Virginia Staffing
Solutions Architect
We are open to supporting 100% remote work anywhere within the United States. Our Digital Modernization and Experience (DMX) Group is growing. We are seeking a highly skilled Solutions Architect, who is customer-focused and passionate about helping a government agency modernize and transform its legacy websites and applications. This role is central to a major digital modernization initiative supporting workforce development infrastructure across Puerto Rico. If you thrive in a collaborative environment, enjoy solving complex technical challenges, and have a passion for tapping into the collective wisdom of developers to create team synergy, then we want to hear from you. This position requires a high level of technical expertise, combined with excellent planning, coordination, and communication skills, and the ability to work with teams. You will provide leadership over multiple projects in developing new system requirements and researching, evaluating, and selecting solutions. You understand the importance of security and believe risk management should be tackled early and not as an afterthought. You have been through the trenches in helping teams obtain authority to operate (ATO) and can have intelligent discussions around NIST recommendations and security controls. You are invested in the use of automation and creating an environment that fosters DevSecOps approaches. You articulate the connection from technical services to business capabilities and help client organizations navigate the tension between evolving traditional IT processes and modern approaches. You also tailor communications for a variety of audiences and bring clarity to the details around complex problems. Most importantly, you understand that leading is not about being a hero, it's about developing capabilities in your team to deliver the right solutions for our customers. What you'll be doing: Translate business needs into application solution architecture requirements, making frequent use of diagrams to help communicate with broad audiences Inform the balance of security, tech debt, feature, and defect work Estimate the financial impact of solution architecture alternatives Evolve the team's capabilities toward high-performing DevSecOps practices within the Agile framework Work with teams to help support and drive future development of the platform while coordinating and prioritizing the needs of existing programs and outcomes Evaluate legacy and current applications, architecture, database design, etc. to make recommendations on improvements in design, performance, and quality Ensure solutions are developed and packaged in an easily consumable and repeatable way for customers and internal technical teams Own the technical roadmap and interface with application Project Managers to ensure achievability Provide operations and monitoring support for legacy systems Collaborate with IT Security to ensure compliance with regulatory policies Perform proofs-of-concept as needed to determine technology Provide architectural oversight and mentorship to development teams and ensure alignment with enterprise standards and governance Lead and mentor a team of software developers and engineers What you must have: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or other related scientific or technical field. 10+ years of experience in leading and architecting enterprise software systems. 7+ years of application architecture or product development experience with Microsoft Azure services including AKS, Azure Functions, Azure AD, and Application Gateway. 2+ years' experience with Azure's data and AI/ML services Experience with modern software design leading to highly testable systems Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert Certification preferred Direct experience with AI/ML integration in enterprise platforms. Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust. US Citizen or Permanent Lawful Resident (Green Card Holder) due to federal contract requirements. Must reside in the United States (U.S.) and the work MUST BE PERFORMED in the United States (U.S.). Technologies you'll use: Microsoft Azure, AKS, Azure Functions, Azure AD, Application Gateway, Azure OpenAI, Cognitive Services, Azure ML, Azure Synapse, Purview, Power BI, Azure Data Factory, SQL DB, GitHub Actions, Terraform, Azure Monitor, Application Insights. What we'd like you to have: Experience with software development working in Agile and Scaled Agile teams Experience and application of practices such as microservices architecture, serverless architecture, and automated testing Knowledge of web services, related standards, distributed architectures design patterns, and best practices 3+ years of experience in building and deploying applications to Azure Cloud. 2+ years of experience implementing IaC using Terraform Experience working in bilingual (English/Spanish) environments or supporting Spanish-speaking stakeholders Why you'll love working here: Generous vacation and retirement plans Comprehensive health benefits Flexible work environment Ongoing training and development opportunities Inclusive and collaborative culture Participation in charity initiatives Employee support program
We are open to supporting 100% remote work anywhere within the United States. Our Digital Modernization and Experience (DMX) Group is growing. We are seeking a highly skilled Solutions Architect, who is customer-focused and passionate about helping a government agency modernize and transform its legacy websites and applications. This role is central to a major digital modernization initiative supporting workforce development infrastructure across Puerto Rico. If you thrive in a collaborative environment, enjoy solving complex technical challenges, and have a passion for tapping into the collective wisdom of developers to create team synergy, then we want to hear from you. This position requires a high level of technical expertise, combined with excellent planning, coordination, and communication skills, and the ability to work with teams. You will provide leadership over multiple projects in developing new system requirements and researching, evaluating, and selecting solutions. You understand the importance of security and believe risk management should be tackled early and not as an afterthought. You have been through the trenches in helping teams obtain authority to operate (ATO) and can have intelligent discussions around NIST recommendations and security controls. You are invested in the use of automation and creating an environment that fosters DevSecOps approaches. You articulate the connection from technical services to business capabilities and help client organizations navigate the tension between evolving traditional IT processes and modern approaches. You also tailor communications for a variety of audiences and bring clarity to the details around complex problems. Most importantly, you understand that leading is not about being a hero, it's about developing capabilities in your team to deliver the right solutions for our customers. What you'll be doing: Translate business needs into application solution architecture requirements, making frequent use of diagrams to help communicate with broad audiences Inform the balance of security, tech debt, feature, and defect work Estimate the financial impact of solution architecture alternatives Evolve the team's capabilities toward high-performing DevSecOps practices within the Agile framework Work with teams to help support and drive future development of the platform while coordinating and prioritizing the needs of existing programs and outcomes Evaluate legacy and current applications, architecture, database design, etc. to make recommendations on improvements in design, performance, and quality Ensure solutions are developed and packaged in an easily consumable and repeatable way for customers and internal technical teams Own the technical roadmap and interface with application Project Managers to ensure achievability Provide operations and monitoring support for legacy systems Collaborate with IT Security to ensure compliance with regulatory policies Perform proofs-of-concept as needed to determine technology Provide architectural oversight and mentorship to development teams and ensure alignment with enterprise standards and governance Lead and mentor a team of software developers and engineers What you must have: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or other related scientific or technical field. 10+ years of experience in leading and architecting enterprise software systems. 7+ years of application architecture or product development experience with Microsoft Azure services including AKS, Azure Functions, Azure AD, and Application Gateway. 2+ years' experience with Azure's data and AI/ML services Experience with modern software design leading to highly testable systems Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert Certification preferred Direct experience with AI/ML integration in enterprise platforms. Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust. US Citizen or Permanent Lawful Resident (Green Card Holder) due to federal contract requirements. Must reside in the United States (U.S.) and the work MUST BE PERFORMED in the United States (U.S.). Technologies you'll use: Microsoft Azure, AKS, Azure Functions, Azure AD, Application Gateway, Azure OpenAI, Cognitive Services, Azure ML, Azure Synapse, Purview, Power BI, Azure Data Factory, SQL DB, GitHub Actions, Terraform, Azure Monitor, Application Insights. What we'd like you to have: Experience with software development working in Agile and Scaled Agile teams Experience and application of practices such as microservices architecture, serverless architecture, and automated testing Knowledge of web services, related standards, distributed architectures design patterns, and best practices 3+ years of experience in building and deploying applications to Azure Cloud. 2+ years of experience implementing IaC using Terraform Experience working in bilingual (English/Spanish) environments or supporting Spanish-speaking stakeholders Why you'll love working here: Generous vacation and retirement plans Comprehensive health benefits Flexible work environment Ongoing training and development opportunities Inclusive and collaborative culture Participation in charity initiatives Employee support program