Applications Architect (.NET / Azure / AWS / Medicaid Enterprise)

Title: – .NET Applications Architect (cloud Azure and AWS, and Medicaid experience is a must)

Location: - Tallahassee, FL (Hybrid position on-site and remote/Need to be in FL)

Duration: - 12 months

No of Positions: - 3

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

The Applications Architect must possess demonstrated knowledge of:

• Enterprise application architecture patterns (layered/n‑tier, microservices, cloud‑native, event‑driven, domain‑driven design) and solution architecture practices (reference architectures, patterns, guardrails).
• API and integration design: REST/JSON, GraphQL, gRPC, asynchronous messaging (queues, topics), event streaming, enterprise service buses, and API gateways.
• Identity, security, and compliance: OAuth 2.0/OpenID Connect, SSO, role‑based access control, secrets management, encryption, secure SDLC, and alignment with state/federal standards in Medicaid/MES/FX programs.
• DevOps and CI/CD: build/release pipelines, automated testing, artifact/version management, blue‑green/canary deployments, and infrastructure as code.
• Observability and reliability engineering: logging, tracing, metrics, APM, performance/load testing, capacity planning, high availability, disaster recovery, and fault tolerance.
• Relational database design and SQL fundamentals (including SQL Server schema design, indexing, query optimization) and how applications interact with enterprise data platforms (EDW/analytics).
• Cloud platforms and services: designing application workloads on Azure and AWS, including compute, storage, networking, identity, monitoring, and platform services; integrating with enterprise data warehouse capabilities.
• Governance and architecture practices: standards, reference models, technical debt management, and design reviews aligned to enterprise frameworks.
• ASP.NET (Core & Framework), Blazor, C#, SQL Server/T‑SQL, .NET, Visual Studio/VS Code
• Azure App Service, Functions, API Management, Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions, Application Insights
• AWS ECS/Lambda/API Gateway; containers (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes/AKS/EKS); Splunk Enterprise (observability), Tenable/Trend Micro (security).
• Experience with agentic/AI frameworks (e.g., Codex, Claude) for workflow augmentation is a plus.

The Applications Architect must have the ability to:

• Communicate complex technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders and executive leadership in clear, outcome‑focused language.
• Work independently with minimal supervision; demonstrate ownership and follow‑through.
• Manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment and make pragmatic tradeoffs.
• Collaborate across bureaus, vendors, and leadership teams to drive consensus and delivery.
• Adapt to evolving business and technical requirements while maintaining architectural integrity.
• Support Agency objectives for Medicaid modernization and modular enterprise applications (FX/MES, Enterprise), including integration with EDW to enhance service delivery, flexibility, security, and outcomes.

Preferred Experience

• Experience leading Medicaid or public sector enterprise application implementations and modular FMMIS solutions (API‑first, configurable business rules).
• Experience transitioning ownership of applications/platforms (vendor → state) and establishing sustainable operational models.
• Familiarity with CMS reporting, federal data submissions, and analytics support from an application perspective (interfaces, data contracts, service orchestration).
• Experience working in hybrid vendor/state environments and navigating governance/OCM practices.
• Experience with large‑scale enterprise application development/system implementation projects across Azure & AWS.