Technical Architecture & Quality Assurance Lead – Oversight Project

Maximus; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Maximus seeks an experienced oversight leader to provide independent technical oversight and QA support for large-scale modernization initiatives. You will assess architecture, design, software development, testing, data management, system performance, and readiness to inform decisions.

You will collaborate with project managers and executives, track progress, and ensure on-time, on-spec delivery while managing risks. Travel 30-50% may be required for client engagements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 8+ years of experience supporting large-scale technology modernization, systems integration, software delivery, PMO, QA, IV&V, or oversight engagements.
• Experience evaluating solution architecture, software development, testing, system integration, and release management.
• Strong stakeholder engagement with executives, project managers, technical teams, and vendors.
• Experience with cloud-based solutions, data migration, systems integration, and enterprise application modernization preferred.
• Experience supporting government, health and human services, or other highly regulated environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with project managers to track progress and provide support.
• Support leadership to ensure delivery to specifications, on time, and within budget.
• Maintain work plan documents and track due dates.
• Manage relationships with project staff and stakeholders.
• Produce weekly/monthly status reports with key metrics.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Project oversight

Quality assurance

PMO experience

Executive briefings

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Description & Requirements

Provides independent technical oversight and quality assurance support for large-scale technology modernization and transformation initiatives. Leads assessments of technical architecture, solution design, software development, testing, data management, system performance, and operational readiness. Works with project stakeholders to identify risks, validate technical approaches, assess quality controls, and provide actionable recommendations that support informed decision‑making and successful project outcomes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with project managers on various initiatives and projects to track progress and provide support as necessary.
• Support leadership in ensuring that the project is delivered to specifications, is on time, and within budget.
• Work closely with management and work groups to create and maintain work plan documents.
• Track the status and due dates of projects.
• Manage relationships with project staff responsible for projects.
• Produce regular weekly and monthly status reports that could include; work plan status, target dates, budget, resource capacity, and other reports as needed.
• Facilitate regular meetings and reviews.
• Adhere to contract requirements and comply with all corporate policies and procedures.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead technical architecture, design, and engineering assessments.
• Evaluate testing, quality management, and release readiness activities.
• Assess data conversion, migration, and system integration approaches.
• Review system performance, operational readiness, and technical risks.
• Participate in stakeholder interviews, technical reviews, and project oversight activities.
• Develop findings, risk assessments, and improvement recommendations.
• Support project reporting, executive briefings, and oversight deliverables.
• Provide leadership across technical, quality, and delivery assurance workstreams.
• Ability to accommodate limited travel to client location. Anticipated travel is between 30-50%.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in related field.
• 7-10 years of relevant professional experience required.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience considered in lieu of degree.

Additional Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 8+ years of experience supporting large-scale technology modernization, systems integration, software delivery, PMO, QA, IV&V, or oversight engagements.
• Demonstrated experience evaluating solution architecture, software development, testing, system integration, and release management activities.
• Experience assessing technical risks, quality controls, operational readiness, and project performance.
• Experience developing findings, recommendations, executive briefings, and technical assessment reports for senior stakeholders.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to work effectively with executives, project managers, technical teams, and vendors.
• Experience with cloud-based solutions, data migration, systems integration, and enterprise application modernization preferred.
• Experience supporting government, health and human services, or other highly regulated environments preferred.

EEO Statement

Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics.

Pay Transparency

Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances.

Accommodations

Maximus provides reasonable accommodations to individuals requiring assistance during any phase of the employment process due to a disability, medical condition, or physical or mental impairment. If you require assistance at any stage of the employment process—including accessing job postings, completing assessments, or participating in interviews,—please contact People Operations at [e-mail] .

Minimum Salary

$110,000.00

Maximum Salary

$125,000.00