Enterprise Solutions Architect

Engagement Type Contract
Short Description
Complete Description Interview Requirements:

If selected, candidates vendor must submit candidates email address and phone number when accepting the interview.
Candidate must show a valid state or federal issued photo ID during the interview. (Examples: state driver’s license, passport, visa, etc.)

Duties and Responsibilities:

Develop, publish, and maintain enterprise reference architectures and standards.
Lead modernization planning for transitioning legacy systems to cloud-native or hybrid architectures.
Architect and oversee integrations with enterprise platforms such as Salesforce, Appian, and Azure.
Design secure, scalable cloud solutions aligned with Commonwealth security frameworks, federal regulations, and industry best practices.
Collaborate with agency stakeholders to ensure architecture aligns with business goals and citizen engagement needs.
Provide technical guidance and solution oversight to development teams and project managers.
Define and promote data interoperability strategies across multiple systems while ensuring compliance with record retention and protection policies.
Research and recommend emerging technologies to improve service delivery, reporting, and efficiency.
Maintain comprehensive documentation, roadmaps, and architectural standards.
Bridge the gap between technical and non-technical stakeholders by communicating complex technical strategies in a comprehensible manner.
Support architecture governance by reviewing and validating solution architectures, ensuring compliance with enterprise policies and guiding technology decision-making.
Develop business capability models and ensure roadmaps align with strategic goals, regulatory mandates, and citizen service objectives.
Collaborate across business, data, application, and technical domains to deliver holistic solutions that integrate seamlessly across the enterprise.
Influence without direct authority, serving as a trusted advisor to IT leadership, business partners, and project teams.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

Six years of professional information technology experience and a bachelor’s degree; or
Ten years of professional information technology experience; or
An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Additional Requirements:

You must have experience with:

Application development and modernization.
Enterprise reference architectures and technology standards.
API design and secure system integrations.
Cloud solution architecture (preferably Azure).
Developing and executing technology roadmaps that align technical domains with business objectives.
Translating complex technical concepts into actionable guidance for diverse stakeholders.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Certifications such as TOGAF 9.x, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or Salesforce Certified Application Architect.
Experience in state or federal government environments.
Familiarity with low-code platforms, especially Appian (case management, workflows, and regulatory systems).
Familiarity with Salesforce, geospatial systems, or regulatory data standards.

Required/Desired Skills Skill Required/Desired Amount of Experience Bachelors in IT w/ 6+ years//' experience OR 10+ years//' experience Required EXP w/ application development and modernization. Required EXP w/ enterprise reference architectures and technology standards. Required EXP w/ API design and secure system integrations. Required EXP w/ cloud solution architecture (preferably Azure). Required Developing and executing technology roadmaps that align technical domains with business objectives. Required Translating complex technical concepts into actionable guidance for diverse stakeholders. Required Relevant Certification - TOGAF 9.x or Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or Salesforce Certified Application Architect Highly desired Familiarity with low-code platforms, especially Appian (case management, workflows and regulatory systems) Highly desired Familiarity with Salesforce, geospatial systems, or regulatory data standards Highly desired