Cloud Solutions Architect

Booz Allen Hamilton; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Cloud Solutions Architect to design and deliver enterprise network and cloud-agnostic solutions for naval infrastructure. You will translate customer IT needs into architecture products, mentor developers, and support cloud migrations, integration of advanced technologies, and modernization of legacy systems.

You will collaborate across engineering, program management and stakeholders to ensure alignment with project goals, and you will guide implementation with

Qualifications

• 12+ years of enterprise systems engineering in a DoD environment.
• Experience with Red Hat and Microsoft enterprise technologies, virtualization platforms, or hybrid cloud services.
• Experience with SAN, HCI, and backup or DR architectures.
• Experience supporting deployable or tactical IT environments, and with DoD cybersecurity compliance including RMF or STIGs.
• Knowledge of Voice, Video and IP-based communications systems
• Experience with secure AWS and Azure cloud environments
• Experience developing and maintaining infrastructure using IaC
• Secret clearance

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and integration of ashore and afloat network and cloud-agnostic system architectures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless system performance.
• Conduct system assessments, troubleshoot issues, and recommend enhancements.
• Prepare technical documentation, diagrams, and reports for stakeholders.
• Lead architecture design for Windows Server–based enterprise IT systems and tools.
• Develop workload migration plans with timelines, risk assessments, and mitigations.
• Provide guidance during implementation to ensure compliance.

Skills

Enterprise systems engineering

DoD cybersecurity RMF/STIGs

Red Hat & Microsoft enterprise tech

Virtualization platforms

Hybrid cloud services

SAN/HCI/DR architectures

AWS and Azure cloud environments

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

DoD 8570.11 IAT Level II readiness

Secret clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Job description

The Opportunity:

At a certain point, experience-based system design can start to look like clairvoyance. When you’ve developed so many systems that you can not only orchestrate the best solution for any technology-based challenge, but you can also anticipate and preempt future issues, you’re a solutions architect. You’ve evolved your skills into strategy through a long path of software development accomplishments and the curiosity to understand how all of the pieces of an IT ecosystem fit together. Are you ready to use your combination of knowledge, skill, and experience to take on the toughest challenges in Naval infrastructure?

Job Number: R0235868

Cloud Solutions Architect

The Opportunity:

At a certain point, experience-based system design can start to look like clairvoyance. When you’ve developed so many systems that you can not only orchestrate the best solution for any technology-based challenge, but you can also anticipate and preempt future issues, you’re a solutions architect. You’ve evolved your skills into strategy through a long path of software development accomplishments and the curiosity to understand how all of the pieces of an IT ecosystem fit together. Are you ready to use your combination of knowledge, skill, and experience to take on the toughest challenges in Naval infrastructure? As a cloud architect on our team, you'll translate your customer’s IT needs and future goals into a plan by crafting architecture products. With your guidance, we’ll help transform the way the U.S. Navy uses technology including cloud migration, integrating advanced technology, and modernizing legacy systems. And, what do you do next in a career where you’ve reached this level? You mentor the next set of developers to help them grow into tomorrow’s solutions architects. Work with us and build the future of technology in Naval infrastructure for the better.

What You’ll Work On:

• Lead the design, development, and integration of ashore and afloat network and cloud-agnostic system architectures to meet operational objectives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineers, program managers, and other stakeholders, to ensure seamless system performance.
• Conduct system assessments, troubleshoot issues, and recommend enhancements for optimal performance.
• Prepare technical documentation, diagrams, and reports for stakeholders.
• Lead the design of architectures for Windows Server–based enterprise IT systems and management tools.
• Collaborate with systems and network engineering teams to assess current-state environments and identify migration dependencies.
• Develop detailed workload migration plans, including timelines, risk assessments, and mitigation strategies.
• Work closely with technical and program managers to ensure alignment of architecture plans with broader project goals and timelines.
• Provide guidance and oversight during implementation phases to ensure architectural compliance.
• Scale delivery of modern systems engineering best practices, including digital engineering, automation, and orchestration across both systems and network solutions.
• Scale delivery of modern systems engineering best practices, including Digital Engineering, Automation, and Orchestration across both systems and network solutions.

You Have:

• 12+ years of experience with enterprise systems engineering in a DoD environment spanning multiple enclaves or security domains
• Experience with Red Hat and Microsoft enterprise technologies, virtualization platforms, or hybrid cloud services
• Experience with SAN, HCI, and backup or DR architectures
• Experience supporting deployable or tactical IT environments, and with DoD cybersecurity compliance, including RMF or STIGs
• Knowledge of Voice, Video and IP-based communications systems
• Experience with Architecture, design, and implementation of secure AWS and Azure cloud environments
• Experience developing and maintaining infrastructure using infrastructure as cod (IaC) principles
• Secret clearance
• Bachelor's degree in a computer science, Information Technology, or Engineering field
• Ability to obtain a DoD 8570.11 IAT Level II Certification such as CompTIA Security+ CE, CCNASecurity, GSEC, or SSCP Certification within 30 days of start date

Nice If You Have:

• Experience applying core systems engineering concepts, processes, practices, and procedures in technical assignments
• Experience across enterprise-level platforms encompassing servers, storage, networking, software, and application services or equivalent depth within a single technical domain
• Experience collaborating and coordinating with senior-level stakeholders and organizational leaders
• Knowledge of RF and SATCOM communication networks
• Ability to mentor junior team members, fostering their growth and technical excellence
• Possession of excellent collaboration and communication skills
• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field
• Advanced Cybersecurity Certification such as CASP+ or CISSP Certification

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.

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 $99,000.00 to $225,000.00 (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

• 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.