Full-Time

Solution Architect

Deadline 10/25/26
Booz Allen

Booz Allen

11-50 employees

Global consulting on strategy, technology, defense

Compensation Overview

$142.9k - $266k/yr

Bethesda, MD, USA

In Person

Master's

Category
Sales & Solution Engineering (2)
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Required Skills
Biometrics
High Performance Computing (HPC)
Machine Learning
Cybersecurity
Risk Management

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Requirements
  • 10+ years of experience in technical delivery, enterprise architecture, or systems engineering roles supporting healthcare or federal health agencies.
  • 5+ years of experience leading technical teams and mentoring junior architects or engineers.
  • 2+ years of experience leading capture and proposal teams to develop compelling technical solutions.
  • Experience managing all elements of technical delivery, capture, and proposal lifecycles for federal clients, producing technical solutions, and presenting to senior federal customers.
  • Knowledge of federal healthcare's organizational structure, mission offices, acquisition pathways, and technology partner ecosystem.
  • Ability to integrate company-wide technical capabilities such as cloud, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, data platforms, interoperability standards, and enterprise information technology into cohesive architectures aligned to mission needs.
  • Ability to tailor technical briefings, demonstrations, and architectures to shape and influence stakeholder decision-making.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements.
  • Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or Bioinformatics.
  • Cloud, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, or Project Management Professional certification.
Responsibilities
  • Serve as a senior technical and enterprise architecture leader for healthcare clients while maintaining and exceeding stakeholder satisfaction and driving account growth across healthcare.
  • Grow key accounts and expand into organizations aligned with the health and life sciences market strategy.
  • Execute and lead teams across the architecture and delivery lifecycle, including stakeholder engagement, information technology strategy development, enterprise architecture definition, modernization road mapping, and technical implementation support.
  • Monitor risks proactively, communicate technical delivery and security risks, and identify mitigation steps with technical and business teams.
  • Shape and influence healthcare technology programs by acting as a trusted advisor to senior scientific, clinical, public health, life sciences, and information technology leaders.
  • Drive pipeline development by identifying and qualifying opportunities, leading technical solutioning, and supporting proposal development tailored to healthcare needs, including data systems modernization, cloud adoption, scientific computing, cybersecurity, and enterprise platforms.
  • Leverage expertise in federal health architectures, life sciences and public health, and healthcare-specific mission needs to conceptualize, design, and implement scalable technical solutions that advance research, data sharing, and operational maturity across healthcare.
  • Work collaboratively with cross-functional capability teams and market leadership to align technical strategies, advance new business opportunities, and scale delivery teams.
  • Provide leadership, mentoring, and career development to junior architects, engineers, and technical delivery managers.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with emerging technologies and platforms relevant to federal healthcare, such as high-performance computing, FAIR data practices, data sharing architectures, cloud-native scientific tools, cybersecurity frameworks, and artificial intelligence/machine learning enablement.
  • Experience with business growth at healthcare agencies through technical leadership that advances competitive positioning, supports new contract awards, and strengthens delivery.
  • Knowledge of federal healthcare missions, research priorities, data ecosystems such as scientific data repositories and cloud-based research platforms, and technology modernization initiatives.
  • Ability to collaborate with company healthcare account leaders to formalize technical strategies, capture approaches, architectural assessments, and investment recommendations aligned to federal healthcare priorities.
  • Ability to drive competitive technical solutioning, negotiate teaming arrangements, and communicate a compelling architectural approach during capture and proposal activities.
  • Ability to translate complex technical concepts to scientific, clinical, and information technology audiences.
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication, and strategic thinking skills.
  • Excellent writing skills for technical documents, proposals, whitepapers, and executive briefings.

Booz Allen Hamilton provides global consulting services focusing on strategy, technology, and engineering for government agencies, corporations, and non-profits. It helps clients in defense, intelligence, and civil sectors solve complex technical and strategic challenges through long-term contracts and project-based engagements that combine domain expertise with advanced capabilities like cyber threat intelligence and defense operations. The firm differentiates itself with deep government and defense specialization, strong cyber security and defensive operations, and trusted, long-term partnerships. Its goal is to protect national and organizational security, improve performance, and achieve strategic outcomes by applying rigorous analysis, technical excellence, and an inclusive workplace culture.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

1914

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What believers are saying

  • August 4, 2026 senior notes refinanced with $1.2 billion long-term fixed-rate debt.
  • NODA AI and ODC align with DoW’s $55 billion autonomy spending push.
  • Cyber headlines and Black Hat 2026 keep Booz Allen visible in mission security.

What critics are saying

  • FY26 revenue fell 6.4%; civil demand resets still hit bookings and staffing.
  • Federal contract pullbacks already shrank headcount to 30,900 by July 2026.
  • Washington can unravel Booz Allen’s model fast, creating an existential contracting collapse.

What makes Booz Allen unique

  • Booz Allen Ventures backed ODC, Hadean, Ulysses, and NODA AI in 2026.
  • Its defense, intelligence, and cyber bench bundles consulting with deployed mission engineering.
  • The $38 billion backlog on August 15, 2026, shows sticky federal relationships.

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Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Vacation

Professional Development Budget

Remote Work Options

Flexible Work Hours

Company News

Yahoo Finance
Jul 31st, 2026
Booz Allen Hamilton beats profit expectations despite revenue miss, eyes AI and cyber growth

Booz Allen Hamilton reported second quarter results that beat profit expectations despite a slight revenue miss. Revenue reached $2.8 billion, down 4.2% year-on-year and marginally below the $2.82 billion analyst estimate. Adjusted earnings per share of $1.81 significantly exceeded the $1.48 forecast. CEO Horacio Rozanski attributed profitability to disciplined execution and early benefits from shifting towards outcome-based fixed price contracts. The company's cyber and defence technology focus, particularly its Agentic AI-powered Vellox cyber suite, drove operational results. COO Kristine Martin Anderson noted momentum in national security whilst acknowledging near-term civil business headwinds from contract roll-offs and fewer new programme starts. Operating margin improved to 10%, up from 8.8% in the prior year period. Analysts questioned management about funding uncertainties, portfolio shaping, and the margin impact of fixed price contract transitions.

Business Wire
Jul 30th, 2026
Booz Allen Hamilton Announces Pricing of Senior Notes Offering

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (NYSE: BAH) (“Booz Allen”) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. (the “Issuer”), has p...

Central Charts
Jul 29th, 2026
Booz Allen Hamilton prices $1.2B senior notes to fund Ultra Mission Solutions acquisition

Booz Allen Hamilton's subsidiary has priced $1.2 billion in senior notes, comprising $700 million of 5.375% notes due 2030 and $500 million of 5.900% notes due 2034. The offering is expected to close on 4 August 2026. The company will use the proceeds to partially finance its acquisition of Ultra Electronics Advanced Tactical Systems, repay approximately $714 million of existing term loan debt, and support general corporate purposes. The Ultra Mission Solutions acquisition is expected to complete in the second quarter of Booz Allen's fiscal year 2027. If the acquisition is not completed by 19 December 2026 or a later agreed date, the company must redeem the 5.900% notes in a special mandatory redemption. BofA Securities, JPMorgan Securities, PNC Capital Markets, and Truist Securities are serving as joint bookrunners for the offering.

Yahoo Finance
Jul 24th, 2026
Booz Allen Hamilton revenue falls 4.2% to $2.8B in Q1 as civil work drops 16%

Booz Allen Hamilton reported first-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue of $2.8 billion, down 4.2% year-over-year, as a 1% rise in national security revenue was offset by a 16% decline in civil revenue. The government-services company said profitability and cash flow exceeded expectations and reaffirmed its full-year guidance. Adjusted EBITDA rose to $334 million, whilst adjusted diluted earnings per share increased 22% to $1.81. Free cash flow was $261 million in the quarter. Funded backlog increased 15% to $4.7 billion, whilst total backlog rose 3% to over $39 billion. The company's book-to-bill ratio was 1.5 times in the quarter. Booz Allen expects to close its acquisition of Ultra IC Mission Solutions in the second quarter, which it says should deliver strong double-digit revenue growth and EBITDA margins above 20%.

Yahoo Finance
Jul 24th, 2026
Booz Allen Hamilton misses Q2 revenue estimates with $2.8B sales, down 4.2% year-on-year

Booz Allen Hamilton reported Q2 CY2026 earnings that missed revenue expectations but exceeded profit forecasts. The government consulting firm posted revenue of $2.8 billion, falling 4.2% year on year and 0.5% below analyst estimates of $2.82 billion. However, GAAP profit reached $1.63 per share, beating consensus estimates of $1.40 by 16.5%. Adjusted EBITDA came in at $334 million, surpassing analyst expectations of $303 million by 10.2%. Operating margin improved to 10%, up from 8.8% in the same quarter last year. Free cash flow margin also increased to 9.3% from 3.3% year on year. Analysts project revenue growth of 3.8% over the next 12 months, below the sector average.