Lead Full-Stack Architect for Mission-Critical Systems

Booz Allen Hamilton; San Antonio (TX); Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Lead Full Stack Software Engineer to guide the architecture and delivery of mission-ready software across frontend, backend, and cloud-native environments. You will mentor engineers, define technical direction, and collaborate with product owners and architects to build scalable, secure systems.

You will lead design decisions, drive standards, and ensure high-quality software through reviews, testing, and observability.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience including leading complex systems architecture.
• Experience with Git-based development workflows, automated testing, and Agile software development.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS or Azure).
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or Bicep).
• Experience building or maintaining CI/CD pipelines and DevOps or DevSecOps practices.
• Experience mentoring engineers and providing technical leadership across teams.
• Knowledge of software architecture, design patterns, and engineering best practices.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, design, and implementation of scalable full-stack applications.
• Design and develop RESTful APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to translate requirements into solutions.
• Drive architectural decisions and establish engineering standards; perform design reviews.
• Build intuitive user interfaces and maintainable, testable code.
• Design data models and integrations; ensure scalability.
• Champion software quality with automated testing and observability.
• Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership across teams.
• Partner with DevOps to ensure reliable deployment and operational excellence.
• Stay current with emerging technologies to improve platforms.

Skills

Software architecture leadership

RESTful APIs

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure)

CI/CD & DevOps practices

Mentoring engineers

Technical leadership

Agile development

Full-stack development

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform/Bicep

OpenTelemetry

Nx or Turborepo

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Lead Full Stack Software Engineer to guide the architecture and delivery of mission-ready software across frontend, backend, and cloud-native environments. You will mentor engineers, define technical direction, and collaborate with product owners and architects to build scalable, secure systems.

You will lead design decisions, drive standards, and ensure high-quality software through reviews, testing, and observability.