Solutions Architect - Richmond, VA (Hybrid)

Yakshna Solutions, Inc.; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Training and professional development

Paid time off

Professional development

Job summary

A technology solutions provider is seeking a Solutions Architect for their Richmond, VA office. This hybrid role involves creating application architectures, leading requirements gathering, and collaborating with IT teams. Candidates should have expertise in SAFe architecture, Agile/Scrum methodologies, and enterprise-level design. Competitive benefits are offered, including health insurance and professional development opportunities.

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.
• Linking cross-functional applications across disparate units and systems.
• Requirements analysis, process modeling, data mapping experience.
• Relational database design and management knowledge.
• Project management and lifecycle experience.
• QA best practices and methodologies.
• XML constructs and schemas knowledge.
• API protocols and integration patterns (SOAP/REST).

Responsibilities

• Create overall application and solution architectures.
• Lead efforts in defining, documenting, and estimating.
• Capture requirements for data, workflow, and logical processes.
• Collaborate with IT staff to assess business needs.
• Produce relevant solution design artifacts.
• Coordinate new system development for consistency.
• Analyze and estimate feasibility and compatibility.
• Partner with architects to develop roadmaps.

Skills

Experience with SAFe architecture

Proven work experience with Agile/Scrum teams

Enterprise and solution level architectural designs

Cross-functional application linking

Business and technical requirements analysis

Relational database design knowledge

Project management skills

System and software quality assurance

Competency with XML constructs

API protocols (SOAP and REST)

Understanding of end-user needs

Excellent communication skills

Tools

XML

SOAP/REST APIs

Job description

We strive to attract and retain the brightest people and offer different job experiences with a full range of challenges and rewards. We help companies realize and implement IT solutions strategically. Yakshna Solutions supports our client’s mission and goals by sharing our know-how, skills and knowledge.

We take pride in being an equal opportunity employer. Working with Yakshna gives you the opportunity to develop your knowledge, skills, and abilities. Additionally, you can build a network of peers, mentors and advance your career! We offer exciting opportunities to work with leading industry experts, business consultants and IT specialists across large government and private sector companies.

The people who work in Yakshna are as diverse as our services. We recognize the crucial importance of each individual to our success and offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits and innovative training. Opportunities here exist across many services and across many US states.

Job Description

Yakshna Solutions, Inc (YSI) is a CMMI Level 3 assessed, ISO 9001, 20000:1, 27001 certified, woman-owned small business enterprises, headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, USA. YSI provides professional IT solutions and services to business corporations and government organizations.

We offer a competitive benefits package that includes the following: 401(k), health, dental, and vision insurance, Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, paid time off, training, and professional development assistance.

VDOT is seeking a Solutions Architect to serve their Richmond office. This position is hybrid but will soon transition to a full remote role which will lead to onsite expectation of one week per quarter.

Job Responsibilities

• 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

Required Skills and Experience

• 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

YSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.