Chief Architect

Chief Architect

The Opportunity: As a solution architect on our team, you'll translate your customer's IT needs and future goals into a plan by crafting architecture products and design specifications, leading prototyping efforts, and working directly with the customer to help transform the way the customer's organization uses technology to enable the delivery of new mission and enterprise-level capabilities.

You'll develop solution architectures (SA) and resolve complex issues in a variety of projects through the implementation of requirements analysis, expertise support, and project supervision. You'll apply leading-edge principles, theories, and concepts, and contribute to the development of new principles and concepts for platform automation, multi-cloud deployments, and providing services to enable successful delivery of mission systems. In this role, you'll work on unusually complex problems and provide highly innovative solutions, operate with substantial latitude for unreviewed action or decision, and mentor or supervise employees in both company and technical competencies.

Join us. The world can't wait.

You Have:

• 10+ years of experience designing, developing, operationalizing, and maintaining complex cloud applications or platforms at enterprise scale
• 3+ years of experience architecting solutions on AWS using cloud native services such as EKS, IAMS, Lambda, AutoScaling, or ECR
• 2+ years of experience with UNIX and Linux, including basic commands and Shell scripting
• 2+ years of experience with Infrastructure as Code or Configuration as Code tools such as Terraform or Ansible
• Experience managing cloud costs at an enterprise scale
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Ability to supervise others and lead projects and deliverables within a collaborative, cross-functional team environment
• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
• Bachelor's degree
• Ability to obtain a Security+ CE, SSCP, CCNA-Security, or GSEC Certification within 6 months of hire date

Nice If You Have:

• 5+ years of experience with Agile engineering practices
• Experience architecting solutions on Azure using cloud native services such as AKS, Azure Functions for serverless, or AutoScaling
• Experience implementing ITSM or IT Operations practices
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Developer, or SysOps Associate Certification

Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance with polygraph 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.

Identity Statement As part of the application process, 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.

Work Model Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of flexibility and collaboration, whether that happens in person or remotely.

• If this position is listed as remote or hybrid, you'll periodically work from a Booz Allen or client site facility.
• If this position is listed as onsite, you'll work with colleagues and clients in person, as needed for the specific 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.