Senior Cloud Architect

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Laurel, MD
Salary
$86,800–$198,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
1 day ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $184k
This role $142k
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This role pays less than 77% of similar roles. Most pay $144,299–$223,750 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $142k versus about $184k for comparable roles.

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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

Booz Allen Hamilton currently has 1041 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $86,800–$198,000 across 765 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Cloud Architect

As a Cloud Architect, Senior, you will join the team to develop cloud-based solutions addressing complex national security problems. You will lead your team in designing technical architectures that leverage cloud capabilities while ensuring standards are met throughout the migration process. Your daily responsibilities include researching and recommending tools based on current environments, building ROI models, and managing infrastructure modernization through rapid prototyping and iterative delivery. The role requires expertise in AWS or other cloud platforms, VPC design, storage tiers, compute options, security controls, and FinOps practices. You will navigate technical challenges within restricted environments, including WANDS and CNO spaces. Essential skills include systems engineering principles, stakeholder management, and the ability to communicate between developers and executives. Candidates must possess a TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph to work within these high-side environments.

What you'll do

  • Design cloud-based technical architectures that meet specific client needs and leverage modern cloud capabilities.
  • Develop pragmatic migration paths to ensure systems remain operational during the transition to the cloud.
  • Recommend specific tools and solutions based on research of current environments and hybrid resource knowledge.
  • Lead teams in overcoming complex technical challenges and developing critical systems for clients.
  • Build ROI models and manage infrastructure modernization projects through iterative delivery and rapid prototyping.
  • Implement security controls, VPC designs, and storage tiers while navigating agency-specific constraints.
  • Optimize cloud costs by right-sizing resources and establishing FinOps practices.
  • Communicate technical architecture decisions to stakeholders including developers, security teams, and executives.

What we're looking for

  • Experience building complex enterprise infrastructure using systems engineering principles.
  • Experience designing pragmatic migration paths that keep systems operational during transformation.
  • Experience with production AWS or cloud architecture.
  • Experience with infrastructure modernization, leading technical transformations, and building ROI models.
  • Knowledge of cloud economics, VPC design, storage tiers, compute options, and security controls.
  • Knowledge of agency specific nuances with cloud migration, including in an ATO and the WANDS environment.
  • TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
  • Bachelor's degree and 12+ years of experience with the cloud, or 16+ years of experience with the cloud in lieu of a degree.

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