RICEFW Technologies Inc

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Interview Process: 1 round, virtual or onsite for local resources Duration of the Contract: 12 months Possibility for Extension: Yes 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 travel-related costs for onsite work will be the responsibility of the resource, regardless of the frequency of onsite work. 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. Required skills (must include years of experience, in order of importance) • 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. Preferred Skills (Rank in order of Importance): • 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. • 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. Required Education: 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. Required / Preferred Certifications: Preferred: • Azure Solutions Architect Expert • Azure Developer Associate • Azure Data Engineer Associate • TOGAF or equivalent Enterprise Architecture certification Interview format: Virtual or in-person? Virtual • If candidate is local, we would like an option of in person interview.