Cloud Architect

About the role

The Opportunity:  

Organizations everywhere are striving to harness the power of the cloud — but not all know how to do it well. As an experienced cloud architect, you understand how to translate cloud capabilities into mission‑ready solutions. In this role, you’ll lead a team of seasoned professionals and leverage modern enterprise cloud platforms to help clients modernize their IT environments and tackle their most critical challenges. Your work will directly support missions that protect citizens and strengthen national resilience.

You’ll collaborate across M365, Azure, GCP, AWS, and OCI environments to design and operationalize new cloud services. Within a DevOps-driven culture, you’ll expand your expertise by building and managing container platforms and using technologies like Kubernetes to advance the mission. With access to internal cloud labs, you’ll experiment, prototype, and explore innovative approaches to client needs — all while partnering with stakeholders and guiding your team to deliver well‑architected, secure, and scalable solutions.

Whether modernizing legacy systems or designing new platforms from the ground up, you’ll work with the latest technology and a talented team that shares your passion for innovation.

Join us. The world can’t wait.  

You Have:  

• 7+ years of experience delivering cloud services supporting production application tenants
• 4+ years of experience collaborating with cloud engineering teams to architect and deliver cloud capabilities
• Knowledge of cloud networking, security, high‑availability design, FinOps practices, and support models
• Ability to independently identify, mitigate, and communicate risks, issues, and opportunities
• Ability to produce and present materials at multiple levels of detail such as technical, PM, and executive or government oversight
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements
• Bachelor's degree

Nice If You Have:  

• Experience supporting a multi-cloud environment
• Experience supporting highly available, scalable operations in a mission production environment
• Knowledge of AWS, GCP, and Azure architectures
• Professional Level Cloud Architecture Certification, such as AWS, Azure, or GCP Certification

Vetting:

Applicants selected will be subject to a government investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements of the U.S. government client.

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 $112,800.00 to $257,000.00 (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.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role.
• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full-time at a customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.