VDOT Solutions Architect Contract

Job Title: VDOT Solutions Architect

Location: 1221 East Broad St Richmond VA 23219 / Hybrid

Duration: 9 Months 

**local candidates strongly preferred**

**candidate must be able to come to Richmond, VA to pick up laptop

*the contract may be extended beyond June 30, 2024, possibly for 6-12+ months

**be certain to share the full job description and skills matrix with your candidate directly and make sure your candidate has reviewed and understands the full scope of the expectations

* Create overall application and solution architectures, component designs, and systems integration and implementations for a particular business solution.

* Lead efforts in defining, documenting and estimating the following for enterprise applications.

* Capture requirements for data, workflow, logical processes, hardware and operating system environment, on- prem, hybrid and cloud topologies, interfaces with other systems, internal and external checks and controls, system inputs and output.

* Collaborate with other IT staff to assess business needs and requirements and translate them into automated solutions

* Produce relevant solution design artifacts including but not limited to technical estimates, conceptual, logical and physical system designs, sequence diagrams, and data models

* Coordinate new system development to ensure it is consistent and well integrated with existing application systems and COTS solutions

* Analyze and estimate feasibility and compatibility with hardware and other programs; and will consult with clients to prototype, architect, and design applications to meet needs.

* Collaborate with Business areas and cross- functional Enterprise Architects to fully understand business needs and provide strategic consultation

* Partner with architects, other technical team members and to develop roadmaps and strategies to support agency KPIs

* Design/Implement Enterprise Security/technology Patterns

* Consult with teams as needed on initiatives and provide tactical direction as well as provide architecture considerations on legacy solutions

Qualifications:

* Experience with SAFe architecture and proven work experience with Agile/Scrum teams.

* Proven experience in developing enterprise and solution level architectural designs.

* Proven experience in overseeing the linking of cross-functional applications between disparate business units and systems.

* Experience with business and technical requirements analysis, business process modeling/mapping, methodology development, and data mapping.

* Knowledge of relational database design and management techniques.

* Good project management skills and/or substantial exposure to project-based work structures, project lifecycle models, etc.

* Strong knowledge of system and software quality assurance best practices and methodologies.

* Competency with XML constructs and schemas.

* Confidence and experience with API protocols and schemas such as SOAP and REST.

* Strong understanding of end-user needs and requirements.

* Excellent understanding of the organization’s goals and objectives.

* Ability to work creatively and analytically in a team environment.

* Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Email Id – khan@sathramcorp.com

Ph -732-860-7388