Health Solutions Architect, Senior Manager

Booz Allen Hamilton; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 143,000 - 266,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Work‑life programs

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks a senior Solution Architect to blend technical leadership with hands‑on engineering. You will shape AI‑enabled designs across AI, software, cloud, and data, turning concepts into prototypes and repeatable patterns.

You will lead solutioning for captures and proposals, mentor engineers, and drive adoption of AI‑assisted engineering across teams in a mission‑driven environment.

Qualifications

• Experience architecting AI‑enabled solutions and agentic workflows.
• Proven ability to validate architectures with prototypes and demos.
• Experience delivering customer-facing technical solutions and proposals.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross‑domain solution architecture spanning AI, software, cloud, integration and data.
• Shape and communicate architecture decisions to executives and teams.
• Coach engineers and architects in AI‑enabled engineering practices.

Skills

AI‑enabled architecture

Capture/proposal experience

AI-assisted software engineering

Public Trust clearance

Generative AI / LLMs

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

12+ years experience in solution architecture (in lieu of degree)

Tools

AWS

Python

Databricks

CI/CD pipelines

Infrastructure as Code

Job description

The Opportunity

Serve as a senior Solution Architect who blends technical leadership with hands‑on engineering across AI, software, cloud, and data systems. Shape advanced technical solutions that address complex mission and business challenges, emphasizing AI‑enabled design, development, and operations. Collaborate closely with program, engineering, and business development teams to turn architectural concepts into prototypes, demonstrations, reusable patterns, and implementable solutions. Lead technical solutioning for captures and proposals while helping teams adopt AI‑assisted engineering in daily workflows. Own cross‑domain solution architecture spanning AI, software, cloud, integration, and data to ensure alignment with mission and business needs. Assess current applications and environments to define target architectures and transition paths using modern patterns, platforms, and incremental transformation techniques. Coach engineers and architects through complex challenges and guide adoption of AI‑enabled engineering practices. Due to the nature of work performed within this facility, U.S. citizenship is required.

You Have

• Experience architecting AI‑enabled solutions using generative AI, large language models, retrieval‑augmented generation, or agentic workflows
• Experience developing technical solutions for customer‑facing, business development, capture, or proposal efforts, including prototypes, demonstrations, proofs of concept, or reference implementations to validate architectures and communicate solution concepts
• Experience using AI‑assisted software engineering tools such as Claude Code, coding agents, or code‑analysis tools to develop prototypes, analyze existing systems, or accelerate engineering activities
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements
• Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of experience with solution architecture, software engineering, cloud architecture, or data architecture, including architecting and implementing integrated solutions across software applications, cloud services, data platforms, and APIs in AWS environments
• 12+ years of experience with solution architecture, software engineering, cloud architecture, or data architecture, including architecting and implementing integrated solutions across software applications, cloud services, data platforms, and APIs in AWS environments, in lieu of a degree

Nice If You Have

• Experience implementing generative AI or agentic AI solutions involving model and tool integration, evaluation, governance, or responsible AI practices
• Experience developing production software using Python, SQL, APIs, infrastructure‑as‑code, CI/CD pipelines, containers, or cloud‑native services
• Experience assessing legacy applications and defining incremental transformation and transition strategies
• Experience with Databricks, including lakehouse architectures, data engineering, analytics, machine learning, or AI workloads
• Ability to translate complex business problems into practical technical solutions and communicate architecture decisions to executives, customers, developers, and other stakeholders
• Architecture, Databricks, Machine Learning, or Solution Architecture
• AWS, GCP, or Microsoft Certification
• Cloud Architecture, Generative AI or AI Engineering, Machine Learning, or Data and AI Platform Architecture
• AWS, GCP, or Microsoft Certification

Vetting

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

Compensation

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. 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 or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role. Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full‑time at a 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.

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