Senior Cloud Architect

As a Cloud Architect for the highly visible modernization strategic efforts to achieve the company vision, the ideal candidate will have working knowledge in architecting Medicaid applications utilizing cloud (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, Micro/Macro Services) technologies. Technology design and implementation experience in a healthcare setting with working knowledge in Medicaid Technologies is required. Experience working in government or with governmental agencies is highly desirable.

Requirements

DETAILED LIST OF ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for providing technology leadership, guidance and mentoring for MMIS whether it is hosted on-prem or the cloud.
• Develop technical architecture solutions spanning across business policies, systems, hardware, operating systems, applications and networking environments and platforms.
• Collect and analyze business and technical requirements and translate them into information technology solutions. Detail and document the logical and physical designs as per the EOHHS and EOTSS methodologies, policies, standards, and patterns.
• Collaborate with the EOTSS/EOHHS Cloud Architecture Team to assist in defining and managing standards, guidelines, and processes for infrastructure technology and software development.
• Lead or participate in writing of RFx (request for proposal, quotation, etc.) and SOW (statement of work) for infrastructure solutions and in contract and cost negotiations with vendors for SaaS solutions, infrastructure hardware, software, and professional services.
• Collaborate with Business Functional Leads, Enterprise Infrastructure, and 3rd parties to define, design implement secure, scalable, extensible, and cost-effective solutions in alignment with business strategy and objectives.
• Work in a matrixed environment with infrastructure and applications teams, data warehouse architects, security architects, and strategic partners to create an architecture accommodating the business strategy.
• Have working knowledge of systems design using Oracle Suite, BPM and Rules Engine.
• Provide the best feasible solutions for new web applications and web services according to specifications and within agreed upon time frame.
• Identify and manage technology, architecture and infrastructure risks and lead in developing and implementing appropriate risk mitigation strategies.
• Develop architectural proofs of concept to demonstrate practical business agile solutions and evolve core architectural constructs.
• Other duties as assigned

SKILLS:

• Thorough understanding of modern enterprise architecture and hands-on experience with Enterprise Application frameworks.
• Excellent knowledge of cloud computing technologies and current computing trends.
• Skilled at translating business strategy and project portfolio into short and long-term architectural plans, detailed requirements, and models.
• Hands-on expertise designing and developing cloud-native applications and migrating existing mission-critical enterprise applications to the commercial cloud, preferably AWS.
• Have working knowledge of Risk Management, Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, IT Security Architecture, and IT Regulatory Compliance.
• Able to rapidly comprehend the functions and capabilities of new technologies and apply them to improve services or address issues.
• Able to create estimates of the time and resource requirements for different activities, prioritize activities and determine which activities can be completed in parallel and in sequence.
• Able to handle the most complex issues and possess analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to facilitate meetings, conduct presentations and effectively lead discussions.
• Experience in Health care domain is preferred.
• Experience in government or with government agencies is preferred.

QUALIFICATIONS: (Experience and Education)

• Must have 5+ years of architect experience in all aspects of technology including but not limited to business applications, middleware, database technology, business intelligence, security technology and best practices.
• Must have 10+ years of experience in IT in various roles
• Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud Certification and AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate Certification preferred.
• Strong analytical, communication and documentation skills.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Information Systems, IT with 10+ years' experience, or equivalent in healthcare administration setting.