Cloud Architect

For more details, please connect with Suman Guha Bakshi at sumanb@vgroupinc.com or call at 609 222 4520.

Job Title: Cloud Architect

Duration: 6 Months

Location: 600 East Broad Street Richmond, Virginia. 23219

Position Type: Contract

Hours Per Week: 40

Interview Type: Both Web Cam and In Person Interview

Onsite/Remote/Hybrid: Hybrid

Ceipal ID: SVA_ClOUD314_SG

Job Code: 799314

End Client: State of Virgina

Department: VITA

Responsibilities:

This is more of The FAS Solution / Cloud Architect serves as a technical lead responsible for overseeing, governing, and guiding a new Fiscal Agent Services (FAS) 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.

• Oversee and guide technical implementation of a new Fiscal Agent Services module, as part of the Medicaid Enterprise System (MES) 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, reviewchange 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 Skills:

• Proficiency in architectural modeling, data management concepts, and security best practices

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

• Experience collaborating with vendors, system integrators, and multidisciplinary

• Considerable experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or equivalent).

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

• Strong understanding of MITA framework and federal interoperability requirements

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

• Considerable knowledge of databases, ETL tools, relational databases, SharePoint, X12, and legacy programming.

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

Prior work with Medicaid Management Information Systems (MMIS) or Medicaid Enterprise Systems (MES).

• Relevant certifications such as AWS/Azure Architect, or equivalent

• Experience in state government, public sector consulting, or large enterprise architecture roles

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