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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead IT Infrastructure Architect - **Company:** Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. - **Location:** Rome, GA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $112,800.0 - $257,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Data Integration, DevOps, Enterprise Architecture Framework, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Information Systems Security Architecture Professional, Information Systems Security Engineering Professional, Platform as a Service (PAAS), Cloud Services, Ansible, Systems Architecture, Virtualization Technology, DevOps Tools - Open-source, IT Architecture, HybridCloud, Containerization, Information Technology, Devsecops, Docker - **Published:** June 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/5c7e0cb5-f04c-40d3-92f2-370f62f19f7f ## About the Role We are seeking an experience d IT Infrastructure Architect to lead the modernization of the Air Force's Air Operations Center ( AOC ) weapon system, a critical command and control (C2) capability. This architect will shape the next-generation by modernizing hybrid cloud, data, and application ecosystems, advancing automation, and redesigning infrastructure to improve operational agility and resiliency in highly contested environments., * 7+ years of experience in IT infrastructure architecture * Experience providing enterprise-level IT architecture and engineering services * Experience with team leadership and personnel management encompassing a varied set of operational technology domains and staff members * Experience with virtualization, networking, enterprise compute stacks, RMF or NIST frameworks, secure architecture principles, and cloud service models such as IaaS, PaaS, or SaaS * Knowledge of Agile sof tware development life cycles and IT enterprise support components to enable DevOps-based application delivery * Knowledge of DevSecOps tools and modern application hosting environments * Ability to work in a very dynamic DoD client operational environment with mission-focused support and quick reactionary needs * TS/SCI clearance * Bachelor's degree * DoDI 8570.01 Level III Information Assurance System Architect and Engineer ( IASAE ) Certification such as CISSP-ISSEP or AP Certification Nice If You Have: * Experience providing executive-level technical briefings and presentations to senior government personnel * Experience modernizing large, complex, or distributed mission support systems * Experience with DevOps and ITIL-based operations met hodologies * Experience facilitating IT systems to meet cybersecurity Assessment and Authorization ( A & A ) compliance standards for DoD RMF * Experience supporting DoD, AOC, or similar mission environments * Experience with digital engineering, data integration, and enterprise architecture frameworks * Knowledge of Windows Server technologies, Docker container-based technology deployment and delivery, IT performance management and monitoring, IT infrastructure automation, including Ansible, and virtualization technologies * Cloud Security or Cloud- related Technology Certification ## Description * Design and enhance enterprise infrastructure architectures across cloud, on-prem, and hybrid environments. * Lead technical planning and CONOPS development supporting mission and operational requirements. * Integrate secure practices, including hardening, RMF alignment, and vulnerability mitigation, into all infrastructure designs. * Support DevSecOps pipelines, container platforms, and modernized development environments. * Evaluate and integrate new technologies, ensuring alignment with organizational mission, security standards, and digital engineering practices. * Collaborate with cross-functional engineering, cybersecurity, and operations teams to deliver resilient, scalable solutions. ## Related Videos - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Dev & Test in the Cloud? 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