Solution Architect

Solution Architect

Ideal Candidate Profile: Seeking a Solution Architect with strong experience leading and governing enterprise technology solutions, including architecture, implementation, integration, and technical governance. The ideal candidate should have strong proficiency in architectural modeling, data management, system integration, and security best practices. Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure or AWS and the ability to evaluate scalable, secure, and sustainable technology solutions is required. The candidate should be highly skilled in collaborating with business stakeholders, technical teams, vendors, and program leadership while translating complex technical concepts for non-technical audiences. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential to guide project teams and ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture and technical standards.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Oversee and guide technical implementation of a new Fiscal Agent Services module, as part of the Medicaid Enterprise System (MES) system
• 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 & Experience

• Proficiency in architectural modeling, data management concepts, and security best practices
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences
• Experience collaborating with vendors, system integrators, and multidisciplinary teams
• Considerable experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or equivalent)

Preferred Skills

• Experience designing or supporting large scale healthcare or government IT systems, preferably Medicaid or MES modules
• Strong understanding of MITA framework and federal interoperability requirements
• Considerable knowledge of technologies such as: Node.js, Java, Angular, React, Python, REST, JSON, XML, X12, FHIR, HTML5
• Considerable knowledge of databases, ETL tools, relational databases, SharePoint, X12, and legacy programming.
• Knowledge of enterprise integration, service oriented architecture, APIs, cloud computing, ETL and modular system design
• Prior work with Medicaid Management Information Systems (MMIS) or Medicaid Enterprise Systems (MES)
• Experience in state government, public sector consulting, or large enterprise architecture roles