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IT Solutions Architect SME

Maximus

Bethesda, MDJob$190–210K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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Compensation
$190–210K/yr
Location
Bethesda, MD
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

TS/SCI clearance

Job overview

Maximus seeks a senior-level IT Solutions Architect SME to support a national security client in Bethesda. The role shapes IT needs and architecture baselines, recommends technical solutions, and supports strategic program goals. It also leads technical staff and advises the client on planning, risks, performance, and investment decisions. The position is on site and requires a current TS/SCI with CI Polygraph clearance.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Portfolio ManagementStrategic PlanningCross-Entity CollaborationTechnical WritingPortfolio Management DisciplineProgram ManagementProject ManagementBudgeting and ExecutionKey Performance IndicatorsAnalytical SkillsProblem SolvingCommunicationOrganizational SkillsInterpersonal SkillsCustomer ServiceCounterintelligence ToolsMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordMicrosoft PowerPoint

Qualifications

TS/SCI With CI PolygraphBS+12, Master's+10 or Doctorate12+ Years Relevant Experience10+ Years Relevant ExperienceRecent IC Experience

Benefits

Paid Time Off
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance
Parental Leave

Full job description

Maximus has a new and exciting opportunity for a SME level IT Solutions Architect to make a meaningful impact for our National Security client in Bethesda, MD. At Maximus, our technology teams sit at the vanguard of mission driven innovation—building interoperable, secure solutions that protect national security while empowering people and organizations to thrive. This position plays a critical role in documenting and shaping our client's IT needs, ensuring alignment with the client’s vision. Successful performance will Influence development of solutions that impact strategic project/program goals and business results.

This position influences development of solutions that impact strategic project/program goals and business results by recommending and developing new technical solutions, products, and/or standards in support of function’s strategy and operations. This position leads and manages works of other technical staff that has significant impact on project results/outputs.

We’re a nimble, people centric company that invests in your professional growth and wellbeing, offering standout benefits like flexible schedules, technical upskilling, generous paid time off, paid holidays, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, education and training support, and parental paid leave. We set a high bar for delivery excellence and seek top performers who are energized by impact, velocity, and the chance to drive both people and technology forward as part of an exciting team.

Join Maximus and turn your ambition into impact.

We offer challenging assignments, a culture that champions growth, and the support to thrive. If you’re ready for what’s next, then step forward, shape outcomes, and grow with us. Apply today!

This role is on site in Bethesda, MD. Candidates must currently possess a TS/SCI Polygraph security clearance.

Maximus TCS (Technology and Consulting Services) Internal Job Profile Code: TCS216, T6, Band 9

Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for conducting analysis of transition planning, intelligence information requirements, and developing architecture baselines. Duties may include providing research and assistance with implementation of community policies and guidance.

  • Support business process improvements or systems analysis for missions, systems, and fiscal requirements.

  • Resolve highly complex problems using significant application of technical knowledge, conceptualizing, reasoning and interpretation.

  • Develop solutions that are highly innovative and achieved through research and integration of best practices.

  • Make recommendations to aid sponsor decision-making, to include proposed strategies and/or roadmaps; identified risks, capability and performance gaps, and dependencies; alignment with the strategic framework and priorities; and funding and related program issues.

  • Assist government client with programmatic goals and objectives, schedules, and reports to the senior-level executives.

  • Communicate technical topics in a non-technical manner to senior-level audiences.

  • Monitoring investment compliance.

  • Developing business cases, concepts of operations, and memoranda agreements.

  • Monitoring, forecasting, evaluating, and assessing programmatic trends and relationships.

  • Developing and maintaining project plans and schedules.

  • Developing integration and transition plans.

  • Conducting quality reviews of products and services.

  • Produce deliverables in multiple formats as needed (e.g., Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.).

  • Develop program assessment processes and methodologies.

  • Tracking, reporting key progress on, and analyzing cost, schedule, risk and performance.

Job-Specific Minimum Requirements:

  • COMMUNICATION: Requires ability to communicate with executive leadership (internally or client) regarding matters of significant importance to the organization/project.

  • KNOWLEDGE: Has in-depth understanding of technical principles, theories, concepts and their application across range of programs.

  • EXPERIENCE:

  • Portfolio Management Experience - Monitor and analyze IT portfolio of programs and their associated capabilities and Services.

  • Strategic Planning Experience - support the evolution of the Sponsor’s strategic direction and priorities.

  • Extensive experience in collaboration across multiple entities.

  • TS/SCI with CI Polygraph security clearance.

  • Typically requires BS degree and 12+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 10+ years of prior relevant experience. May possess a Doctorate in technical domain Portfolio.

  • Draft products that reflect strong writing and grammatical skills.

  • Knowledge of portfolio, program, and project management discipline.

  • Familiarity with planning, programing, Budgeting, and execution discipline.

  • Knowledge of key performance indicators.

  • Strong analytical competence, problem-solving, communication and organizational skills Provide audience-appropriate written and verbal communications and demonstrate strong interpersonal and customer service skills.

  • Ability to work with seniors in diverse, fast-paced, multi-task environment managing competing priorities.

  • Familiarity with CounterIntelligence tools.

  • Recent experience in the IC.

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Minimum Requirements

TCS216, T6, Band 9

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.

Minimum Salary

$190,000

Maximum Salary

$210,000

How this job compares

Set against the 1,247 open Portfolio Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 2, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$190–210K/yr
  • US median$140–217K/yr919 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $200K, is 11% above the US median midpoint ($180K) — in the middle half of Portfolio Management salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 14 open Portfolio Management jobs in Maryland and 1,247 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience; Portfolio Management postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (1,079 postings).
Education
621 of the 1,247 open Portfolio Management jobs (50%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 2, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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