first 3 months as a probationary period
• the contract may be extended beyond June 30, 2026, possibly for 6-12+ months
"VDOT's probationary period for this position is three months, during which the candidate is expected to be onsite in Richmond VA 3-4 days per week. After this probationary period, the position may transition to a largely remote posture, with a minimum onsite expectation of 1 week per quarter (to support leadership Town Hall sessions), and additional time as needed occasionally to support specific assignments."
•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,
Skill matrix:
Skill Required /Desired Amount Your Experience
Experience in enterprise-level application design and integration Required 5 Years
Experience in cloud applications (Azure Preferred) Required 5 Years
Experience in SaaS (Software as a Service) architecture Required 5 Years
Experience with integration architecture Required 5 Years
Experience with Agile methodologies (SAFe and Scrum) Required 5 Years
Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform Required 2 Years
Experience with Esri ArcGIS Nice to have 2 Years
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