Infrastructure Solutions Architect 3 | W2/1099 | Applicant Must Be Current VA Resident

V.L.S. Systems, Inc; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

V.L.S. Systems, Inc in Richmond, VA seeks an Infrastructure Solutions Architect 3 to lead the Fiscal Agent Services module within the Medicaid Enterprise System.

This role balances technical leadership with governance, ensuring modernization aligns with CMS guidelines and enterprise architecture standards. You will drive architectural reviews, security modeling, and cloud adoption strategies while collaborating with business stakeholders, vendors, and cross-functional teams to deliver robust

Qualifications

• Strong architectural modeling and data management knowledge.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience collaborating with vendors, SI partners, and cross-functional teams.
• Proven experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS).
• Understanding of MITA, federal interoperability requirements.
• Knowledge of APIs, data formats (JSON/XML), and healthcare standards.
• Experience with databases, ETL tools, and legacy systems.
• Expertise in enterprise integration and modular design.
• Experience with MMIS or MES is highly desirable.
• Public sector consulting or state government experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee technical implementation of the MES FAS module within Medicaid.
• Ensure solutions align with CMS guidelines, MITA goals, and enterprise policies.
• Lead architectural reviews and assess solution implementations.
• Guide system integration across modules like Eligibility, Provider Services, and Data Warehousing.
• Provide guidance on interfaces, data exchange, security models, and cloud adoption.
• Develop architectural artifacts, data flows, integration patterns, and roadmaps.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity to ensure compliance with HIPAA and NIST controls.
• Participate in governance processes and change control.
• Provide leadership to project teams and external partners throughout the lifecycle.

Skills

Architectural modeling

Stakeholder engagement

Vendor collaboration

Cloud platforms

MITA and interoperability

APIs and data formats

Databases and ETL

SOA and APIs

MMIS/MES knowledge

Public sector / gov experience

Tools

Azure/AWS

Job description

NOTE: APPLICANT MUST BE ON OUR W2 OR 1099 AND CURRENT VA RESIDENT. C2C IS ALLOWED IF OWN CORPORATION ONLY. NOT ACCEPTING SUB-VENDORS.

Role: Infrastructure Solutions Architect 3

Location: Richmond, VA -- Hybrid

Duration: 8 Months

Interview: MS Teams or In-Person

Overview:

The FAS Solution 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 anew 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.

Skill Required / Desired Amount of Experience

• Proficiency in architectural modeling, data management concepts, and security best practices. -- Required -- 10 Years
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences. -- Required -- 10 Years
• Experience collaborating with vendors, system integrators, and multidisciplinary teams. -- Required -- 10 Years
• Considerable experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS or equivalent). -- Required -- 10 Years
• Experience designing or supporting large scale healthcare or government IT systems, preferably Medicaid or MES modules. - Highly desired -- 10 Years
• Strong understanding of MITA framework and federal interoperability requirements. - Highly desired -- 10 Years
• Considerable knowledge of technologies such as: Node.js, Java, Angular, React, Python, REST, JSON, XML, X12, FHIR, HTML5. - Highly desired -- 10 Years
• Considerable knowledge of databases, ETL tools, relational databases, SharePoint, X12, and legacy programming. - Highly desired -- 10 Years
• Knowledge of enterprise integration, service-oriented architecture, APIs, cloud computing, ETL and modular system design. - Highly desired -- 10 Years
• Prior work with Medicaid Management Information Systems (MMIS) or Medicaid Enterprise Systems (MES). - Highly desired -- 8 Years
• Experience in state government, public sector consulting, or large enterprise architecture roles. - Nice to have -- 8 Years