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Title: Principal Technologist – AI & Automation

Location: Hybrid - Remote / Richmond, VA

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

The Principal Technologist is an expert/lead technical role. This key leadership role includes providing technical oversight and guidance, mentoring, and assisting in developing 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 client’s challenges; develop and maintain consistent relationships at all organizational levels; help develop and mentor Apprentices, and work to ensure that MAXX is the consultant-of-choice for our clients.

A preferred candidate has been identified for this role.

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, evaluating Apprentices’ progress, and holding Apprentices accountable for their performance
  • Fosters a collaborative and challenging work environment to push Apprentices’ personal and professional development forward
  • Be the trusted problem-solver clients can rely on when challenges arise
  • Work as a senior-level individual contributor in a technical capacity (AI & automation, software development, enterprise security operations work, quality assurance & testing, etc.)
  • 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. Specifically: organizing, planning and controlling projects and leading teams.
  • 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 relevant work experience in a hands-on technical capacity or achievement of MAXX Potential Apprenticeship Level 4
  • Ability to work with Apprentices of diverse backgrounds
  • Ability to constructively respond to feedback from direct reports, peers, and managers

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