Engineer Solutions Architect

Description & Requirements

Maximus is currently seeking an experienced Systems Engineer & Solutions Architect with demonstrated success designing and developing solutions for complex government customer application requirements, system administration issues, or network concerns.

In addition, we are looking for an engineer with proven success leading systems management and integration functions for cloud-based applications and infrastructures along with experience across government proposal/solution processes and stakeholder/product management.

This position requires comfort and experience with both the technical solutioning and customer/product management aspects of our work.

The Solution Architect will play a critical role in defining and implementing technology solutions that align with our business objectives.

This role requires an understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Product Development Lifecycle (PDLC), and Agile Development methodologies.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of designing and delivering complex software systems, excellent problem-solving skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

One day a week required in office in McLean, VA.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Develop and maintain architecture that guide the development and integration of solutions.
- Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams throughout the SDLC, ensuring best practices and standards are followed to meet business needs.
- Work closely with product managers, business analysts, business development and other stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
- Evaluate and recommend tools, technologies, and processes to ensure the highest quality and performance of software solutions.
- Identify and mitigate technical risks throughout the project lifecycle.
- Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for architectural designs, technical specifications, and project plans.

Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Architectural Design: Develop and maintain architecture that guide the development and integration of solutions.

- Technical Leadership: Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams throughout the SDLC, ensuring best practices and standards are followed to meet business needs.

- Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, business analysts, business development and other stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions.

- Solution Evaluation: Evaluate and recommend tools, technologies, and processes to ensure the highest quality and performance of software solutions.

- Risk Management: Identify and mitigate technical risks throughout the project lifecycle.

- Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for architectural designs, technical specifications, and project plans.

- Product Management: ...