Defense Solutions Architect

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type
On-site
Location
McLean, VA
Salary
$99,000–$225,000 / yr
Posted
23 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $198k
This role $162k
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This role pays less than 71% of similar roles. Most pay $160,937–$235,750 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $162k versus about $198k 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 802 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $86,800–$198,000 across 783 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Defense Solutions Architect

As a Defense Solutions Architect, you will join the team to shape technical solutions for critical national defense challenges. You will partner with capture teams during competitive pursuits and high-speed acquisitions to translate complex mission needs into executable technical architectures across various portfolios. Your daily responsibilities include leading solution development, creating architecture diagrams, drafting technical volumes, and evaluating competitor strategies in areas like digital infrastructure, cyber, autonomy, AI/ML, and software engineering. You will utilize expertise in DevSecOps, Model-Based Systems Engineering, and defense acquisition pathways such as the Adaptive Acquisition Framework to modernize legacy systems and integrate advanced technologies. The role requires proficiency in networks, undersea autonomy, and enterprise IT while navigating the complexities of government contracting to deliver differentiated solutions for Department of Defense and Intelligence Community clients within compressed timelines.

What you'll do

  • Lead technical solution development and architecture visioning during capture, shaping, and pre-RFP phases.
  • Translate complex mission needs into actionable technical concepts across digital, cyber, autonomy, AI/ML, and infrastructure domains.
  • Produce and refine proposal artifacts including technical volumes, architecture diagrams, and compliance matrices.
  • Evaluate competitor approaches and teaming strategies to ensure solutions are differentiated and winnable.
  • Coordinate with pricing and partner teams to develop basis-of-estimate inputs and bills of materials.
  • Align technical solutions with specific defense acquisition pathways and contracting requirements.
  • Develop reusable solution assets and integrate COTS capabilities into government proposals.

What we're looking for

  • Must have 8+ years of experience in solution architecture or systems engineering.
  • Must have experience developing technical solutions in areas like AI/ML, DevSecOps, Software Engineering, or Digital Infrastructure.
  • Must have experience supporting defense capture, proposals, or technical solutioning in a government contracting environment.
  • Must have experience authoring technical volumes, solution narratives, or written proposal artifacts.
  • Must have experience supporting DoD or IC clients, including Army, Navy, or Marine Corps missions.
  • Must possess knowledge of the defense industry and the U.S. Government acquisition process.
  • Must be able to obtain a Secret clearance.
  • Must have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a STEM field, or 5+ years of military experience in a technical engineering field.

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