Solutions Architect, Lead

Solutions Architect, Lead

Define, design, and lead the implementation of enterprise-wide solutions for complex systems. Analyze the current application and data landscape, identify opportunities for modernization and optimization, and architect scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions. Provide technical leadership to engineering teams, guiding development, integration, and deployment of a large, distributed data system. Partner with product owners, engineers, cybersecurity specialists, and cloud teams to ensure solutions meet business and technical objectives, adhere to best practices, and leverage cloud capabilities effectively.

• Lead technical discovery and landscape analysis of existing systems, applications, and data flows to inform solution design.
• Architect end-to-end enterprise solutions, including integration patterns, data pipelines, and cloud deployments.
• 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.
• Develop cloud‑ready solutions with an emphasis on Azure services, scalability, observability, and automation.
• 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.

• 6+ years of experience in software engineering, system design, or solution architecture.
• 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 solution architecture and cloud-based deployments.
• Experience performing technical discovery and delivering solution documentation.
• Ability to lead technical teams and make architectural decisions.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements.
• Bachelor's degree.

• Experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services.
• Experience with enterprise data systems, data pipelines, and distributed architectures.
• Experience with microservices, containerization, and Dev Sec Ops  practices.
• Experience with event‑driven architectures or complex system integrations.
• Possession of strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Master’s degree.
• Azure Architect or Cloud Certification.

Applicants selected will be subject to a government investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements of the U.S. government client.

Salary range: $ to $ (annualized USD). Compensation is determined by location, education, experience, and contract specifics. The posting will close within 90 days from the posting date.

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that employs advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. The company reserves the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

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, to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge, 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.

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.