Overview In this role, you shape IT architecture for complex transformations, partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable tech solutions. You'll bring deep technical expertise and business context to guide clients through modernization efforts, with a focus on government and public sector engagements. You'll lead design efforts, enable agile delivery, and help organizations achieve measurable digital capabilities. This is a hands-on, leadership-focused position that blends architecture excellence with strategic consulting impact. You will work within BCG Platinion's Architecture practice to drive high-impact IT patterns and governance.
Compensation / Benefits- Competitive base compensation
- Discretionary annual performance bonus
- Profit sharing and retirement contributions
- Zero-dollar health premiums for employees and dependents
- Dental and vision coverage
- Gym membership reimbursement and wellness benefits
Responsibilities- Develop leading IT concepts and architectural solutions in interdisciplinary teams
- Guide organizations through technical transformation with sound tech know-how and business understanding
- Apply discovery-driven approach to create end-to-end experiences at people-technology intersection
- Collaborate with designers, engineers, researchers, and consultants to solve complex problems
- Lead in US Public Sector engagements while remaining flexible for commercial/private work
- Support architecture governance, risk assessment, and security considerations
- Promote agile methodologies and drive iterative migration to modern architecture capabilities
- Travel to client sites as needed to deliver engagements
- Demonstrate Gen AI tool fluency and validate AI-enabled solutions
Key requirements- Bachelor's degree in IT, CS, business or related field; Master's preferred
- 4+ years of software engineering experience with >1 year in architecture
- Strong communication skills to explain complex tech to executives
- Extensive knowledge of multiple tech stacks, cloud-native and API/Microservices architectures
- Experience with agile engineering and tooling; ability to drive value through architecture
- Willingness to travel for client work; security clearance or ability to obtain
- Gen AI tool fluency (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude) and practical usage experience
- clear communicator with executives
- change agent mindset
- collaborative and cross-functional teamwork
- Cloud-native architectures
- API and microservices
- Mainframe architecture (nice-to-have)
