Solution Architect at Booz Allen in Bethesda, MD

Solution Architect

Location: Bethesda, MD

Solution Architect

The Opportunity:

Serve as a senior technical and enterprise architecture leader for healthcare clients with a blend of technical depth, delivery leadership, domain expertise in life sciences and public health, and client relationship management to maintain and exceed stakeholder satisfaction while driving account growth across healthcare. Grow key accounts and expand into organizations aligned with health and life sciences market strategy. Execute and lead teams across the full architecture and delivery lifecycle, including stakeholder engagement, IT strategy development, enterprise architecture definition, modernization road mapping, and technical implementation support. Monitor risks proactively, communicate technical delivery and security risks, and identify mitigation steps with technical and business teams. Shape and influence healthcare technology programs by acting as a trusted advisor to senior scientific, clinical, public health, life sciences, and IT leaders. Drive pipeline development by identifying and qualifying opportunities, leading technical solutioning, and supporting proposal development tailored to healthcare needs, including data systems modernization, cloud adoption, scientific computing, cybersecurity, and enterprise platforms. Leverage expertise in federal health architectures, life sciences and public health, and healthcare-specific mission needs to conceptualize, design, and implement scalable technical solutions that advance research, data sharing, and operational maturity across healthcare. Work collaboratively with cross-functional capability teams and market leadership to align technical strategies, advance new business opportunities, and scale delivery teams. Provide leadership, mentoring, and career development to junior architects, engineers, and technical delivery managers.

You Have:

• 10+ years of experience in technical delivery, enterprise architecture, or systems engineering roles supporting healthcare or federal health agencies
• 5+ years of experience leading technical teams and mentoring junior architects or engineers
• 2+ years of experience leading capture and proposal teams to develop compelling technical solutions
• Experience managing all elements of technical delivery, capture, and proposal lifecycles for federal clients, producing technical solutions, and presenting to senior federal customers
• Knowledge of federal healthcare’s organizational structure, mission offices, acquisition pathways, and technology partner ecosystem
• Ability to integrate a broad range of company-wide technical capabilities such as cloud, cyber, AI, data platforms, interoperability standards, and enterprise IT, into cohesive architectures aligned to mission needs
• Ability to tailor technical briefings, demonstrations, and architectures to shape and influence stakeholder decision-making
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements
• Master’s degree in CS, Engineering, Information Systems, or Bioinformatics
• Cloud, Cyber, AI, or PMP Certification

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with emerging technologies and platforms relevant to federal healthcare such as high-performance computing, FAIR data practices, data sharing architectures, cloud-native scientific tools, cybersecurity frameworks, and AI/ML enablement
• Experience with business growth at healthcare agencies through technical leadership that advances competitive positioning, supports new contract awards, and strengthens delivery
• Knowledge of federal healthcare missions, research priorities, data ecosystems such as scientific data repositories and cloud-based research platforms, and technology modernization initiatives
• Ability to collaborate with company healthcare account leaders to formalize technical strategies, capture approaches, architectural assessments, and investment recommendations aligned to federal healthcare priorities
• Ability to drive competitive technical solutioning, negotiate teaming arrangements, and communicate a compelling architectural approach during capture and proposal activities
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts to scientific, clinical, and IT audiences
• Possession of excellent interpersonal, communication, and strategic thinking skills
• Possession of excellent writing skills, for technical documents, proposals, whitepapers, and executive briefings

Vetting:

Applicants selected will be subject to a government investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements of the U.S. government client.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $142,900.00 to $266,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.

• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.

• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.