Lead Operations Architect
Job Summary
Maximus is a trusted federal partner supporting mission-critical programs across national security, defense, and public service delivery. Our work focuses on sustaining, operating, and improving essential government systems and services, with proven operational excellence, and a commitment to mission success for our customers. Joining Maximus means becoming part of a collaborative, mission-driven organization where teamwork, accountability, and professional growth are core to how we operate. We invest in our workforce through training, education, and career development, empowering professionals to deliver high-impact solutions while contributing to outcomes that matter at a national scale.
Requirements
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust is required. An active Public Trust and/or DHS suitability is preferred. Must be a U.S. Citizen without dual citizenship.
Demonstrated experience supporting enterprise architecture activities for large-scale IT and IT/OT environments.
Experience developing, maintaining, and updating enterprise architecture artifacts, including Systems Engineering Life Cycle (SELC) documentation.
Experience providing architectural oversight for software and hardware changes, updates, or modernization efforts.
Strong written and verbal communication skills to document architecture and convey technical information to government stakeholders.
Qualifications
Minimum Education requirement: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
Years of Required Work-Related Experience: Ten (10) years of experience supporting enterprise architecture, IT operations, or IT/OT environments.
Preferred Skills and Qualifications: Experience supporting enterprise architecture governance within federal environments; Experience creating or maintaining Technical Configuration Diagrams (TCDs); Working knowledge of analytics or AI/ML concepts applied to IT operations, monitoring, or performance analysis; Experience leveraging cloud-native monitoring tools or ITOM/ITSM analytics platforms to enhance event correlation, trend analysis, or anomaly detection.
Pay
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.