Enterprise IT Architect

Maximus is currently seeking an Enterprise IT Architect.

This position is responsible for ensuring that all architectural activities, solution designs, and technology decisions are fully aligned with the Maximus Enterprise Architecture (EA) framework and associated governance processes.

The role must adhere to established architecture standards, reference architectures, data management and data quality principles, integration and API first guidelines, security and compliance requirements, and enterprise-wide engineering best practices.

The architect will ensure that proposed solutions support the target-state architecture, promote interoperability and reuse, and uphold consistency across platforms and programs.

This position will actively engage with enterprise architecture, security, data, and engineering stakeholders to validate alignment, reduce architectural risk, and ensure solutions support Maximus’ long-term strategy and operational excellence.

To be considered qualified for the Enterprise Architect role, candidates must have demonstrated, hands on experience translating business and technology strategy into actionable architectural guidance, reusable patterns, and aligned roadmaps.

The position requires prior success collaborating with senior business leaders, product teams, and technology stakeholders to drive architectural consistency, interoperability, and strategic alignment across programs and platforms.

Candidates without direct experience performing these responsibilities in an enterprise context will not meet the qualification criteria for this position.

This position is remote but requires occasional travel to Maximus HQ or the Client site.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Establish and maintain enterprise data warehouse (EDW) architecture environments and data ingestion/integration development frameworks, including architecting elegant technical solutions that meet the business requirements while reducing operating expenses.
- Oversee architecture changes for all data ingestion solutions and provide technical advice on complex data mappings and transformations, including production support guidance, researching, and responding to security vulnerability findings, and working with multiple vendors and teams to leverage existing architecture components.
- Facilitate the creation of architectures that consider how the current system interacts with other internal and external systems and environments and ensure that the new system behaves and performs correctly, including: prioritizing backlog projects and coordinating with system and network administration personnel on maintenance, upgrades, changes, and performance needs.
- Mentor and transition architectural knowledge to team members and provide leadership and work guidance to less experienced personnel, including conducting quality assurance activities such as peer reviews.

Provide adequate and timely acceptance criteria for new or enhanced data ingestion solution...