Cloud Architect, Senior

Booz Allen Hamilton • Laurel, MD

10h • $86,800 - $198,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Booz Allen is seeking a Senior Cloud Architect to develop cloud-based solutions for national security challenges. The role applies cloud architecture skills and current cloud technologies to improve client environments, inform strategy and design, and ensure standards are met during cloud migrations. The architect researches existing environments and recommends tools and solutions spanning on-premises, cloud-based, and hybrid resources. The role also leads a team in addressing complex cloud challenges and developing critical client systems.

Requirements

• Experience building complex enterprise infrastructure using systems engineering principles.
• Experience designing pragmatic migration paths that keep systems operational during transformation.
• Experience with production AWS or cloud architecture.
• Experience with infrastructure modernization, leading technical transformations, building ROI models, and understanding incremental migration.
• Experience with iterative delivery through rapid prototyping, tight feedback loops, and incremental wins.
• Knowledge of cloud economics and trade-offs, VPC design, storage tiers, compute options, and security controls.
• Knowledge of agency-specific cloud migration considerations, including an ATO and the WANDS environment.
• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph is required.
• Bachelor's degree and 12 or more years of cloud experience, or 16 or more years of cloud experience in lieu of a degree.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in CNO spaces or similar high-side environments.
• Experience with CNO development.
• Experience with cost optimization, including right-sizing cloud resources, building FinOps practices, or making defensible recommendations about cloud implementations.
• Knowledge of infrastructure priorities.
• Knowledge of restricted environments, constraints, processes, and security controls as they affect architecture decisions.
• Ability to communicate effectively among cloud consultants, mission developers, security teams, and executives.
• Excellent technical communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop cloud-based technical architectures and solutions that meet client needs and use cloud capabilities.
• Assess client environments and recommend tools and solutions across on-premises, cloud-based, and hybrid resources.
• Inform client strategy and design, and ensure standards are met throughout cloud migration.
• Lead a team in resolving difficult cloud challenges.
• Develop critical systems for the client.

Benefits

• Health, life, and disability benefits.
• Financial and retirement benefits.
• Paid leave.
• Professional development.
• Tuition assistance.
• Work-life programs.
• Dependent care.
• Recognition awards for exceptional performance and demonstration of company values.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior