Lead IT Infrastructure Architect

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type
On-site
Location
Rome, NY
Salary
$112,800–$257,000 / yr
Posted
80 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Sep 20, 2026

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This role $185k
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This role pays more than 65% of similar roles. Most pay $156,880–$204,565 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $185k versus about $181k 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.

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TL;DR · Lead IT Infrastructure Architect

The IT Infrastructure Architect, Lead joins the team to lead the modernization of the Air Force’s Air Operations Center weapon system, a critical command and control capability. This role focuses on modernizing hybrid cloud, data, and application ecosystems while advancing automation and redesigning infrastructure for improved operational agility in contested environments. The architect will develop technical roadmaps, manage CONOPS development, and integrate secure practices including RMF alignment and vulnerability mitigation into designs. Key responsibilities include supporting DevSecOps pipelines, container platforms, and modernized development environments. Required skills include expertise in virtualization, networking, enterprise compute stacks, and cloud service models like IaaS, PaaS, or SaaS. The role utilizes tools such as Docker, Ansible, and Windows Server technologies to solve complex problems regarding data interoperability and decision superiority for warfighters within a dynamic Department of Defense environment.

What you'll do

  • Design and enhance enterprise infrastructure architectures across cloud, on-premise, and hybrid environments.
  • Lead technical planning and CONOPS development to support mission and operational requirements.
  • Integrate secure practices including hardening, RMF alignment, and vulnerability mitigation into all designs.
  • Support DevSecOps pipelines, container platforms, and modernized development environments.
  • Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies aligned with organizational mission and security standards.
  • Develop technical roadmaps for modernizing hybrid cloud, data, and application ecosystems.
  • Manage the evolution of enterprise-scale command and control infrastructure to improve operational agility.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • TS/SCI clearance required.
  • DoDI 8570.01 Level III Information Assurance System Architect and Engineer (IASAE) certification such as CISSP-ISSEP or AP.
  • At least 7 years of experience in IT infrastructure architecture.
  • Experience providing enterprise-level IT architecture and engineering services.
  • Experience with team leadership and personnel management across various operational technology domains.
  • Expertise in virtualization, networking, enterprise compute stacks, RMF/NIST frameworks, and cloud service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS).
  • Knowledge of DevSecOps tools, Agile software development life cycles, and modern application hosting environments.

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