Remote Principal DevOps Architect – Enterprise Cloud

MAXIMUS; Grand Rapids (MI); Remote; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health insurance

401(k) with matching

Unlimited time off

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness program

Job summary

Maximus is seeking a Principal DevOps Architect to provide technical leadership across enterprise DevOps, cloud architecture, containerization, software delivery, and automation. This role will establish architecture and engineering best practices, guide complex technology initiatives, and partner with development, cloud, security, and operational teams to deliver scalable and reliable solutions supporting enterprise and government programs.

This is a fully remote position with 15% travel.

Qualifications

• 15+ years enterprise IT experience with solution architecture and cloud platforms.
• Experience leading DevOps and containerization initiatives across large teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement DevOps and containerization best practices across the enterprise.
• Lead technical initiatives and mentor DevOps engineers.
• Develop and enforce configuration management for SDLC tooling and pipelines.
• Collaborate with cloud, security, and development teams to deliver scalable, reliable solutions.
• Oversee large, complex projects and ensure service delivery excellence.

Skills

DevOps leadership

Cloud architecture

Containerization

Automation

CI/CD

SDLC

Security best practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Git

CI/CD tooling

OIDC/SAML/JWT

Job description

Maximus is seeking a Principal DevOps Architect to provide technical leadership across enterprise DevOps, cloud architecture, containerization, software delivery, and automation. This role will establish architecture and engineering best practices, guide complex technology initiatives, and partner with development, cloud, security, and operational teams to deliver scalable and reliable solutions supporting enterprise and government programs.

This is a fully remote position with 15% travel.