Solutions Architect, Lead at Booz Allen in Hanover, MD

Solutions Architect, Lead Location: Hanover, NH Solutions Architect, Lead The Opportunity: Define, design, and lead the implementation of enterprise-wide solutions for complex systems. Analyze the current application and data landscape, identify opportunities for modernization and optimization, and architect scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions. Provide technical leadership to engineering teams, guiding development, integration, and deployment of a large, distributed data system. Partner with product owners, engineers, cybersecurity specialists, and cloud teams to ensure solutions meet business and technical objectives, adhere to best practices, and leverage cloud capabilities effectively. Lead technical discovery and landscape analysis of existing systems, applications, and data flows to inform solution design. Architect end-to-end enterprise solutions, including integration patterns, data pipelines, and cloud deployments. Guide engineering teams in implementing services, APIs, and database integrations using programming languages such as Java, Python, C#, or Scala. Design and optimize relational databases, including SQL modeling, query tuning, and data migration strategies. Develop cloud-ready solutions with an emphasis on Azure services, scalability, observability, and automation. Establish and enforce solution design standards, architectural guidelines, and secure-by-design principles. Conduct architecture reviews, risk assessments, and trade-off analyses to support informed decision-making. Provide ongoing technical leadership and mentorship to engineers across multiple teams. Collaborate with stakeholders to define technical requirements, constraints, and success criteria. 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You Have: 6+ years of experience in software engineering, system design, or solution architecture 5+ years of experience with SQL development and relational database design 5+ years of experience with programming languages, such as Java, Python, C#, or .NET Experience with enterprise solution architecture and cloud-based deployments Experience performing technical discovery and delivering solution documentation Ability to lead technical teams and make architectural decisions Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements Bachelor's degree Nice If You Have: Experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services Experience with enterprise data systems, data pipelines, and distributed architectures Experience with microservices, containerization, and DevSecOps practices Experience with event-driven architectures or complex system integrations Possession of strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills Master’s degree Azure Architect or Cloud Certification Vetting: Applicants selected will be subject to a government investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements of the U.S. government client. 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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 $112,900.00 to $257,000.00 (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. 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