Senior IT Architect: Cloud, API & Modernization (Remote)

Maximus; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Maximus is seeking a Senior IT Principal Architect to lead technology design for software solutions in a remote role. You will work with systems staff to craft cost-effective, integrated solutions, and serve as the technical lead for pre-marketing and proposals.

The role emphasizes cloud- and security-focused architecture, RESTful services, and modern deployment strategies across multiple teams, with emphasis on Azure and DevOps practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field; 12+ years IT experience preferred and required in some roles.
• Proven ability to communicate with non-technical stakeholders and work in fast-paced teams.
• Experience with cloud architectures, Azure services, and modern deployment patterns.

Responsibilities

• Design technology solutions and drive architectural decisions across teams.
• Lead technical discussions, architecture reviews, and solution design sessions.
• Develop modernization and migration strategies for existing applications.
• Ensure security, data protection, and enterprise security standards across projects.
• Create and present high-level solution concepts and estimation models for bids.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Azure cloud

RESTful APIs

DevOps practices

Security best practices

Architecture reviews

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Azure SQL

Job description

Maximus is seeking a Senior IT Principal Architect to lead technology design for software solutions in a remote role. You will work with systems staff to craft cost-effective, integrated solutions, and serve as the technical lead for pre-marketing and proposals.

The role emphasizes cloud- and security-focused architecture, RESTful services, and modern deployment strategies across multiple teams, with emphasis on Azure and DevOps practices.