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Artificial Intelligence Solutions Architect, Senior

Booz Allen Hamilton

McLean, VAFull-time$99–225K/yrPosted 6 days agoStill listed today

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Compensation
$99–225K/yr
Location
McLean, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

TS/SCI clearance, requiredBachelor's degree, required

Job overview

Designs and implements AI solution architectures and strategies to address client business needs while aligning with organizational goals and ethical considerations. Applies extensive technical expertise and industry knowledge to solve complex problems, works with limited direction, and mentors or may supervise team members. The role focuses on enterprise AI, cloud, and data solutions, including LLMs, GenAI, and agentic AI orchestration.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

IT Systems Implementation, requiredLLMs, requiredGenAI Applications, requiredAgentic AI Orchestration, requiredAI and Machine Learning, requiredData Science, requiredPython Programming, requiredBig Data Technologies, requiredEnterprise Cloud Architecture, requiredArchitecture Leadership, requiredPlatform Engineering, requiredTeam Leadership, requiredAmazon AI Products, requiredSageMaker Studio, requiredAmazon Bedrock, requiredBig Data Solutions, requiredData Migration, requiredLLM Training and Fine-Tuning, requiredTechnical Guidance, nice to haveGoogle Cloud Platform, nice to haveMicrosoft Azure, nice to haveCloud Security, nice to haveNetwork Architecture, nice to haveSecurity Principles, nice to have

Qualifications

4+ Years IT Systems Experience, required3+ Years LLM or GenAI Experience, required2+ Years AI or ML Experience, required1+ Years Enterprise Cloud Experience, requiredTS/SCI Clearance With Polygraph, requiredBachelor's Degree, requiredMaster's in Technology, nice to haveDoctorate in Related Technology, nice to haveSecurity, Cloud, or Software Development Certification, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Artificial Intelligence Solutions Architect, SeniorThe Opportunity: Designs and implements effective AI solution architecture or strategy utilizing approaches of various AI technologies and methods to address clients' business problems and needs, while complying with the organization’s strategies and business goals, and key ethical considerations. Applies advanced advising skills or extensive technical expertise, full industry knowledge. Develops innovative solutions to complex problems. Works without considerable direction, mentors and may supervise team members.

You Have:

  • 4+ years of experience implementing IT systems, applications, and infrastructure
  • 3+ years of experience using LLMs, GenAI applications, or agentic AI orchestration frameworks
  • 2+ years of experience in AI or ML and Data Science using Python programming and big data technologies, including Hive, Q, Bedrock, PySpark, Synapse, or Databricks
  • 1+ years of experience designing and implementing a highly available, scalable, and resilient enterprise cloud environment
  • Experience leading architecture, platform engineering, and development teams on enterprise cloud engagements
  • Knowledge of deploying solutions using the Amazon AI product tool suite, Sage Maker studio, and Bedrock
  • Knowledge of Big Data solutions, data migration technologies, and processes
  • Ability to train and fine-tune LLMs
  • TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
  • Bachelor's degree

Nice If You Have:

  • Experience providing technical guidance to architects and engineers
  • Experience working in GCP or Microsoft Azure
  • Knowledge of security and compliance requirements for cloud-based solutions, network architecture, and security principles
  • Master's degree in a Technology field, such as Computer Science or Statistics preferred; Doctorate degree in a related Technology field a plus
  • Security, Cloud, or Software Development Certification

Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.

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 $99,000.00 to $225,000.00 (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.

How this job compares

Set against the 8,806 open Solutions Architect jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$99–225K/yr
  • Virginia median$141–219K/yr428 salary ranges
  • US median$139–247K/yr7,833 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $162K, is 10% below the Virginia median midpoint ($181K) — in the lowest quarter of Solutions Architect salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 479 open Solutions Architect jobs in Virginia and 8,806 across the US. 11% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience — less than three in four Solutions Architect postings that state a minimum ask for (median 7 years, across 7,703 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 2,774 of the 8,806 open Solutions Architect jobs (32%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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