Cloud Architect 4

Job Title :. Cloud Architect 4 Location: Glen Allen, VA , Remote Rate : Best competitive rate local Richmond VA candidates strongly preferred The Virginia Department of Social Services (DSS),Information Technology Department (ITD) is seeking an experienced Dynamics 365/Power Platform Architect and Subject Matter Expert (SME) to lead the development and implementation of a governance strategy and framework for all DSS Dynamics 365 and Power Platform solutions, within the single Commonwealth of Virginia (COV) tenant, shared with over 60 independent executive branches. This individual will be the Power Platform technical liaison between DSS stakeholders, DSS IT, DSS vendors and the Virginia Information Technology Agency (VITA). This resource will be responsible for understanding the Power Platform environments strategy designed by VITA, and ensure DSS vendors and citizen developers comply with the DSS governance strategy. Furthermore the SME/Platform Architect will provide technology guidance, road maps, principles, standards, and best practices. Responsibilities Work with business stakeholders, vendors, and engineering teams to implement a technical architecture, governance framework, and best practices to develop efficient solutions, product capabilities and repeatable processes. Act as primary platform architect and technical lead for Dynamics 365 and M365 Power Platform suite (Power Pages, Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Power Virtual Agents) Work on highly complex projects and turnkey solutions that require in-depth knowledge across multiple specialized architecture domains, including Azure IaaS, Microsoft Entra ID, Azure DevOps, Okta Identity management, azure storage accounts and Azure app registrations. Analyze 3rd-party products to document overall solution and system architectures, and identity/permissions security models. Contribute to the Product features roadmaps and to DSS's Power Platform Community of Practice (CoP models) Ensure high-quality platform deliverables in accordance with the platform roadmap and capabilities Define delivery documentation including best practices, design, build and operations guides, as well as the management processes and procedures Lead efforts in defining, documenting and estimating the following for enterprise applications. Design/Implement Enterprise Security/technology Patterns Align architecture strategy with business goals. Develop and communicate architectural policies, standards, guidelines, and procedures. Promote the governance framework, outcomes, and results to the organization and senior leadership. Review and/or analyze and develop architectural requirements as needed for the organization. Ensure the conceptual completeness of the technical solutions. Review existing business processes and establishes metrics to improve business processes, as well as support of all architectural disciplines under their direction. Tackle complex and ambiguous problems that span numerous systems and organizations Collaborate with project management and IT leaders to ensure progress towards architectural alignment with project goals and requirements. Resolve conflict productively across teams Requirements 5 years in-depth knowledge and experience with Dynamics 365, Microsoft Power Platform, Power BI, Power Pages, Power Apps, and Power Automate. 10 years' experience with cloud and hybrid, on-premises infrastructures, architecture designs, industry standards, and/or technology management. 15 years of experience in technology industry and IT consulting services. Experience managing end-to-end product deployment from concept, development, and successful launch. Experience leading programs with full customer journey impact covering program planning, risk assessment, cost, and delivery. Proven Experience in managing delivery of services / products related to M365 and MS technology in a GCC environment Proven ability to create product roadmap, best practices, development and deployment standards for M365 and its products Demonstrated communication and influencing skills at all levels of the organization and across technical and non-technical teams BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering & Process Automation Skill Required / Desired Amount of Experience Azure Power AppsRequired5Years Azure Power PagesRequired5Years Dynamics 365Required5Years Technical Program or Technical Product managementRequired10Years cloud and hybrid, on-premises infrastructures, architecture designs, industry standards, and/or technology managementRequired10Years About Us: InterSources Inc , a Certified Diverse Supplier, was founded in 2007 and offers innovative solutions to help clients with Digital Transformations across various domains and industries. Our history spans over 16 years and today we are an Award-Winning Global Software Consultancy solving complex problems with technology. We recognize that our employees and our clients are our strengths as the diverse talents and opportunities they bring to the table enable us to grow as a global platform and they are causally linked with our success. We provide strategic and technical advice, and we have expertise in areas covering Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Migration, Custom Software Development, Data Analytics Infrastructure & Cloud Solutions, Cyber Security Services, etc. We make reasonable accommodations for clients and employees and we do not discriminate based on any protected attribute including race, religion, color, national origin, gender sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or marital status. We also are a Google Cloud partner company. We align strategy with execution and provide secure service solutions by developing and using the latest technologies that thrive our resources to deliver industry-leading capabilities to our clients and customers, making it convenient for our clients to do business with InterSources Inc. Our teams also drive growth by refining technology-driven client experiences that put the users first, providing an unparalleled experience. This results in strengthening the core technologies of clients, enabling them to scale with flexibility, create seamless digital experiences and build lifelong relationships.