Solution Architect

Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 113,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a seasoned Solution Architect to translate client IT needs into architecture plans and roadmaps across defense domains. You will craft architecture artifacts, design specifications, and statements of work, while guiding teams to align with security and RMF/NIST controls.

You will lead workshops, manage risks, and validate implementations against architecture intent, helping shape growth in complex federal programs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years leading enterprise or mission-system architecture in defense or federal programs.
• Experience developing solution architectures and roadmaps across domains.
• Knowledge of security/compliance frameworks such as DoD STIGs, RMF, or NIST 800-53/171.

Responsibilities

• Translate customer IT needs and goals into architecture products, design specs, and statements of work.
• Lead architecture artifacts review, requirements, and implementation validation against intent.
• Mentor developers and shape the digital solutions business for growth.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Solution architecture

Security frameworks

RMF/NIST 800-53

IAT II

TS/SCI clearance

Workshop leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM/Management

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 sof tware development accomplishments and the curiosity to understand how all 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 DoW.

As a Solution Architect on our team, you'll translate your customer's IT needs and future goals into a plan by crafting architecture products, design specifications, statements of work, requirements, and scripts. Through your leadership, we'll help transform the way the DoW uses technology, including cloud migration, integrating advanced technology, and modernizing legacy systems. 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. As a technical leader, you'll shape the digital solutions business and identify opportunities for growth.

You Have:

• 5+ years of experience leading or supporting enterprise or mission-system architecture for defense, intelligence, or federal programs
• 5+ years of experience developing solution architectures and technical roadmaps integrating systems across multiple domains
• Experience producing or governing architecture artifacts such as system views, interface specs, or decision records
• Knowledge of security and compliance frameworks such as DoD STIGs, RMF, or NIST 800-53 / 171, infrastructure integration, networking, data flows, and segmentation
• Ability to lead workshops and briefings, coordinate schedules, manage risks, and validate implementation against architecture intent
• Ability to e nga ge government program managers to refine early technical ideas and translate them into testable, milestone-oriented research concepts
• Ability to develop innovative technical narratives aligned to high-risk, high-reward research priorities, and communicate them clearly to stakeholders
• TS/SCI clearance
• Bachelor's degree in a STEM or Management field
• DoD 8140 or 8570 IAT Level II Certification

Nice If You Have:

• Experience designing and deploying AI solutions
• Experience shaping and capturing competitive R & D programs with federal government agencies, including concept development and proposal leadership
• Experience with sof tware development, and risk management processes or best practices

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information ; TS/SCI 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 $112,900.00 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.

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.