Solutions Architect

JOB DESCRIPTION :
**local candidates strongly preferred
**candidate must be able to come to Richmond, VA to pick up laptop
*the contract may be extended beyond June 30, 2024, possibly for 6-12+ 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