Cloud Solutions Architect Jobs in Virginia

Long term contract

Location: Richmond VA

ON SITE: 2 days/week required and must be available for other on site meetings as required. Local Richmond area candidates preferred or must be within 1 hour's drive from Richmond due to the above on site requirements. Pls note: Manager will start with Virtual IVs but reserves the option to request a follow up IN PERSON IV if needed.

Overview

Important to note bf you submit: this role is more of lead/oversight/guidance role vs hands on Cloud Architecture. Pls read the below details carefully so you do not submit the wrong candidate (you will only get 2 spots to submit and no changing folks out if they are not a fit). 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.

Key Responsibilities

• 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, review change 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.