Description & Requirements
Are you ready to drive strategic growth by leading innovative solution design for high-priority government pursuits? Maximus is seeking a Senior Solution Architect to lead solution design and strategy while driving technical innovation across the organization. This strategic role is vital to our growth engine as you'll bridge deep technical expertise with business strategy to develop differentiated solutions that address complex customer challenges. You will shape opportunities through customer engagement, lead cross-functional solution teams, and ensure alignment between technical solutions and business objectives. The ideal candidate combines extensive technical knowledge with strategic business acumen to identify and prioritize critical problems, applying cutting-edge technologies to make real impacts on important government missions and challenges. Your leadership will power Maximus' growth by creating compelling, differentiated solutions that maximize business and mission impacts.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities :
- Design and develop specific solutions leveraging technologies and design practices that enable a scalable, extensible and flexible solution.
- Develop and provide presentations and demonstrations of technology solutions to both internal and external stakeholders as needed.
- Extend and partner with internal / external resources to identify and contribute to continuous improvements of open source projects across multiple open source technologies / projects.
- Engage with internal teams to understand and architect technical solutions, facilitate solutions design and manage implementations.
- Collaborate with delivery teams to ensure solutions can be effectively implemented by operations teams.
- Mentor Solution Architects and integrate contributions across the team. Provide guidance, coaching, and training to technical employees across the company.
- Interface with pricing and delivery teams to ensure solution viability and cost realism.
- Lead major solution components or technical volumes as part of a capture team.
- Translate client requirements into viable solution elements and architecture views.
- Lead large complex initiatives of strategic importance to the organization, which involve large cross-functional teams.
- Work closely with business leaders, customers, or other stakeholders to understand priorities and constraints. Facilitate collaboration across organizations and act as a bridge between technical teams and non-technical stakeholders.
- Work directly with customers to understand their needs and design tailored solutions. Build trust and credibility through consistent delivery and transparency.
- Help guide teams through technology transitions. Support training and adoption efforts to ensure successful implementation.
- Review, guide and support RFIs, RFPs and RFQs, response development including writing of whitepapers and concept development.
- Provide technical solution support during proposal process, to include technology stack, solution architecture, and implementation methodology.
Solution Strategy & Innovation
Lead solution design and strategy for high-priority government pursuitsDefine technical win themes and differentiators for competitive proposalsIncorporate capabilities from Maximus Accelerators and reusable componentsDrive innovation through emerging technologies and industry best practicesConduct competitive analysis and develop strategies to address market trendsLead solution reviews with executives and subject matter expertsTechnical Leadership & Business Alignment
Design scalable, extensible solutions leveraging cutting-edge technologiesLead RFI, RFP, and RFQ response development including whitepaper creationDevelop estimation models and solution pricing strategiesCollaborate with capture managers to shape opportunities pre-RFPMentor junior architects and provide technical guidance across teamsEnsure solutions meet compliance requirements and align with customer needsDevelop transition plans addressing operational readiness and implementationPosition Requirements
Education
Bachelor's degree in relevant field of study required (Master's degree preferred)10+ years of technical IT experience including solution developmentAdditional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of degree requirementsTechnical & Business Skills
Deep understanding of government IT landscape and compliance requirementsExperience with estimation techniques and competitive solution developmentExpertise in one or more technology domains (cloud, cybersecurity, AI / ML, etc.)Knowledge of security standards, compliance frameworks, and risk managementExperience with government proposal processes and competitive analysisMinimum Requirements
Bachelor's degree in related field.10-12 years of relevant professional experience required.Equivalent combination of education and experience considered in lieu of degree.Leadership & Communication
Strong written and verbal communication skills with executive presentation experienceAbility to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiencesExperience leading cross-functional teams and mentoring junior staffProven ability to influence stakeholders and drive adoption of new practicesAbility to thrive in flexible, fast-paced environments across multiple time zonesAbility to obtain and maintain required security clearancesUS Citizenship required for program requirements#techjobs
EEO Statement
Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics.
Pay Transparency
Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances.
Accommodations
Maximus provides reasonable accommodations to individuals requiring assistance during any phase of the employment process due to a disability, medical condition, or physical or mental impairment. If you require assistance at any stage of the employment process-including accessing job postings, completing assessments, or participating in interviews,-please contact People Operations at applicantaccommodations@maximus.com .
Minimum Salary
188,160.00
Maximum Salary
250,000.00