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.

Requiredskills(mustincludeyearsofexperience, in order of importance)

Minimumof10yearsofexperiencedesigning,developing and implementing enterprise technology solutions.
Minimum of 7 years of experience designing and implementing cloud solutions and cloud-nativearchitecturesusingMicrosoftAzure,AmazonWebServices (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), or comparable enterprise cloud platforms.
Demonstratedexperiencedesigningenterprise

integration solutions utilizing REST APIs, event-drivenarchitecture,asynchronousmessaging,anddistributed systems.

Experiencedesigningandimplementingenterprisedata platforms using cloud-based data lake,

analytics,ordataengineeringtechnologies.

Preferred Skills (Rank in order ofImportance):

Experience integrating SAP, SAP S/4HANA, ERP platforms, HR systems, or enterprise financialapplications.
Experience supporting large-scale government, public-sector, or highly regulated technologyenvironments.
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 asTerraform,Bicep,ARMtemplates,orequivalenttechnologies.
Strongunderstandingofcloudsecurity,identity

andaccessmanagement,scalability,performanceoptimization,monitoring,andoperationalsupport.

Experience establishingcloud architecture

standards,technicaldesignpattern,governancepractices, and solution documentation.

RequiredEducation:

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 / PreferredCertifications:

Preferred:

Azure Solutions ArchitectExpert
Azure DeveloperAssociate
Azure Data EngineerAssociate
TOGAF or equivalent Enterprise Architecturecertification

Work Address: DEA: 301 Gervais Street, Columbia SC 29201

Remote, with on-site attendance at the DEA offices in Columbia, SC as required by project needs. The consultant should anticipate being on-site approximately 2-4 business days per month, or more frequently as directed by DEA leadership.

VPN or state equipment?VPN

Interview format: Virtual or in-person?

Virtual

If candidate is local, we would like an option of in person interview

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