Senior Technical Lead
Lead technical strategy and architecture for modernizing Maryland state digital services
As a Senior Technical Lead with Maryland Digital Service, you will define technical strategy and make architecture decisions to modernize how digital services are delivered to state agencies. You will engage in rapid prototyping within legacy constraints while mentoring agency staff in DevOps, CI/CD, test-driven development, and modern engineering practices. This role requires autonomy, strong communication with technical and non-technical sta...
Why This Role?
Direct impact on modernizing state digital services with access to founder-level leadership
Key Responsibilities
- Define technical strategy and architecture decisions for state agency digital service modernization
- Conduct rapid prototyping within legacy system constraints to improve service delivery
- Mentor agency staff in DevOps, CI/CD, test-driven development, and modern engineering practices
- Communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Build accessible and inclusive digital services for Maryland residents
Requirements
- Senior engineering experience with autonomy in technical decision-making
- Experience in DevOps, CI/CD, and test-driven development practices
- Ability to mentor teams in modern engineering practices
- Strong communication skills with technical and non-technical audiences
- Experience working within legacy systems to drive modernization
Required Skills
Indonesia Context
- Working Hours Overlap:
- Flexible — work your own hours
Keywords
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Maryland Digital Service (MDDS) | Senior Technical Lead | Maryland Department of Information Technology | Maryland / Remote-friendly | $140K–$175K MDDS is building cross-functional Deployed Teams that work directly with state agencies to modernize how digital services are delivered. The role includes technical strategy, architecture decisions, rapid prototyping within legacy constraints, and mentoring agency staff in DevOps, CI/CD, test-driven development, and modern engineering practices. We are looking for senior engineers who can operate with autonomy, communicate well with technical and non-technical stakeholders, and help build accessible, inclusive digital services for Marylanders. These are annually renewable W-2 contractual roles, not 1099. They include subsidized health benefits, accrued PTO, and flexible remote/telework options. Apply: https://airtable.com/app9YxL1UZCYKvch4/pagDhaV7mZGvB5v5e/for... Questions: email david.holmes@maryland.gov and CC MDDS.recruiting@maryland.gov.