Solution Architect; Hybrid

Solution Architect (Hybrid Schedule)

Location: Richmond, VA (Hybrid schedule: 3 days onsite Tuesday-Thursday, 2 days remote Monday-Friday.)

• Defines and owns the enterprise architecture strategy for Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and associated Azure services, aligning platform capabilities to long-term organizational objectives.
• Translate business requirements into enterprise‑ready solution designs using Microsoft Power Platform and Microsoft Azure, in accordance with applicable standards and best practices.
• Develop AI‑enabled automation workflows, including Copilot Studio agents, to reduce manual effort and improve productivity.
• Develop machine learning models using Azure Machine Learning to support solution objectives.
• Design end‑to‑end solution architectures, including integrations, data flows, identity, and operational considerations.
• Lead technical delivery from discovery through deployment, including estimates, risk management, and design reviews.
• Establish application lifecycle management (ALM) practices for Power Platform and Azure, including environment strategy, source control, and CI/CD.
• Produce architecture documentation and implementation guidance, and mentor engineering teams to ensure consistent adoption.
• Lead tenant‑level governance for Microsoft 365 and Power Platform, including environment strategy, DLP policies, identity integration, data classification, and compliance frameworks.
• Partner with security and infrastructure teams to ensure alignment with VRS security policies, Microsoft best practices, VITA SEC 530, and NIST 800‑53 standards.
• Establish and maintain governance documentation, standards, and operating models, including Power Platform Center of Excellence (CoE) frameworks.
• Oversee platform health at a strategic level, identifying systemic risks and recommending long‑term remediation plans.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a closely related field.
• Five (5) years of software/cloud engineering/architecture experience in SaaS or cloud collaboration platforms (Microsoft 365, Azure or similar ecosystems).

• Experience in Power Platform, Dataverse, Azure Functions, Logic Apps, and Python.
• Experience building and maintaining APIs.
• Demonstrated leadership in enterprise solution design reviews, ensuring scalability, performance, maintainability, and compliance standards are met.
• Experience operating within regulated or highly governed environments such as public sector, financial services, insurance, healthcare.
• Strong understanding of modern software delivery practices (Agile, Scrum, hybrid) and MLOps.