IT Principal Architect - Cloud Solutions

Description & Requirements

The Principal Architect is a strategic leader responsible for defining and driving the enterprise-wide architecture for observability, automation, and system integration across cloud and hybrid environments.

This role partners with stakeholders to align technology initiatives with business goals, ensuring scalable, resilient, and high-performing solutions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Oversee the automation processes for daily activities, build activities, new feature and functionality with public and private cloud

- Interact with other team members and groups within the IT organization

- Help enforce the standards for server builds and services deployed in AWS and the private cloud by the cloud solutions teams

- Perform other duties assigned by leadership



* Architect and lead the enterprise observability strategy, including log aggregation, anomaly detection, and performance optimization across multi-cloud environments.


* Design and govern API integration frameworks to enable seamless interoperability between internal and external platforms.


* Translate complex business requirements into scalable, data-driven architectural solutions that support long-term growth and innovation.


* Influence and collaborate with executive leadership, product owners, and engineering teams to align technology roadmaps with strategic objectives.


* Lead innovation initiatives, including proof-of-concept development, emerging technology evaluations, and adoption strategies to improve our service offerings.


* Establish best practices for automation, monitoring, and DevOps across the organization, ensuring compliance, security, and operational excellence.

Minimum Requirements

- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university required.
- 10-12 years of related experience required.

- AWS and/or Azure Certification(s) desired

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

• 12+ years of progressive experience in IT architecture, cloud engineering, or enterprise systems design.

• Deep expertise in observability platforms (e.g., Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, New Relic) and cloud-native monitoring and data solutions.

• Advanced knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and experience architecting solutions in SaaS, IaaS, and PaaS models.

• Proficient in modern programming and scripting languages (Python, PowerShell, Bash, JavaScript frameworks).

• Proven experience with infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD tools (Terraform, GitHub, Azure DevOps).

• Exceptional communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence technical and business stakeholders.

• Demonstrated ability to lead in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with competing priorities.

EEO Statement

Maximus is an equal opportunity employer.

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