AI and ML Solutions Architect, Lead

Booz Allen Hamilton; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 113,000 - 257,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid leave

Professional development

Tuition assistance

Work-life programs

Dependent care

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks a Lead AI/ML Solutions Architect in the United States (Virginia) to design and deploy enterprise AI systems, including Generative AI and ML ops, across cloud platforms. You will mentor teams and advise senior leaders on strategy while maintaining secure, compliant offerings.

The role emphasizes hands-on prototyping, rapid demos, and deep collaboration with CTO-level stakeholders, balancing innovation with risk management and governance.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience leading end-to-end AI programs and architecture.
• Experience developing AI/ML roadmaps and defensible tradeoff decisions.
• Experience advising senior leadership on CTO-aligned strategy.
• Experience deploying AI systems including Generative AI, AI Agents, LLMs, RL, and CV.
• Experience scaling secure MLOps and CI/CD in regulated environments.
• Ability to apply cloud/engineering across AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Helm, Linux, and AI services.
• Strong communication with senior leaders while remaining hands-on for prototyping.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement AI solution architecture across clients.
• Lead end-to-end AI program delivery and governance.
• Mentor or supervise employees in technical areas.
• Advise Director/Executive leadership on CTO-aligned strategy.

Skills

AI architecture

Generative AI

MLOps

Cloud computing

SageMaker

Vertex AI

Kubernetes

Docker

Stakeholder comms

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering/Data Science

Tools

AWS

GCP

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

Linux

Job description

AI and ML Solutions Architect, Lead The Opportunity:

Design and implement effective artificial intelligence (AI) solution architecture or strategy utilizing approaches of various AI technologies and methods to address clients' business problems and needs, while complying with the organization’s strategies, business goals, and key ethical considerations. Apply leading-edge principles, theories, and concepts and contribute to the development of new principles and concepts. Work on unusually complex problems and provide highly innovative solutions. Operate with substantial latitude for unreviewed action or decision. Mentor or supervise employees in both company and technical competencies. Join us. The world can't wait.

You Have:

• 8+ years of experience with data science, machine learning (ML), deep learning, or AI, including leading end‑to‑end architecture, design, and delivery of complex AI programs
• Experience developing and maintaining AI/ML roadmaps, performing Analysis of Alternatives, and making defensible technical tradeoff decisions
• Experience managing a portfolio of AI initiatives across varying maturity levels and advising Director and Executive‑level leadership on CTO‑aligned strategy
• Experience designing, building, and deploying advanced AI systems including Generative AI, AI Agents, LLMs, Reinforcement Learning, and computer vision models
• Experience building and scaling secure, compliant MLOps and CI/CD pipelines and deploying solutions into highly regulated environments
• Experience transforming technical R&D outputs into enterprise‑grade, governed, and security‑aligned offerings that integrate with business workflows
• Ability to apply cloud and engineering expertise across AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Helm, Linux, and AI services, such as SageMaker, Vertex AI, Bedrock, or Gemini
• Ability to communicate complex AI concepts clearly, providing actionable insights to senior leaders and operational stakeholders while remaining hands‑on for rapid prototyping and demos
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in a CS, Engineering, or Data Science field

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with Edge deployments and optimization strategies, including quantization, pruning, and knowledge distillation
• Experience with MLOps for production and ML workloads
• Experience working with cybersecurity teams to develop and review technical documentation and security control implementation required to achieve and maintain ATO

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 $112,800.00 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.

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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

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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.

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