Software Architect

Booz Allen Hamilton•El Segundo, CA

6d•$62,000 - $141,000

About The Position

Software Architect The Opportunity: Are you looking for an opportunity to apply your technical leadership and architecture expertise to shape the future of national security SATCOM? You understand complex mission environments, evolving requirements, and how software must integrate across ground, space, and cyber domains. Your ability to translate user needs into technical architectures, interface definitions, and DevSecOps-aligned solutions makes you an essential part of delivering resilient SATCOM capabilities. As a Software Architect on our Strategic SATCOM team, you’ll help the U.S. Space Force build and modernize mission-critical systems that enable global communications and decision superiority. You’ll design software architectures using model-based engineering, define open-system interfaces, drive modernization strategies, and guide development teams toward secure, scalable solutions. You’ll lead architecture reviews, evaluate technology options, create digital engineering artifacts, and deliver recommendations to government decision makers. You’ll collaborate with software developers, cyber engineers, SATCOM operators, systems engineers, and acquisition leads to ensure the architecture remains aligned with mission needs and integrates effectively with the broader SATCOM enterprise. You’ll also apply Zero Trust principles, support RMF activities, and help ensure cyber resilience throughout the architecture. At Booz Allen, you’ll grow your expertise through hands-on mission support, access to emerging technologies, continuous learning opportunities, and the ability to pursue in-demand certifications. Your career is only limited by your appetite for impact. Join us. The world can’t wait.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in software architecture, enterprise software design, or digital engineering
5+ years of experience with SATCOM, space systems, ground systems, or C2 software environments
Experience developing system or software architectures using UML, SysML, DoDAF, UPDM, or UAF
Experience developing Interface Control Documents (ICDs), service decompositions, and API definitions
Experience designing cloud-native architectures, microservices, containers, and CI/CD pipelines
Experience aligning architecture with cybersecurity frameworks and working in Agile environments or SAFe
Knowledge of secure coding and Zero Trust-aligned design principles
Secret clearance
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering
Ability to obtain a Security+ CE or CISSP Certification within 6 months of start date

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting MILSATCOM programs, Protected Tactical SATCOM (PTS), or similar DoD systems
Experience with MBSE tools, such as Cameo, MagicDraw, Rhapsody, or Sparx EA
Experience designing solutions for hybrid cloud environments
Experience integrating AI/ML or automation into enterprise software systems
Knowledge of modern waveform processing, signal routing, or SATCOM network architectures
Knowledge of acquisition processes, technical baselines, configuration control, and systems integration
Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to varied audiences
TS/SCI clearance
AWS Solutions Architect Associate or Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, TOGAF, INCOSE ASEP, CSEP, ESEP, CISSP or CSSLP, or Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) Certification

Responsibilities

design software architectures using model-based engineering
define open-system interfaces
drive modernization strategies
guide development teams toward secure, scalable solutions
lead architecture reviews
evaluate technology options
create digital engineering artifacts
deliver recommendations to government decision makers
collaborate with software developers, cyber engineers, SATCOM operators, systems engineers, and acquisition leads to ensure the architecture remains aligned with mission needs and integrates effectively with the broader SATCOM enterprise
apply Zero Trust principles
support RMF activities
help ensure cyber resilience throughout the architecture