Solution Architect

Role: Solution Architect

Location: Richmond, VA (3 days Onsite first two month)

Duration: 12 Month

Client: Populus Group

W2

Experience in Conceptual, Logical, Physical and Dimensional Modeling Required 5 Years

JOB DESCRIPTION:

I have two positions for a Solutions Architect in Richmond, VA. It will require being 3 days onsite for the first two months and they have a more liberal onsite plan afterward. The Solutions Architect role requires a candidate to have experience across all facets of IT. Ideally they would have Dynamics 365 and Azure experience as well as security, infrastructure, and data. I have provided more into the role below. Let me know if you have any local candidates that have a similar background that fits the role. It is a year-long contract, and it is life of contract so it is long term.

Need candidates with broad enterprise solutions architecture AND documentation experience in the following areas:

• Architecture Delivery AND Architecture Planning experience (roadmaps, POCs, procurement support) across ALL facets of IT ( (app dev, data, cloud, infrastructure, working heavily within the SDLC on Agile teams, etc)
• Governance/Security - writing/coordinating governance documents, documenting processes, managing risk/compliance
• Soft skills/Intangibles (very important): leadership/business/technical acumen, asking for help when needed, reporting progress to management. This has been the biggest flaw in recent candidates. Need someone that's sharp and polished.

Job Description

**role will be hybrid remote -- will start off as 3x/week for the first 2-months. After that, will move to a much more liberal telework policy (onsite 3 days per quarter-- and additionally as needed for specific activities).

Responsibilities:

• Create overall application and solution architectures, component designs, and systems integration and implementations for a particular business solution.
• Create data models and xml schemas at all levels including conceptual, logical, and physical for both relational and dimensional solutions. Models will include objects, entities, attributes, their inter-relationships and dependencies in 3N and/or dimensional formats
• Integrate disparate data models into coherent enterprise data models
• Create data dictionaries and business glossaries to document data lineages, data definitions, and metadata for all business-critical data domains
• Work to identify master data (entities and attributes) and capture how data is interpreted by users in various parts of the organization
• 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
• Will 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.
• Broad understanding of Data Architecture and Data Management approaches and implementation methodologies
• Ability to work with business as well as IT stakeholders
• experience designing large scale data models for functional, operational and analytical environments
• Demonstrated experience in Conceptual, Logical, Physical and Dimensional Modeling
• Excellent understanding of the organization’s goals and objectives.
• Ability to work creatively and analytically in a team environment.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills

Requirements:

• * Broad understanding of Data Architecture and Data Management approaches and implementation methodologies
• * Ability to work with business as well as IT stakeholders
• * Minimum of 5 years of experience designing large scale data models for functional, operational and analytical environments
• * Demonstrated experience in Conceptual, Logical, Physical and Dimensional Modeling
• * Hands-on experience with data modeling tools
• * Knowledge of BI tools, such as Power BI, Tableau
• * Experience with Agile/Scrum is valuable
• * Ability to work creatively and analytically in a team environment
• * Excellent communication and documentation skills
• * 5 years of experience as Data Modeler/Data Architect creating data models and working in Data Architecture and Data Management solutions

Skills Matrix

• Experience in enterprise-level application design and integration Required 5 Years
• Experience in cloud application (Azure/AWS) /GIS architecture Required 5 Years
• Experience in SaaS (Software as a Service) architecture Required 5 Years
• Experience with integration architecture and proven work experience with Agile/Scrum teams Required 5 Years

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $60.65 - $63.56 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance

Compensation Package:

• 1099 contract

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Richmond, VA 23173

Salary : $61 - $64