Solutions Architect VBP

Work Location

Virginia Beach, VA (Onsite or Hybrid depending on department policy).

eligible for a $500 Zel Tech Non-Employee Referral fee.

* This position is contingent upon contract award*

The City of Virginia Beach is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Solutions Architect to design and guide the implementation of enterprise technology solutions that support efficient municipal operations and high-quality public services. This role provides architectural leadership across applications, data, infrastructure, and cloud environments, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, cost-effective, and aligned with citywide strategic goals.

The ideal candidate brings strong technical expertise, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to responsible innovation in the public sector.

• Develop and maintain architectural standards, patterns, and roadmaps for citywide technology solutions.
• Design end-to-end solutions that integrate applications, data, infrastructure, and cloud services.
• Evaluate business requirements and translate them into scalable, secure, and sustainable technical architectures.
• Ensure solutions align with municipal policies, cybersecurity standards, and long-term strategic objectives.

• Partner with city departments to understand operational needs and recommend appropriate technology solutions.
• Provide architectural guidance to project teams, developers, system engineers, and vendors.
• Lead technical design sessions, solution reviews, and architecture governance processes.
• Support modernization initiatives, including cloud adoption, digital transformation, and legacy system replacement.
• Design integration strategies using APIs, middleware, and data-exchange frameworks.
• Ensure interoperability across enterprise systems, platforms, and cloud environments.
• Support the development of reusable components, shared services, and standardized integration patterns.

• Incorporate cybersecurity, privacy, and compliance requirements into all solution designs.
• Conduct risk assessments and recommend mitigation strategies for proposed architectures.
• Ensure solutions adhere to city, state, and federal regulations and best practices.
• Create architectural diagrams, technical specifications, and solution documentation.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption strategies that benefit city operations.
• Promote continuous improvement through innovation, standardization, and optimization of existing systems.

• Must be a US citizen.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; OR 10 or more years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• 5+ years of experience in solution architecture, enterprise architecture, or senior technical design roles.
• Strong understanding of application architecture, cloud platforms, data integration, and infrastructure design.
• Experience with enterprise systems, APIs, databases, and cloud services (Azure, AWS, or similar).
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience designing secure, scalable, and maintainable solutions.
• Successful background and drug screening check.

• Experience working in local government or public-sector IT environments.
• Knowledge of municipal systems such as ERP platforms, permitting systems, asset management tools, or public safety applications.
• Certifications such as TOGAF, Azure Architect, AWS Solutions Architect, PMP, or similar.
• Experience with microservices, containerization, automation, or Dev Ops practices.
• Familiarity with data governance, cybersecurity frameworks, and responsible AI…