Strategic Cloud Architect Lead for Medicaid MES

Gracemark Solutions; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Gracemark Solutions is seeking a Solutions/Cloud Architect Lead to guide the design and governance of a new Medicaid MES solution. This role emphasizes oversight and strategic direction over hands-on coding, partnering with business stakeholders, vendors, and technical teams.

The ideal candidate demonstrates 10+ years in enterprise architecture, cloud strategy, and healthcare or government IT systems, with strong communication skills and experience with CMS/MITA standards and security

Qualifications

• 10+ years of enterprise architecture and cloud strategy experience.
• Strong ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Experience collaborating with vendors, system integrators, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Extensive experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS) and security/compliance.
• Experience designing or supporting large healthcare or government IT systems (Medicaid MES) is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of MITA framework and federal interoperability requirements is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with modern tech (Node.js, Java, Angular/React, Python, REST, JSON, XML, X12, FHIR, HTML5).
• Knowledge of databases, ETL tools, and legacy programming is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and guide the technical implementation of a new MES module within the Medicaid Enterprise System.
• Ensure solutions align with CMS guidelines, MITA maturity goals, interoperability standards, and modularity requirements.
• Lead architectural reviews, assess solution implementation, and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture and policies.
• Evaluate system integration needs across modules such as Eligibility/Enrollment, Provider Services, Third‑Party Liability, Pharmacy, and Data Warehousing.
• Provide architectural guidance for interfaces, data exchange standards, APIs, security models, and cloud adoption strategies.
• Develop architectural artifacts such as diagrams, data flows, integration patterns, and roadmaps.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to ensure compliance with NIST, HIPAA, and state policies.
• Participate in governance, review change requests, and ensure solutions are sustainable and maintainable.
• Provide leadership to project teams, business analysts, developers, and external partners throughout the lifecycle.

Skills

Architectural modeling

Data management concepts

Security best practices

Stakeholder engagement

Vendor collaboration

Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS)

Medicaid MES knowledge

MITA framework understanding

APIs/REST/XML/X12/FHIR knowledge

Database/ETL concepts

Job description

Gracemark Solutions is seeking a Solutions/Cloud Architect Lead to guide the design and governance of a new Medicaid MES solution. This role emphasizes oversight and strategic direction over hands-on coding, partnering with business stakeholders, vendors, and technical teams.

The ideal candidate demonstrates 10+ years in enterprise architecture, cloud strategy, and healthcare or government IT systems, with strong communication skills and experience with CMS/MITA standards and security