Principal Technologist

Location: Hybrid- Richmond, VA; Durham, NC;

• Full time

About MAXX

MAXX Potential helps organizations diversify and strengthen their tech talent pipeline. Founded by industry leaders in 2012, we understand the continuous challenge IT Leaders face: the need to deliver more with less, while at the same time building a strong team and planning for the future. MAXX has created a one-of-its-kind Apprenticeship program that benefits everyone and truly puts people first.

Our approach enables us to attract high-potential aspiring technologists and get them delivering value right away, while simultaneously building their skill sets with mentorship from our experienced team. This highly versatile and flexible design makes it possible for us to offer high-quality services at costs comparable to offshore companies. We are also able to offer our customers a dependable, reliable, and diverse talent pipeline, that they might otherwise be missing out on.

Position

Salary Range: $75,000 – $125,000

The Principal Technologist is an expert/lead technical role. This key leadership role includes providing technical oversight and guidance, mentoring, and assisting in development strategies to grow the business. A leader who will ensure client satisfaction and help build the business.

As a Principal Technologist you will be responsible for being a technical leader who strives to understand client organizations, processes and needs; drives projects to innovate solutions solving our clients challenges; develop and maintain consistent relationships at all organizational levels, and work to ensure that MAXX is the consultant-of-choice for our clients.

Why Join MAXX Potential?

• Impactful Work: Contribute to high-profile IT operations and infrastructure projects.
• Professional Growth: Work in a collaborative environment with experienced technologists.
• Develop the Next Generation of Technologists: Share your experience by mentoring and coaching MAXX Apprentices as they build their technical skills and career
• Flexible & Remote: Enjoy the freedom of a remote role with meaningful technical challenges.

Responsibilities

What You’ll Do:

• Lead technical implementation of customer projects, evaluate feasibility, cost, scheduling, and other success criteria.
• Act as a mentor and advisor for Apprentices, including holding “office hours”, evaluating Apprentices’ progress, and holding Apprentices accountable for their performance.
• Assist in the recruitment of Apprentices through interviews and the candidate selection process.
• Foster a safe, collaborative, and challenging work environment to push Apprentices’ personal and professional development forward.
• Act as the first escalation point to ensure customer satisfaction and execution success.
• Work as a senior-level individual contributor in a technical capacity (software development, enterprise security operations work, quality assurance & testing).
• Schedule and prepare meetings & presentations with customers.
• Maintain the organization’s effectiveness and efficiency by defining, delivering, and supporting strategic plans for overall business success.
• Perform retrospective analysis of projects, provide and implement recommendations.
• Live & demonstrate the MAXX Potential values, including continuous self-improvement and life-long learning.

What You’ll Bring:

• • Examples of successful technical project execution
  • Strong written and verbal communication
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
  • Strong business acumen
  • Customer service orientation and skills
  • Ability to “think on your feet” and reason through problems and propose solutions in real-time
  • Five or more years of work experience in a hands-on technical capacity
  • Two or more years team leadership experience
  • Ability to work with Apprentices of diverse backgrounds
  • Ability to constructively respond to feedback from direct reports, peers, and managers

Qualifications

• Examples of successful technical project execution
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong business acumen
• Customer service orientation and skills
• Ability to “think on your feet” and reason through problems and propose solutions in real-time
• Two or more years of work experience in a hands-on technical capacity
• Two or more years team leadership experience
• Ability to work with Apprentices of diverse backgrounds
• Ability to constructively respond to feedback from direct reports, peers, and managers