Collaboration Architect

Only W2 resumes are accepted Work Location: Fully Remote with occasional onsite visits required. (The consultant should anticipate being onsite approximately 2-4 business days per month or as frequently as directed by DEA leadership. Candidate Location: No South Carolina residency required. Open to nationwide candidates; must be able to work eastern time zone hours. All travelrelated costs for onsite work will be the responsibility of the resource, regardless of the frequency of onsite work. DEA is developing a cloud-native integration platform in Microsoft Azure to support enterprise integrations between statewide agencies, SCEIS, and internal applications. The platform will provide modern synchronous and asynchronous integration capabilities using RESTful APIs, event-driven architecture, enterprise messaging patterns, data lakehouse technologies, and enhanced observability capabilities. The consultant will provide principal-level architecture expertise to guide solution design, technical implementation, and enterprise adoption of the platform. DAILY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of enterprise Azure cloud solutions supporting DEA’s modernization initiatives.
• Design and establish scalable cloud-native integration patterns utilizing APIs, event-driven architecture, data integration, and Azure platform services.
• Provide technical leadership and architecture guidance to development teams, project teams, and implementation partners throughout the solution lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain cloud architecture standards, technical documentation, governance practices, and solution recommendations aligned with enterprise objectives.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, enterprise architects, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and vendors to deliver secure, reliable, and scalable enterprise solutions.
• Mentor technical staff and support knowledge transfer while promoting cloud engineering best practices and continuous improvements.

• Minimum of 10 years of experience designing, developing and implementing enterprise technology solutions.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience designing and implementing cloud solutions and cloud-native architectures using Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform), or comparable enterprise cloud platforms.
• Demonstrated experience designing enterprise integration solutions utilizing REST APIs, event-driven architecture, asynchronous messaging, and distributed systems.
• Experience designing and implementing enterprise data platforms using cloud-based data lake, analytics, or data engineering technologies.
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and development automation using tools such as Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, or equivalent technologies.
• Strong understanding of cloud security, identity and access management, scalability, performance optimization, monitoring, and operational support.
• Experience establishing cloud architecture standards, technical design pattern, governance practices, and solution documentation.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering Data Science, or a related technical field. An equivalent combination or relevant education, professional certifications, and progressively responsible experience may be considered in lieu of the degree requirement.

Preferred Skills

• Experience integrating SAP, SAP S/4HANA, ERP platforms, HR systems, or enterprise financial applications.
• Experience supporting large-scale government, public-sector, or highly regulated technology environments.
• Experience with Azure API Management, Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Event Grid, Ivalua, or other ERP systems.
• Experience establishing enterprise architecture standards, cloud governance practices, and technical design patterns.
• Microsoft Azure, TOGAF, or comparable cloud and enterprise architecture certifications.
• Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure Developer Associate, Azure Data Engineer Associate, Or TOGAF/An Enterprise Architecture Certification.