Remote Principal DevOps Architect | Cloud & Automation

MAXIMUS; Spokane (WA); Remote; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

Health insurance

401k retirement plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Job summary

Maximus is seeking a Principal DevOps Architect to provide technical leadership across enterprise DevOps, cloud architecture, containerization, software delivery, and automation. This remote role requires 15% travel and partners with development, cloud, security, and operations to deliver scalable, reliable solutions for government programs.

You will establish architecture and engineering best practices, guide complex technology initiatives, and mentor the DevOps Engineering team to drive

Qualifications

• 15+ years enterprise IT experience with solution architecture, cloud platforms, software development, integration, delivery leadership, and government program experience preferred.
• Full-stack development experience- Strong coding skills with .NET 4 and .NET 8+- Strong experience with JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and Vue.js- Strong experience with SQL Server- Experience with data modeling- Strong SQL skills, including complex queries and performance tuning- Strong knowledge of software architecture and software design patterns- Strong experience with OIDC, SAML 2.0, and JWT authentication- Strong experience designing secure software solutions- Familiarity with AWS services- Experience with SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) is a plus

Responsibilities

• Define and implement DevOps and Containerization best practices, software release pipelines, and automation to be leveraged across the enterprise.
• Serve as a thought leader in assessing business needs and current industry best practices and solutions, and matching them to further business goals.
• Lead training and instilling best practices in the DevOps Engineering team, promoting team competencies and excellence.
• Define, develop, and implement the configuration management system which supports the enterprise software development life cycle (SDLC).
• Manage source code within the Version Control System; mentor less senior team members in this discipline.
• Work with Cloud Services to perform and validate installations/upgrades/deployments/containers, enabling team self sufficiency.
• Develop automation scripts for build, deployment, and versioning activities.
• Research and resolve complex technical problems associated with the version control and CI systems.
• Work with developers, testers, and IT staff to administer source code management toolsets, automate builds and deployments, configure CI environments, and contribute to all facets of the build and release cycles.
• Oversee large, technically complex projects and support leadership in assuring service delivery excellence.

Skills

DevOps architecture

Cloud platforms

Containerization

CI/CD pipelines

Automation scripting

Software delivery

Leadership

Security basics

Tools

AWS

SQL Server

Vue.js

.NET

JavaScript

Job description

Maximus is seeking a Principal DevOps Architect to provide technical leadership across enterprise DevOps, cloud architecture, containerization, software delivery, and automation. This remote role requires 15% travel and partners with development, cloud, security, and operations to deliver scalable, reliable solutions for government programs.

You will establish architecture and engineering best practices, guide complex technology initiatives, and mentor the DevOps Engineering team to drive