IT Infrastructure Architect, Lead

About the role

We are seeking an experienced 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• 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.
• Knowledge of 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 software 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.
• DoDI 8570.01 Level III Information Assurance System Architect and Engineer (IASAE) Certification such as CISSP-ISSEP or AP Certification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.

Skills

• 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 methodologies.
• 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.
• Knowledge of Cloud Security or Cloud-related Technology Certification.

Benefits

• 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.
• Recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values.

Pay

The projected compensation range for this position is $112,800.00 to $257,000.00 (annualized USD).

Schedule

Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.