Chief Engineer

Maximus is currently seeking a Chief Engineer is responsible for the end-to-end technical integrity of the system delivered under a program/project. This role ensures that all system elements-software, infrastructure, networks, data, security, and operations-work together as a cohesive, verifiable, and mission ready whole while also meeting program requirements and contractual obligations, as managed by the Chief Engineer.

This is a remote position.

• Own the application development, administration, integration, Dev Sec Ops , and operations of lifecycle of Salesforce, Deltek Costpoint, and supporting enterprise systems.
• Lead application engineering, platform operations, integration, Dev Sec Ops , and release management.
• Drive platform modernization, automation, reuse, simplification, and technical debt reduction.
• Adhere to architecture, engineering, data, and integration standards across CRM, ERP, and connected enterprise systems.
• Ensure platform security, reliability, performance, resilience, compliance, and operational health.
• Partner with business and technology leaders to prioritize capabilities, investments, and transformation initiatives.
• Build and lead high-performing teams with clear accountability, standards, and workforce strategies.
• Manage technology budgets, licensing, vendors, professional services, resources, and total cost of ownership.
• Participate in reviewing emerging technologies, including AI, automation, analytics, and platform-native capabilities.
• Typically manages multiple department(s) or a mid-sized sub-function(s) for the organization that may include multiple teams led by directors, managers, and/or supervisors. May also lead through influence of other teams/departments.
• Typically responsible for creating workforce and staffing plans for department/unit to ensure availability of human capital necessary to accomplish departmental business results.
• Typically has hiring, firing, promotion and reward authority within own area, in accordance with guidelines.

• Serve as the overall technical authority for the contract or program, responsible for the integrity, feasibility, and quality of all engineering solutions.
• Ensure all technical deliverables meet contractual requirements, SLAs, performance objectives, and compliance standards.
• Lead technical decision making for scope changes, tradeoffs, risk mitigation, and issue resolution throughout the program lifecycle.
• Work directly with the Program Manager to document how scope changes impact contractual delivery; ensure clear and concise communications between all impacted stakeholders.
• Act as the senior technical interface with Program customers, supporting design reviews, technical interchange meetings, and executive briefings.
• Ensure tracking and transparency of technical work, schedule, reviews, and meetings.
• Set expectations for technical rigor, documentation quality, and engineering discipline across the program team.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Define and own the Program engineering vision and architecture, ensuring consistency across systems, platforms, and solution components.
• Ensure solutions align with enterprise reference architectures, security frameworks, cloud/Dev Ops standards, and reuse strategies.
• Chair or participate in architecture and technical review boards related to the Program and relevant corporate strategies.
• Drive alignment between solution, systems, and platform engineering teams.
• Ensure dependencies on third party providers and complementary solutions or components are understood, documented, and…