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# Solutions Architect, Lead

- **Company:** Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.
- **Location:** Atlanta, GA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $112,800.0 - $257,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), .NET Framework, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Microsoft Azure, C Sharp (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Data Integration, Data Migration, Relational Databases, Database Development, Distributed Data Store, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Software Architecture, Query Optimization, SQL Databases, Data Streaming, Systems Integration, Event Driven Architecture, Containerization, Data Pipelines, Devsecops, Programming Languages, Microservices
- **Published:** July 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=47b8966645763e39

## About the Role

* 6+ years of experience in sof tware engineering, system design, or solution architecture
 * 5+ years of experience with SQL development and relational database design
 * 5+ years of experience with programming languages such as Java, Python, C#, or .NET
 * Experience with enterprise solution architecture and cloud-based deployments
 * Experience performing technical discovery and delivering solution documentation
 * Ability to lead technical teams and make architectural decisions
 * Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements
 * Bachelor's degree

Nice If You Have:

 * Experience with Micro sof t Azure cloud services
 * Experience with enterprise data systems, data pipelines, and distributed architectures
 * Experience with microservices, containerization, and DevSecOps practices
 * Experience with event-driven architectures or complex system integrations
 * Possession of strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder e nga gement skills
 * Master's degree
 * Azure Architect or Cloud Certification

## Description

Define, design, and lead the implementation of enterprise-wide solutions for complex systems. Analyze the current application and data landscape, identify opportunities for modernization and optimization, and architect scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions. Provide technical leadership to engineering teams, guiding development, integration, and deployment of a large, distributed data system. Partner with product owners, engineers, cybersecurity spe cia lists, and cloud teams to ensure solutions meet business and technical objectives, adhere to best practices, and leverage cloud capabilities effectively. Lead technical discovery and landscape analysis of existing systems, applications, and data flows to inform solution design. Architect end-to-end enterprise solutions, including integration patterns, data pipelines, and cloud deployments. Guide engineering teams in implementing services, APIs, and database integrations using programming languages such as Java, Python, C#, or Scala.
Design and optimize relational databases, including SQL modeling, query tuning, and data migration strategies. Develop cloud-ready solutions with an emphasis on Azure services, scalability, observability, and automation. Establish and enforce solution design standards, architectural guidelines, and secure-by-design principles. Conduct architecture reviews, risk assessments, and trade-off analyses to support informed decision-making. Provide ongoing technical leadership and mentorship to engineers across multiple teams. Collaborate with stakeholders to define technical requirements, constraints, and success criteria.


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