As an experienced AI Solution Architect at a leading defense technology firm, you will design and implement advanced AI solutions to address complex business challenges for government clients while adhering to ethical standards. Your daily tasks include architecting secure data pipelines, integrating AI/ML capabilities into production workflows, and mentoring junior engineers. You must have extensive experience with platforms like Palantir Foundry or Gotham, DevSecOps practices, and working in restricted environments. Key skills required are proficiency in containerization, orchestration, CI/CD, and automated testing, as well as the ability to make sound architectural decisions under pressure. This role demands a Secret clearance and a Bachelor’s degree, with Top Secret clearance being advantageous.
Design and implement AI solution architecture to address complex business problems.
Develop data pipelines and ontologies on platforms like Palantir Foundry in restricted environments.
Build secure analytics ecosystems, including log pipelines and monitoring frameworks.
Adapt DevSecOps practices for limited toolchain environments with non-standard pipelines.
Integrate AI/ML capabilities into production workflows under constrained conditions.
Make architectural tradeoffs in high-pressure mission scenarios with tight timelines.
What we're looking for
10+ years of experience in architecting and delivering AI-enabled mission systems.
Extensive background in designing data pipelines and secure analytics ecosystems.
Proficient in DevSecOps practices adapted for limited toolchain environments.
Expertise in integrating AI/ML capabilities into production workflows under constraints.
Ability to make sound architectural tradeoffs in high-pressure, ambiguous conditions.
Secret clearance and Bachelor’s degree required.
Experience supporting DoD installations with undocumented or broken technical environments.
Market check
Salary context
This
$112,800–$257,000
range sits above
40%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$156,700–$237,600
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$159,750–$239,337
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 240 comparable postings.*
* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.
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About Booz Allen Hamilton
Booz Allen Hamilton is a management and technology consulting firm that provides analytics, digital, engineering, and cybersecurity solutions primarily to U.S. government agencies and commercial clients. Industry: Management & Technology Consulting
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Us, Ca, Santa Clara, US52 days ago
$152,000–$241,500
Python
TypeScript
Go
Rust
C++
Synthetic data generation
GPU-backed inference systems
Multi-agent workflows
Orchestration patterns
Complex long-running task systems
MCP
A2A-style communication patterns
Secure execution
Sandboxing
Secrets handling
Auditability
CI/CD