The Opportunity:
Serve as the technical authority for solutions and be an active contributor to development as an AI Solutions Architect. Design effective AI solution architecture or strategy utilizing approaches of various AI technologies and met hods to address clients' business problems and needs, while complying with the organization’s strategies and business goals, and key ethical considerations. Design Foundry architecture, ontology, integration patterns, and technical standards, while partnering closely with engineers to implement complex features. Lead technical design reviews, develop proof of concepts, resolve complex technical challenges, and ensure the solution is scalable, maintainable, and aligned with enterprise architecture. Analyze the current application and data landscape, identify opportunities for modernization and optimization, and architect scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions to inform solution design. Partner with product owners, engineers, cybersecurity spe cia lists, and cloud teams to ensure solutions meet business and technical objectives, adhere to best practices, and leverage cloud capabilities effectively. Provide technical leadership to engineering teams, guiding development, integration, and deployment of a large, distributed data system. Architect end-to-end enterprise solutions, including integration patterns, data pipelines, and cloud deployments. Manage and guide engineering teams in implementing services, APIs, and database integrations using programming languages such as Java, Python, C#, or Scala. Design and optimize relational databases, including SQL modeling, query tuning, and data migration strategies. Establish and enforce solution design standards, architectural guidelines, and secure-by-design principles. Conduct architecture reviews, risk assessments, and trade-off analyses to support informed decision-making. Provide ongoing technical leadership and mentorship to engineers across multiple teams. Collaborate with stakeholders to define technical requirements, constraints, and success criteria.
You Have:
- 5+ years of experience with SQL development and relational database design
- 5+ years of experience with programming languages such as Java, Python, C#, or .NET
- Experience with enterprise data systems, data pipelines, and distributed architecture
- Experience with enterprise solution architecture and cloud-based deployments
- Experience with microservices, containerization, and DevSecOps practices
- Experience performing technical discovery and delivering solution documentation
- Ability to lead technical teams, and make and own architectural decisions
- Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
- Secret clearance
- Bachelor's degree and 6+ years of experience in sof tware engineering, system design, solution architecture, and complex system integrations, or 11+ years of experience in software engineering, system design, solution architecture, and complex system integrations in lieu of degree
Nice If You Have:
- Possession of strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder e nga gement skills, including with Flag or General Officers and members of the Senior Executive Service
- TS/SCI clearance
- Master’s degree
- AWS Cloud Certification s
Clearance:
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information ; Secret clearance is required.
Compensation
At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.
Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $99,000.00 to $225,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.
Identity Statement
As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.
Candidate AI Usage Policy
AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided .
Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.
Remote : If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
Hybrid : If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.
Onsite : If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.
Commitment to Non-Discrimination
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.
