BCG Platinion | Lead AI Tech Architect, Public Sector Industry Leader (Defense & Security, Civil Sector)

About the role

Boston Consulting Group is seeking a Lead AI Tech Architect to join our Architecture practice within BCG Platinion. This role is specifically focused on serving the US Public Sector, though open to commercial and private sector engagements where required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on interdisciplinary teams to develop leading IT concepts and architectural solutions.
• Apply sound technical know-how, business context, and analytical skills to enable organizations to transform their IT.
• Work on complex IT application landscapes and status quo for IT architecture optimization.
• Review technical architecture and code.
• Support IT functions during mergers and acquisitions, restructuring IT processes and organization.
• Optimize application development processes.
• Design work packages/modules in IT implementation projects.
• Evaluate products, SW packages, and solutions, including comparative studies across organizations' systems.
• Assess quality assurance for IT implementation.
• Craft compelling narratives and translate complex ideas for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Deliver impactful presentations, lead modules, present findings, and build consensus with clients.
• Build collaboration, mentor teams, and share knowledge to drive collective success.
• Facilitate technical and strategic working sessions and workshops with both client and internal teams.
• Provide direction on key work items and feedback to other team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in information technology, business administration, computer science, business management, or system controls & engineering or a related field.
• 6+ years of professional experience in software engineering with more than 4 years in architecture discipline.
• Superior technical knowledge, engineering rigor, and creative problem-solving.
• Ability to explain complex technology topics to senior executives.
• Extensive technical expertise and knowledge of various technology stacks, mainframe architecture (nice to have), cloud native applications and cloud services architecture, omnichannel architecture, integration methodologies and tools, API and Microservices architecture, structured and unstructured databases and usage patterns, high-speed, high-volume, high-frequency transaction processing systems, real-time logging, monitoring and resiliency approaches, disaster recovery and business continuity planning, next gen capabilities (e.g. AI/ML, IoT, Blockchain) and component technologies, data analytics architecture (e.g. Data Lake), programming paradigms and approaches (e.g. object-oriented), process automation approaches and tooling (e.g. DevOps, AIOps), experience in agile engineering and tooling support, an agile mindset that moves past blockers and a vision to iteratively migrate to the next/modern set of architecture capabilities with a lens of business benefits/value, gen AI tool fluency (e.g., proven usage of GenAI such as ChatGPT, Claude) and validation of response.
• Willingness to travel to work with clients and BCG teams.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in related fields not required but preferred.

Skills

• IT Architecture and Solution Design
• IT Optimization and Transformation
• Implementation Management and Support
• Communication and Collaboration
• Team Management
• Innovation and Growth

Benefits

At BCG, we offer a comprehensive benefit program that includes:

• Zero dollars in premiums for medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their eligible family members.
• $10 copays for trips to the doctor, urgent care visits, and prescriptions for generic drugs.
• Up to $5,000 in orthodontia benefits for dental coverage.
• Vision insurance covering both glasses and contact lenses annually.
• Reimbursement for gym memberships and other fitness activities.
• Fully vested retirement contributions made annually, whether you contribute or not.
• Generous paid time off including vacation, holidays, and annual office closure between Christmas and New Years.
• Paid Parental Leave and other family benefits such as elective egg freezing, surrogacy, and adoption reimbursement.
• Employees, spouses, and children are covered at no cost.
• Employees share in the cost of domestic partner coverage.

To learn more about our employee benefits, please visit our Benefits page.