Solution Architect

DMAS - Solution Architect (811479)

Job ID: 811479

Client: Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS)

Client State: Virginia

Position: Solution Architect

Location: Richmond, VA

Work Mode: Hybrid - 2 Days Onsite per Week

Submission Deadline: Thursday, 09/24

Overview

The FAS Solution Architect serves as a technical lead responsible for overseeing, governing, and guiding a new Fiscal Agent Services (FAS) technology solution that supports the Medicaid enterprise system and its business operations. This role works closely with business stakeholders, program leadership, vendors, and technical teams to ensure solutions align with Medicaid Program goals, federal and state regulations, enterprise architecture standards, and modernization initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

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

Skill

Required / Desired

Experience

Proficiency in architectural modeling, data management concepts, and security best practices

Required

10 Years

Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences

Required

10 Years

Experience collaborating with vendors, system integrators, and multidisciplinary teams

Required

10 Years

Considerable experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or equivalent)

Required

10 Years

Highly Desired Skills

Skill

Required / Desired

Experience

Experience designing or supporting large-scale healthcare or government IT systems, preferably Medicaid or MES modules

Highly Desired

10 Years

Strong understanding of MITA framework and federal interoperability requirements

Highly Desired

10 Years

Knowledge of Node.js, Java, Angular, React, Python, REST, JSON, XML, X12, FHIR, HTML5

Highly Desired

10 Years

Knowledge of databases, ETL tools, relational databases, SharePoint, X12, and legacy programming

Highly Desired

10 Years

Knowledge of enterprise integration, service-oriented architecture, APIs, cloud computing, ETL, and modular system design

Highly Desired

10 Years

Prior work with Medicaid Management Information Systems (MMIS) or Medicaid Enterprise Systems (MES)

Highly Desired

8 Years

Nice to Have

Skill

Required / Desired

Experience

Experience in state government, public sector consulting, or large enterprise architecture roles

Nice to Have