Missile Defense Systems Architect, Senior

Your growth matters to us - explore our career development opportunities. BE EMPOWERED TO SUCCEED Connect with others in our people-first culture and enhance our collective ingenuity. SUPPORT YOUR WELLBEING Learn how we’ll support you as you pursue a balanced, fulfilling life. YOUR CANDIDATE JOURNEY Discover what to expect during your journey as a candidate with us. Missile Defense Systems Architect, Senior The Opportunity: At a certain point, sof tware design can start to look like clairvoyance. You’ve developed so many organization-wide sof tware architectures that you can not only orchestrate the best solution for any technical challenge, but you can also anticipate future concerns. That’s because you’re a sof tware architect with a background in mission-critical operations and expertise in modern sof tware development ecosystems. At Booz Allen, you can use those skills to work in a complex and dynamic environment to improve the sof tware technology supporting national defense capabilities. On our team, you'll translate external interfaces and operational needs into resilient, scalable, and secure technical solutions. You’ll use the latest sof tware control systems to design an effective sof tware architecture. Your technical expertise will be vital as you lead the building of a sof tware prototype solution using Agile development. In this role, you’ll directly impact national defense by providing system architecture that drives modernization, interoperability, and long‑term sustainability. With your advanced technical expertise, mentoring, and opportunities to learn new tools and skills, you’ll guide a team that develops the best solutions for our customers. Join us. The world can’t wait. You Have: 10+ years of experience developing sof tware architectures, Agile met hodologies planning, and executing system integration of complex systems 5+ years of experience with the design, development, testing, or analysis of Missile Defense Weapon s Systems or Fire Control Systems Experience supporting overall engineering integration of systems engineering and integration efforts for the DoD, government agencies, or commer cia l programs Experience with containerization and orchestration using tools such as Kubernetes and Agile met hodologies, or the sof tware development lifecycle ( SDLC ) Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining sof tware messaging bus systems using protocols and frameworks such as Java Message Service ( JMS ) , Zenoh, MQTT, gRPC, or Protocol Buffers ( ProtoBuf ) Experience developing sof tware within an Agile framework and DevSecOps infrastructure as part of a Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment ( CI / CD ) pipeline Knowledge of Systems Modeling Language ( SysML ) , DoD Architecture Framework ( DoDAF ) , Unified Architecture Framework ( UAF ) , Zero T rus t principles, and cybersecurity frameworks Ability to effectively lead a cross-functional team, and demonstrate initiative to complete complex tasks to achieve program goals in a fast-paced environment Secret clearance Bachelor's degree Nice If You Have: Experience with OPIR or Missile Warning Operations Experience architecting and implementing cloud-based solutions and cloud-based development to enable scalable, efficient, and reliable systems Experience with risk assessments and threat modeling techniques Experience with codequality andstaticanalysis toolssuch as SonarQube, Clippy, cargo-deny, or cargo-audit Experience withsecurecodingpractices and vulnerabilityremediation Knowledge of DoD 5000.01 or 5000.02 Ability to display apersonal or professional GitHub profiledemonstrating projects TS/SCI clearance Master’s degree Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required. 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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 $86,800.00 to $198,000.00 (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. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr