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

About the role

Boston Consulting Group is seeking a Senior AI Tech Architect to join our Architecture practice within BCG Platinion. This role is specifically seeking a leader to serve primarily in the US Public Sector, but also open to commercial and private sector engagements where required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on interdisciplinary teams to develop leading IT concepts and architectural solutions.
• Apply technical know-how, business context, and analytical skills to enable organizational technical transformation.
• 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.
• Drive innovation, uncover novel ideas, and transformative solutions.
• Foster a growth mindset, continuously learn, and apply new skills to grow impact.
• Assist with business development through writing proposals and scoping projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in information technology, business administration, computer science, business management, or system controls & engineering or a related field.
• 4+ years of professional experience in software engineering with more than 1 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 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.
• Designing solution, application, and data architecture.
• Developing feasibility studies, technical concepts, executing technical proofs of concept, and scaling software solutions.
• Analyzing complex IT application landscapes and status quo for IT architecture optimization.
• Reviewing technical architecture and code.
• IT Optimization and Transformation.
• Supporting IT functions during mergers and acquisitions, restructuring IT processes and organization, optimizing the application development processes.
• Implementation Management and Support.
• Designing work packages/modules in IT implementation projects.
• Evaluating products, SW packages, and solutions, including comparative studies across organizations' systems (e.g., ERPs, HR systems, Data Analytics).
• Assessing quality assurance for IT implementation.
• Communication and Collaboration.
• Crafting compelling narratives, translating complex ideas for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Delivering impactful presentations, leading modules, presenting findings, and building consensus with clients.
• Building collaboration, mentoring teams, and sharing knowledge to drive collective success.
• Innovation and Growth.
• Driving innovation, uncovering novel ideas and transformative solutions.
• Fostering a growth mindset, continuously learning and applying new skills to grow your impact.
• Assisting with business development through writing proposals and scoping projects.

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.
• Dental coverage, including up to $5,000 in orthodontia benefits.
• Vision insurance with coverage for 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.