Remote Principal DevOps Architect | Enterprise Cloud Lead

MAXIMUS; Sioux Falls (SD); Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Bonus

Comprehensive Insurance Coverage

401K with Company Match

Unlimited Time Off

Wellness Resources

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Discounts

Wellness Program

Professional Development

Job summary

MAXIMUS is seeking a Principal DevOps Architect to lead enterprise DevOps, cloud architecture, containerization, and automation. This fully remote role requires 15% travel and collaboration across development, cloud, security, and operations teams to deliver scalable, reliable solutions for government programs.

The candidate will define architecture and engineering best practices, mentor the DevOps team, and drive continuous improvement across CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes.

Qualifications

• 15+ years enterprise IT experience with solution architecture and cloud platforms.
• Full-stack development with .NET and frontend technologies.
• Strong knowledge of software architecture patterns and secure design.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement DevOps and containerization best practices across the enterprise.
• Lead training and promote DevOps excellence within the team.
• Develop configuration management supporting the SDLC and CI environments.
• Oversee complex projects and ensure service delivery excellence.
• Collaborate with development, operations, cloud, and security teams.

Skills

DevOps leadership

Cloud architecture

Containerization

CI/CD pipelines

Full-stack development

.NET 4/8

JavaScript Vue.js

SQL Server

Data modeling

Security design (OIDC/SAML/JWT)

AWS services

Tools

Git

SSRS

AWS

Job description

MAXIMUS is seeking a Principal DevOps Architect to lead enterprise DevOps, cloud architecture, containerization, and automation. This fully remote role requires 15% travel and collaboration across development, cloud, security, and operations teams to deliver scalable, reliable solutions for government programs.

The candidate will define architecture and engineering best practices, mentor the DevOps team, and drive continuous improvement across CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes.