Solutions/Cloud Architect

Mbi Llc; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A health technology firm in Virginia is seeking a skilled professional to oversee the technical implementation of a Fiscal Agent Services module for the Medicaid Enterprise System. The role requires over 10 years of experience in architectural modeling and security best practices. Candidates must have excellent communication skills and a strong understanding of cloud platforms. This position involves leading architectural reviews, providing guidance on compliance, and developing technical roadmaps. A competitive package is offered, with potential for hybrid work.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in architectural modeling, data management concepts, and security best practices.
• 10+ years of excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• 10+ years of experience collaborating with vendors and multidisciplinary teams.
• 10+ years of considerable experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, equivalent).
• 10+ years of experience designing or supporting large-scale healthcare or government IT systems.
• 10+ years of strong understanding of MITA framework and federal interoperability requirements.
• 10+ years of considerable knowledge of emerging and traditional technologies.
• 10+ years of considerable knowledge of databases, ETL tools, and legacy programming.
• 10+ years of knowledge of enterprise integration, service-oriented architecture, and modular system design.
• 8+ years of prior work with MMIS or MES.
• 8+ years of relevant certifications such as AWS/Azure Architect.
• 8+ years of experience in state government or public sector consulting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee technical implementation of a new Fiscal Agent Services module.
• Ensure solutions align with CMS guidelines and federal requirements.
• Lead architectural reviews and assess solution implementations.
• Evaluate system integration needs across various modules.
• Provide architectural guidance for system interfaces and data exchange standards.
• Develop architectural artifacts like integration patterns and technical roadmaps.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams for compliance.
• Participate in governance processes and review change requests.
• Provide leadership to project teams and external partners.

Skills

Architectural modeling

Data management concepts

Security best practices

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Collaboration with vendors

Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS)

Tools

Node.js

Java

Angular

React

Python

REST

JSON

XML

X12

FHIR

HTML5

ETL tools

SharePoint

Job description

Responsibilities

• Oversee and guide technical implementation of a new Fiscal Agent Services module, as part of the Medicaid Enterprise System (MES).
• Ensure solutions align with CMS 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.

Qualifications

• Required: Proficiency in architectural modeling, data management concepts, and security best practices – 10+ years of experience.
• Required: Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to non‑technical audiences – 10+ years.
• Required: Experience collaborating with vendors, system integrators, and multidisciplinary teams – 10+ years.
• Required: Considerable experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or equivalent) – 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 emerging and traditional 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.
• Relevant certifications such as AWS/Azure Architect, or equivalent – highly desired, 8+ years.
• Experience in state government, public sector consulting, or large enterprise architecture roles – nice to have, 8+ years.