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Senior IT Architect roles qualify as H-1B specialty occupations under the computer-related professional category, requiring at least a bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a directly related field. Employers filing H-1B petitions for this role must certify a prevailing wage through a DOL Labor Condition Application before USCIS adjudicates the petition.
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Who We Are
Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation— inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact.
To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures—and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive.
About BCG Platinion
BCG Platinion's presence spans across the globe, with offices in Asia, Europe, and South and North America. We achieve digital excellence for clients with sustained solutions to the most complex and time-sensitive challenge. We guide clients into the future to push the status quo, overcome tech limitations, and enable our clients to go further in their digital journeys than what has ever been possible in the past. At BCG Platinion, we deliver business value through the innovative use of technology at a rapid pace. We roll up our sleeves to transform business, revolutionize approaches, satisfy customers, and change the game through Architecture, Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Application and Risk functions. We balance vision with a pragmatic path to change transforming strategies into leading-edge tech platforms, at scale.
Senior IT Architects at BCG Platinion are:
- Collaborative. They are interdisciplinary team players who seek alignment and establish relationships ranging from cross-functional stakeholder groups to existing teams.
- Technical experts. They are critical thinkers and have extensive IT expertise that drives novel solutions routed in complexity.
- Comfortable with ambiguity. They know the path forward isn't always well-defined. They are comfortable and confident working through the unknown.
- Change agents. They know how to make change happen across an organization. They can align and onboard teams to implement new processes and toolsets. They embrace complex challenges and guide an organization to optimize IT best practices.
- Agile advocates. They are well-versed in agile methodologies and use their expertise to strategically tackle difficult challenges and implement change.
- Innovative. They are creative thinkers who apply their deep IT architecture expertise to envision novel design patterns for the next generation of technology solutions.
- Knowledgeable. They have a sophisticated understanding of IT Architecture, acting as a viable resource on teams as both a hands-on practitioner and subject matter expert.
- Strategic partners. They work closely with senior client stakeholders, including C-level executives, to build hypothesis-driven solutions at the intersection of technology and business. They bridge the gap between IT and business functions, ensuring technology strategies are aligned with organizational goals to solve critical business challenges.
What You Are Good At
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.
- Performing technology assessments and implementing IT architectures.
- 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, including the functional and technical transformation of an organization’s IT department.
- 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.
What You'll Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in information technology, business administration, computer science, information systems, or system controls & engineering or a related field (Master’s degree is a plus).
- 4+ years of technology consulting or software engineering experience with more than 1 year in IT or Business 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 along one or more of the following topics:
- Cloud technologies, architectures, designing cloud workloads and optimizing cloud footprint (i.e., FinOps).
- Integration methodologies, design patterns and associated tooling (API and Microservices architecture).
- Structured and unstructured databases and usage patterns.
- Data platform architecture and associated patterns (e.g. Data Lake, Data Warehouse, Lakehouse, etc.).
- Data analytics, AI and GenAI architecture.
- Application modernization, programming paradigms and approaches (e.g. object-oriented).
- Mainframe architecture.
- Process automation approaches and tooling (e.g. DevOps, AIOps).
- An agile mindset that moves past blockers and a vision to iteratively migrate to the modern set of architecture capabilities with a lens of business benefits/value.
- Willingness to travel to work with clients and BCG teams. At times, this role involves significant travel to client sites. The amount of travel will depend on client needs and nature of projects.
- Gen AI tool fluency (e.g., proven usage of GenAI such as ChatGPT, Claude) and validation of response.
What We Offer:
At BCG, we care about our people, and offer best in class benefits to support you personally and professionally including:
- An opportunity to work organically across disciplines and across BCG, we offer a unified and unrivaled opportunity that combines strategic thinking with hands-on applications.
- A unique experience to work alongside a team of passionate and driven problem-solvers with a mission to deliver innovative and valuable digital solutions in a supportive environment.
For U.S. Applicants:
The first year base compensation for this role is $150,000 in USD. In addition to your base salary, you will also be eligible for an annual discretionary performance bonus and BCG’s Profit Sharing and Retirement Fund (PSRF) contribution. BCG also provides a market leading benefits package described below.
At BCG, we are committed to offering a comprehensive benefit program that includes everything our employees and their families need to be well and live life to the fullest. We pay the full cost of medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees – and their eligible family members.* That’s zero dollars in premiums taken from employee paychecks. All our plans provide best in class coverage:
- Zero-dollar ($0) health insurance premiums for BCG employees, spouses, and children.
- $10(USD) copays for trips to the doctor, urgent care visits and prescriptions for generic drugs.
- Dental coverage, including up to $5,000 (USD) 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.
To learn more about our employee benefits please check our Benefits page.
Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Senior IT Architect
Validate your specialty occupation documentation early
USCIS scrutinizes IT Architect roles for specialty occupation eligibility. Pull the O*NET profile for your SOC code and document how your degree field maps directly to enterprise architecture, infrastructure design, or systems integration, not general IT management.
Search LCA filing history by occupation code
Use Migrate Mate to filter employers who have filed LCAs under the computer systems architect SOC codes. This surfaces companies with active H-1B sponsorship history for your specific role, not just general tech employers.
Target employers with cap-exempt petition pathways
Universities, nonprofit research institutions, and government-affiliated entities can file H-1B petitions year-round outside the annual cap lottery. Senior IT Architects at these organizations skip the April registration window entirely.
Request the prevailing wage tier before negotiating
Run your job title, SOC code, and work location through the OFLC Wage Search before accepting an offer. Knowing your Level III or Level IV prevailing wage gives you a floor for salary negotiations and confirms the employer's LCA will clear DOL certification.
Clarify project-site work arrangements before the I-129 files
If your role involves client-site deployments or multi-location work, the employer must file an amended I-129 or obtain additional LCA certifications for each worksite. Confirm this scope with your employer's immigration counsel before the original petition is submitted to USCIS.
Use the 60-day grace period strategically between roles
If your H-1B employment ends, you have a 60-day grace period to secure a new offer and have a transfer petition filed. Prioritize employers who can file concurrently with the I-129 so your work authorization continues without interruption under portability rules.
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Does a Senior IT Architect role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, Senior IT Architect qualifies as a specialty occupation when the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, software engineering, or a closely related field. USCIS evaluates each petition individually, so your employer's job description must specify the degree requirement clearly. Roles framed as general management without a specific technical degree requirement can attract a Request for Evidence.
What SOC code do employers typically use for H-1B filings for this role?
Most employers file under SOC 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) or 15-1244 (Network and Computer Systems Administrators), though enterprise architects may also fall under 15-1211 (Computer Systems Analysts). The SOC code determines the prevailing wage tier on the Labor Condition Application, so a mismatch between your actual duties and the code filed can create compliance issues. Confirm the code with your employer before the LCA is submitted to DOL.
How do I find employers actively sponsoring H-1B visas for Senior IT Architect positions?
Search Migrate Mate to identify employers with verified LCA filing history under computer systems and architecture occupation codes. This shows you which companies have sponsored this specific role type, not just general H-1B sponsors. Prioritizing employers with a documented track record in your specialty reduces the risk of navigating the process with a first-time sponsor unfamiliar with the requirements.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new employer if I receive a better Senior IT Architect offer?
Yes, H-1B portability allows you to start working for a new employer as soon as the transfer petition is filed with USCIS, without waiting for approval. Your new employer must file a new I-129 and LCA before you begin. If your current H-1B has been approved for at least 180 days, your status is protected even if the transfer petition receives a Request for Evidence.
Does a multi-site or client-facing Senior IT Architect role create additional H-1B compliance requirements?
Yes. If your role requires regular work at client locations or multiple employer sites, your sponsoring employer must obtain a certified LCA for each worksite metropolitan area and post the LCA notice at each location. Failing to maintain site-specific LCAs is one of the most common H-1B compliance violations in consulting and professional services engagements. Clarify the worksite obligations with your employer's immigration team before your I-129 is filed.
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