Solutions Architect

Solutions Architect

Key Role:

Provide consultation and strategic guidance to federal agency chief enterprise architects, CIOs, and other senior IT staff to help shape IT strategy and direction for large and complex agency IT ecosystems. Work as part of an enterprise services (ES) program team and lead efforts to analyze, rationalize, and modernize the technology portfolio, including technical standards, infrastructure, products, and versions. Collect information and demonstrate knowledge of the current technology portfolio. Model and analyze technology risks, determine technological dependencies through analysis, and provide strategies for optimizing the portfolio based on predetermined criteria. Process and evaluate requests for changes in the technology environment and help ES leadership determine their suitability. Model and analyze enterprise business, applications, and technology environments, including business process models, conceptual and logical infrastructure views, data concepts, and logical views. Recommend and provide strategies for adopting current architectural and technology paradigms based on knowledge of industry best practices and the client environment, including service oriented architecture (SOA), event driven architecture (EDA), big data analytics, virtualization, cloud computing, and managed services.

Basic Qualifications:

• 7 years of experience in developing and maintaining the enterprise architecture vision and enterprise-level IT architecture, systems, and application designs

• 7 years of experience in analysis and design of complex IT solutions involving integration or interfacing between multiple software applications, processing platforms, and software products

• 7 years of experience with the collection, analysis, and visualization of large and complex sets of information

• Knowledge of EA methodologies and frameworks, including TOGAF

• Knowledge of current architecture and technology paradigms and concepts, including object-oriented paradigm, service oriented architecture (SOA), event driven architecture (EDA), big data analytics, virtualization, cloud computing, and managed services

• Knowledge of system analysis techniques for gathering and translating business requirement

• IRS Moderate Risk Background Investigation (IRS MBI)

• Bachelor's degree

Additional Qualifications:

• Experience with legacy systems and phased application migration to the new platform

• Experience with pega and containerization platforms

• Experience in business processes, strategic planning, and technology governance

• Experience with EA modeling and visualization tools, including visio, tableau, and IBM systems architect

• Experience with delivering solutions using agile safe framework

• Knowledge of technical modeling approaches and effective documentation

• Knowledge of issues related to system availability, redundancy, and security

• Knowledge of various programming languages and software development methodologies

• System architect or higher-level certification, such as Pega, Appian, or Salesforce

Vetting:

Applicants selected must possess an active IRS Moderate Risk Background Investigation (IRS MBI) and meet eligibility requirements of the U.S. government client of an IRS MBI; IRS MBI 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 $75,600.00 to $172,000.00 (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

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Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of flexibility and collaboration, whether that happens in person or remotely.

• If this position is listed as remote or hybrid, you’ll periodically work from a Booz Allen or client site facility.
• If this position is listed as onsite, you’ll work with colleagues and clients in person, as needed for the specific role.

EEO Commitment

We’re an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that empowers our people to fearlessly drive change – no matter their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, or related medical conditions), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.