To support critical business and technology initiatives in a remote contract role, the Solution Architect - MediCal will lead the creation of scalable and secure architecture solutions while collaborating with stakeholders to translate business objectives into effective implementation strategies. Key responsibilities Lead the development of conceptual and logical architecture solutions for assigned initiatives, including portal solutions and interfaces Translate business requirements into comprehensive solution designs encompassing applications, integrations, APIs, data flows, and security Collaborate with Enterprise Architects and delivery teams to drive architecture decisions grounded in business value and technical feasibility Required qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field 5+ years of solution architecture experience with service-oriented and application-centric solutions A minimum of 10+ years of overall IT experience, including at least 5 years in software development or application architecture Experience in Claims, Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM), or Medicare, particularly with state projects or similar government programs Proficiency in solution architecture, cloud experience (AWS or GCP), and microservices