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Title: Azure Solutions Architect Location: Richmond, VA – Hybrid – Local Candidate only Duration: Long Term Contract Type: W2 & C2C Experience: 10 years Interview: Either Web Cam & In person. Job Description: • 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 Required: Skill Required /Desired Amount Actual Experience in enterprise-level application design and integration Required 8 Experience in Azure (cloud-native and hybrid architecture) Required 8 Experience with Docker and azure cloud services such as AKS, Azure functions, Azure Container Service, Azure App services, Azure API Management Required 5 Experience working with Azure Data factory, Azure Data Lake Required 2 Experience in SaaS (Software as a Service) architecture Required 8 Experience with integration architecture and proven work experience with Agile/Scrum teams Required 8 Experience with architecture engagement in Agile methodologies (SAFe and Scrum) Required Required 8 Experience with Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse) and Dynamics365 Required 2 Experience with Esri ArcGIS Required 2

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