Solution Architect
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Job Summary
DMAS - Solution Architect (811479)
Job ID: 811479
Client: Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS)
Client State: Virginia
Position: Solution Architect
Location: Richmond VA
Work Mode: Hybrid - 2 Days Onsite per Week
Submission Deadline: Thursday 09/24
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 a new Fiscal Agent Services module as part of the Medicaid Enterprise System (MES).
- 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.
Required Skills
| Skill | Required / Desired | 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 |
Highly Desired Skills
| Skill | Required / Desired | Experience |
| 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 |
| Knowledge of Java Angular React Python REST JSON XML X12 FHIR HTML5 | Highly Desired | 10 Years |
| 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 |
Nice to Have
| Skill | Required / Desired | Experience |
| Experience in state government public sector consulting or large enterprise architecture roles | Nice to Have |
