Software Modernization Engineer, Lead

Booz Allen Hamilton; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Tuition assistance

Professional development

Paid leave

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Lead Software Modernization Engineer to design enterprise architecture, drive modernization across large code bases, and mentor teams. You will apply advanced consulting skills, oversee CI/CD pipelines, and ensure security practices across development. This role requires leadership of modernization efforts in a U.S.

government-focused environment. The position emphasizes hands-on technical leadership, experience with cloud-native deployments, and collaboration

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on leadership re-engineering modernization teams, including C++, Java, and Python
• Ability to carry-out selective re-engineering of a large code base
• Ability to refactor application code and data architecture without changing externally observable behavior
• Ability to lead troubleshooting of refactored software
• Oversee CM and CI/CD pipelines, including automation of security scans, SAST, DAST, SBOMs

Responsibilities

• Design enterprise architecture to enable transformations across governance, growth, and modernization initiatives such as cloud and digital solutions
• Develop innovative solutions to complex problems and mentor team members
• Apply advanced consulting and technical expertise across the enterprise
• Lead the modernization effort with minimal direction and supervise engineers

Skills

C++

Java

Python

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

SAST

DAST

SBOMs

Kubernetes

Cloud-native deployment

Job description

Join a culture of empowerment and connectivity.

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Discover benefits that your life and work.

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Build mission-ready tech that protects the nation.

Design enterprise architecture ( EA ) to enable strategic or tactical transformations through informed decision-making at any level of an enterprise to support governance, future growth, adaptability, optimization, innovation, and modernization initiatives such as cloud and digital solutions. Apply advanced consult ing skills and extensive technical expertise, including full industry knowledge. Develop innovative solutions to complex problems. Work without considerable direction, and mentor and supervise team members.

You Have:

• 8+ years of experience providing hands-on leadership to re-engineering modernization team engineers, including C++, Java, and Python
• Ability to carry-out the selective re-engineering of a large code base
• Ability to selectively refactor application code and data architecture without changing externally observable behavior or established data governance responsibilities and scope
• Ability to lead the troubleshooting of refactored sof tware
• Ability to oversee CM and CI / CD pipelines, including the automation of security scans, SAST, DAST testing, and SBOMs
• Ability to plan and oversee automated unit integration and regression testingof the refactored modules

Nice If You Have:

• Experience leveragingAI-assisted code analysis, candidate-module identification, and dependency analysis and refactoring, and providing appropriate manual reviews and security controls
• Experience withcontainerized microservices, Kubernetes, and cloud-native deployment
• Experience withevent-driven messaging systems in asynchronous services
• Ability to communicate effectively with sof tware engineering teams, aLead Sof tware Modernization Architect, the USG customer, and coalition legacy sof tware developers
• Ability to profile and document the performance of legacy and refactored sof tware
• TS/SCI clearance

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 $86,800.00 to $198,000.00 (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.

Software Modernization Engineer, Lead

Design enterprise architecture ( EA ) to enable strategic or tactical transformations through informed decision-making at any level of an enterprise to support governance, future growth, adaptability, optimization, innovation, and modernization initiatives such as cloud and digital solutions. Apply advanced consult ing skills and extensive technical expertise, including full industry knowledge. Develop innovative solutions to complex problems. Work without considerable direction, and mentor and supervise team members.

You Have:

• 8+ years of experience providing hands-on leadership to re-engineering modernization team engineers, including C++, Java, and Python
• Ability to carry-out the selective re-engineering of a large code base
• Ability to selectively refactor application code and data architecture without changing externally observable behavior or established data governance responsibilities and scope
• Ability to lead the troubleshooting of refactored sof tware
• Ability to oversee CM and CI / CD pipelines, including the automation of security scans, SAST, DAST testing, and SBOMs
• Ability to plan and oversee automated unit integration and regression testingof the refactored modules
• Secret clearance
• Bachelor’s degree

Nice If You Have:

• Experience leveragingAI-assisted code analysis, candidate-module identification, and dependency analysis and refactoring, and providing appropriate manual reviews and security controls
• Experience withcontainerized microservices, Kubernetes, and cloud-native deployment
• Experience withevent-driven messaging systems in asynchronous services
• Ability to communicate effectively with sof tware engineering teams, aLead Sof tware Modernization Architect, the USG customer, and coalition legacy sof tware developers
• Ability to profile and document the performance of legacy and refactored sof tware
• TS/SCI clearance

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 $86,800.00 to $198,000.00 (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, whether it occurs in person or virtually. 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 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.