Systems Team Leader

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Opening Date: September 29, 2026

Closing Date: October 13, 2026

  
Grade/Admin Unit: 29 / Supervisory

Job Class Code: 0868
Salary: $76,079.20 - $107,655.65*/Annually (*includes 14.66% recruitment and retention stipend)
Position Number: 004250719

Location: Augusta

Telework: Available

Currently, this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or STEM OPT extensions. 

MaineIT is seeking a Systems Team Leader (STL) to provide technical and people leadership for teams responsible for developing, modernizing, integrating, implementing, and supporting technology solutions for the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). This is a working technical leadership role that combines team supervision with hands-on technical direction. The STL leads developers, analysts, engineers, and other technical professionals while helping translate business needs into secure, reliable, accessible, and sustainable technology solutions. The role works closely with business leaders, product owners, architects, cybersecurity and infrastructure teams, vendors, and other technology partners. The STL provides leadership across the technology lifecycle—from requirements analysis and solution design through development, integration, deployment, operations, modernization, and continuous improvement. The role helps teams apply modern engineering and delivery practices, including cloud and platform services, APIs and systems integration, automation, secure software development, DevOps/continuous delivery, data integration, and appropriate use of emerging technologies.

• Customer-Focus – Ensuring our customers are heard and their needs are met.
• Accountability – Holding ourselves to a high standard through transparency with stakeholders.
• Responsiveness – Providing timely updates in a proactive manner.
• Empathy – Delivering people-focused services with emotional intelligence.

• →Lead, coach, and develop multidisciplinary technical staff while establishing clear performance, professional development, and technical expectations.
• →Lead technology initiatives and delivery efforts, managing priorities, resources, timelines, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder expectations.
• →Analyze business and user needs and guide the design of practical, scalable, secure, accessible, and sustainable technology solutions.
• →Provide technical direction for applications, APIs, integrations, data services, cloud and platform capabilities, and other technology components.
• →Establish and promote sound engineering practices, including code and design reviews, automated testing, configuration management, secure development, performance and reliability validation, and technical debt reduction.
• →Oversee implementation, release, maintenance, modernization, and lifecycle management of assigned technology solutions and services.
• →Ensure technology solutions comply with applicable MaineIT policies and standards for cybersecurity, data protection, accessibility, architecture, configuration, and system development.
• →Collaborate across business and technology organizations to resolve complex technical issues, manage risks, and continuously improve technology services and delivery practices.

We are looking for a technology leader who can combine strong technical judgment with effective people leadership. You should be comfortable working across technical and business domains, communicating complex issues clearly, developing technical talent, and making thoughtful decisions about technology, risk, and sustainability. Experience with modern application development, systems integration, cloud or platform technologies, APIs, automation, DevOps practices, cybersecurity, data services, or technology modernization is highly relevant to this role.

• Knowledge of applicable laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of all phases of the project development cycle.
• Knowledge of system design principles and techniques.
• Knowledge of state of the art application development tools and their applicability to problem solving.
• Knowledge of the capabilities of various computer systems.
• Knowledge of database and data communications concepts, techniques, and program design.
• Knowledge of system review, testing, and evaluation methodologies.
• Knowledge of performance review and evaluation principles and practices.
• Ability to supervise subordinate personnel.
• Ability to manage projects.
• Ability to direct a project team.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to write clearly and effectively.
• Ability to use applicable computer programs.

Advanced education, training, and/or experience in application system analysis, computer programming, or another closely related field demonstrating competency in developing or troubleshooting computer applications; analyzing and maintaining computer systems; writing or reviewing coding; assessing operations and outcomes; preparing informational reports; tracking finances; and acting in an informal leadership capacity.

Please submit a cover letter along with a current resume and three (3) professional references. 

In order for us to properly determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for any posting, you must be sure your resume includes the month and year for any relevant experience listed. Your resume should include the duties and responsibilities associated with each position. Any experience that was not full-time employment should be identified as such.  

Research shows that people from historically excluded communities tend to apply to jobs only when they check every box in the posting. If you’re currently reading this and hesitating to apply for that reason, we encourage you to go for it! Let us know how your experience and passion set you apart. 

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