Solutions Architect

Booz Allen Hamilton

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

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $200k
This role $162k
$81k most similar roles pay here $267k

This role pays less than 76% of similar roles. Most pay $164,156–$235,750 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $162k versus about $200k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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 811 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $86,800–$198,000 across 790 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Solutions Architect

As a Solutions Architect, you will join the team to translate customer IT needs into actionable plans by crafting complex technical solutions. You will lead efforts to modernize legacy systems, integrate advanced technologies, and manage cloud migrations for the Army. Your daily responsibilities include mentoring developers, identifying growth opportunities for digital solutions, and authoring technical artifacts like network diagrams and system installation procedures. The role requires expertise in microservices, modern system architecture principles, and full-stack development using Agile methods. You will work with cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, or GCP while navigating SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS models. To succeed, you must possess a Secret clearance and demonstrate proficiency in designing scalable enterprise systems, integrating disparate technologies, and aligning technical designs with government evaluation criteria to solve complex problems within the Department of Defense.

What does a Solutions Architect earn?

Median $206250 from 132 postings across 26 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Translate customer IT needs and future goals into actionable plans and complex technical solutions.
  • Lead cloud migration initiatives and modernize legacy systems for the Army.
  • Design large-scale enterprise solutions that integrate disparate technologies and security controls.
  • Author technical artifacts including network diagrams, specifications, and installation procedures for non-technical audiences.
  • Align enterprise system architectures with government evaluation criteria and statements of work.
  • Mentor junior developers to help them grow into future solutions architects.
  • Identify opportunities for growth within the digital solutions business as a technical leader.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years of experience designing large-scale enterprise solutions and implementing security controls.
  • 8+ years of experience in the analysis and design of complex IT solutions involving multiple software applications and platforms.
  • 5+ years of experience working with cloud computing platforms including AWS, Azure, or GCP.
  • Experience authoring technical artifacts like network diagrams and specifications for non-technical audiences.
  • Experience implementing modern system architecture principles such as microservices.
  • Experience in business development, including aligning enterprise systems with government evaluation criteria and statements of work.
  • Experience managing technical delivery and modernization efforts within the DoD, federal government, or commercial entities.
  • Secret clearance required; Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of software engineering experience (or 8+ years without a degree).

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