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Act as a strategic business leader and te chn ical program manager partnering directly with internal and external senior leaders to effectively lead the shaping, capture, and delivery of multi-million-dollar U.S. Government e nga gements. Lead project teams throughout the sof tware delivery life cycle of the program to support the client with critical missions. Provide delivery leadership, business management, and client management for multiple sof tware development projects or programs. Provide strategic thought leadership regarding te chn ical management, sof tware delivery, system solutioning, and client management for multiple sof tware development projects. Drive all aspects of contract management, finan cia l performance, and budget control of existing programs and debrief executive leadership with finan cia l estimates and ROMs for new development efforts. Maintain responsibility for the leadership and development of experienced teams of professionals.

Basic Qualifications:

• 15+ years of experience working in a te chn ical field managing the development of sof tware systems with a focus on modernization efforts in forward-leaning te chn ology, including cloud, DevSecOps automation platforms or MLOps automation platforms, enterprise data, and open-source tech stacks in the DoD, federal government, or commer cia l entities
• 10+ years of experience with te chn ical solutioning and integrating disparate te chn ologies that directly address client challenges
• 10+ years of experience with managing projects using various SDLC models, including CMMI, SAFe, and Agile
• 5+ years of experience with cloud-enabled solutions, architecture development, and "As a Service" offerings
• Experience with managing contracts greater than $5 million and leading project teams of 25+, including sub-contractors
• Experience in all phases of the proposal lifecycle
• Experience with developing and delivering tailored, complex presentations to senior-level stakeholders and clients that illustrate solutions to client problems and drive forward a capture, improving the probability of win leadership, and bringing innovation to achieve business needs
• Ability to design, modify, develop, write, and implement sof tware programming applications for geospatial systems
• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
• Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field, including CS

Additional Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience with cybersecurity for classified systems
• 5+ years of experience with AI / ML methodologies applied to classified systems
• 5+ years of experience with big data or data pipeline architectures applied to classified systems
• Knowledge of government agency or DoD enterprise-wide systems, system-to-system integrations, and system development processes
• Master's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field, including CS a plus
• Project Management Professional ( PMP ) or DAWIA Level III Program Manager Certification
• Agile Certified Professional ( ACP ) or Certified ICAgile Professional Certification
• AWS Certification, including Asso cia te or Professional-level Certification
• Scaled Agile Framework ( SAFe ) Certification

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 with polygraph 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 $139,400.00 to $259,000.00 (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.

Chief Solution Architect

Key Role:

Act as a strategic business leader and te chn ical program manager partnering directly with internal and external senior leaders to effectively lead the shaping, capture, and delivery of multi-million-dollar U.S. Government e nga gements. Lead project teams throughout the sof tware delivery life cycle of the program to support the client with critical missions. Provide delivery leadership, business management, and client management for multiple sof tware development projects or programs. Provide strategic thought leadership regarding te chn ical management, sof tware delivery, system solutioning, and client management for multiple sof tware development projects. Drive all aspects of contract management, finan cia l performance, and budget control of existing programs and debrief executive leadership with finan cia l estimates and ROMs for new development efforts. Maintain responsibility for the leadership and development of experienced teams of professionals.

Basic Qualifications:

• 15+ years of experience working in a te chn ical field managing the development of sof tware systems with a focus on modernization efforts in forward-leaning te chn ology, including cloud, DevSecOps automation platforms or MLOps automation platforms, enterprise data, and open-source tech stacks in the DoD, federal government, or commer cia l entities
• 10+ years of experience with te chn ical solutioning and integrating disparate te chn ologies that directly address client challenges
• 10+ years of experience with managing projects using various SDLC models, including CMMI, SAFe, and Agile
• 5+ years of experience with cloud-enabled solutions, architecture development, and "As a Service" offerings
• Experience with managing contracts greater than $5 million and leading project teams of 25+, including sub-contractors
• Experience in all phases of the proposal lifecycle
• Experience with developing and delivering tailored, complex presentations to senior-level stakeholders and clients that illustrate solutions to client problems and drive forward a capture, improving the probability of win leadership, and bringing innovation to achieve business needs
• Ability to design, modify, develop, write, and implement sof tware programming applications for geospatial systems
• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
• Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field, including CS

Additional Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience with cybersecurity for classified systems
• 5+ years of experience with AI / ML methodologies applied to classified systems
• 5+ years of experience with big data or data pipeline architectures applied to classified systems
• Knowledge of government agency or DoD enterprise-wide systems, system-to-system integrations, and system development processes
• Master's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field, including CS a plus
• Project Management Professional ( PMP ) or DAWIA Level III Program Manager Certification
• Agile Certified Professional ( ACP ) or Certified ICAgile Professional Certification
• AWS Certification, including Asso cia te or Professional-level Certification
• Scaled Agile Framework ( SAFe ) Certification

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 with polygraph 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 $139,400.00 to $259,000.00 (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.

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Work Model
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• 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.

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