Technical Architect Jobs in Alabama
Technical Architect jobs in Alabama concentrate in aerospace and defense contracting, information technology services, and federal government support, with demand running from mid-career senior roles to principal and enterprise-level positions. Huntsville leads hiring by a wide margin, anchored by contractors like Leidos, Booz Allen Hamilton, and SAIC, while Birmingham and Mobile carry a steady share of openings tied to healthcare IT and manufacturing systems integration. Cloud infrastructure, enterprise application architecture, and systems integration are the specialties drawing the most consistent posting activity across the state. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Description
Looking for an opportunity to make an impact?
At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.
Your greatest work is ahead!
Leidos’ Defense Open Sensors Division is seeking a Software Architect to join a diverse team to create unique solutions for complex sensor and radar orientated problems. This position affords new or experienced engineers continued opportunities to learn and grow in technical knowledge of sensor and radar systems. The department encourages and frequently incorporates new ideas from all employees into our many sensor projects which span the entire DoD ecosystem. Opportunities for advancement into senior technical roles, as well as project or personnel management are also available.
If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading!
Leidos Defense Sensor provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support. Our team is solving the world’s toughest security challenges for customers with “can’t fail” missions. To explore and learn more, click here!
Are you ready to make an impact? Share your resume with us today!
Primary Responsibilities
- Integration and field testing of RF sensors and systems
- CONUS deployment of advanced sensor systems
- Define and maintain the overall architecture, technical roadmap, and design standards for software products and systems.
- Analyze customer system and operational requirements to develop effective software architectures and technical solutions.
- Develop and document system architectures, software designs, interface definitions, data flows, deployment architectures, and technology selections.
- Establish architectural principles, coding standards, design patterns, and best practices that promote reliability, security, scalability, maintainability, and performance.
- Lead technical design reviews and provide guidance on complex design, integration, and implementation decisions.
- Work with development teams to decompose system-level requirements into implementable software features, components, interfaces, and tasks.
- Evaluate technology options, third-party products, frameworks, and tools; recommend solutions based on program needs, risk, cost, schedule, and maintainability.
- Support the definition and management of software interfaces, APIs, data models, and integration approaches across subsystems.
- Identify technical risks, architectural constraints, dependencies, and opportunities early; develop mitigation strategies and communicate them to program leadership.
- Ensure that cybersecurity, resiliency, safety, performance, and testability considerations are built into architectural decisions.
- Collaborate with other program teams to support deployment, monitoring, sustainment, and continuous improvement.
- Review code and technical artifacts as needed to ensure alignment with the established architecture and engineering standards.
- Mentor software engineers and technical leads, helping build architectural knowledge and technical depth across the organization.
- Communicate technical approaches, tradeoffs, risks, and status clearly to engineering leadership, program management, customers, and other stakeholders.
Basic Qualifications
- MS degree from an ABET-accredited college or university in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related technical field and 10-13 years of relevant experience -OR- BS degree with 12-15 years of relevant experience
- Candidate must be a resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville – North Alabama, AL, area. This is NOT a remote or work-from-home position.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET clearance.
- Good organizational skills, attention to detail, and a strong technical background.
- Significant experience in software engineering, including experience designing, developing, integrating, and sustaining complex software systems.
- Demonstrated experience creating and communicating software or system architectures.
- Strong proficiency in C++ and NVIDIA CUDA, with experience with the implementation of high-performance signal processing algorithms using these tools.
- Experience with software design principles, object-oriented design, distributed systems, service-oriented architectures, APIs, DevSecOps, and software integration.
- Experience working in Agile, Scrum, Kanban, or other iterative product-development environments.
- Ability to evaluate technical tradeoffs involving performance, reliability, security, cost, schedule, and maintainability.
- Experience with source control, automated build systems, code reviews, continuous integration and continuous delivery practices, and issue-tracking tools.
- Strong written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to lead technical discussions, influence without direct authority, and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- MS degree from an ABET-accredited college or university in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related technical field.
- Experience in the development and operation of radar systems, including HWILs
- Experience working on any radar or communications related program or project
- Ability to create design documentation, requirements specifications, and other technical documentation
- Experience leading a technical team of at least 8-15 engineers and being responsible for executing a significant software effort within a project.
- Experience utilizing AI tools to augment technical output (i.e. to improve/automate documentation or code generation)
- Experience with cybersecurity engineering principles, secure software-development practices, and threat modeling.
- Experience designing real-time, embedded, high-performance, safety-critical, mission-critical, or distributed systems
- Experience in a regulated, defense, aerospace, intelligence, or other high-assurance domain.
If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.
Original Posting:
November 12, 2026
For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $131,300.00 - $237,350.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
About Leidos
Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.
Pay and Benefits
Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.
Securing Your Data
Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos’ name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system – never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at LeidosCareersFraud@leidos.com.
If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
Commitment to Non-Discrimination
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.
Description
Looking for an opportunity to make an impact?
At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.
Your greatest work is ahead!
Leidos’ Defense Open Sensors Division is seeking a Software Architect to join a diverse team to create unique solutions for complex sensor and radar orientated problems. This position affords new or experienced engineers continued opportunities to learn and grow in technical knowledge of sensor and radar systems. The department encourages and frequently incorporates new ideas from all employees into our many sensor projects which span the entire DoD ecosystem. Opportunities for advancement into senior technical roles, as well as project or personnel management are also available.
If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading!
Leidos Defense Sensor provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support. Our team is solving the world’s toughest security challenges for customers with “can’t fail” missions. To explore and learn more, click here!
Are you ready to make an impact? Share your resume with us today!
Primary Responsibilities
- Integration and field testing of RF sensors and systems
- CONUS deployment of advanced sensor systems
- Define and maintain the overall architecture, technical roadmap, and design standards for software products and systems.
- Analyze customer system and operational requirements to develop effective software architectures and technical solutions.
- Develop and document system architectures, software designs, interface definitions, data flows, deployment architectures, and technology selections.
- Establish architectural principles, coding standards, design patterns, and best practices that promote reliability, security, scalability, maintainability, and performance.
- Lead technical design reviews and provide guidance on complex design, integration, and implementation decisions.
- Work with development teams to decompose system-level requirements into implementable software features, components, interfaces, and tasks.
- Evaluate technology options, third-party products, frameworks, and tools; recommend solutions based on program needs, risk, cost, schedule, and maintainability.
- Support the definition and management of software interfaces, APIs, data models, and integration approaches across subsystems.
- Identify technical risks, architectural constraints, dependencies, and opportunities early; develop mitigation strategies and communicate them to program leadership.
- Ensure that cybersecurity, resiliency, safety, performance, and testability considerations are built into architectural decisions.
- Collaborate with other program teams to support deployment, monitoring, sustainment, and continuous improvement.
- Review code and technical artifacts as needed to ensure alignment with the established architecture and engineering standards.
- Mentor software engineers and technical leads, helping build architectural knowledge and technical depth across the organization.
- Communicate technical approaches, tradeoffs, risks, and status clearly to engineering leadership, program management, customers, and other stakeholders.
Basic Qualifications
- MS degree from an ABET-accredited college or university in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related technical field and 10-13 years of relevant experience -OR- BS degree with 12-15 years of relevant experience
- Candidate must be a resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville – North Alabama, AL, area. This is NOT a remote or work-from-home position.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET clearance.
- Good organizational skills, attention to detail, and a strong technical background.
- Significant experience in software engineering, including experience designing, developing, integrating, and sustaining complex software systems.
- Demonstrated experience creating and communicating software or system architectures.
- Strong proficiency in C++ and NVIDIA CUDA, with experience with the implementation of high-performance signal processing algorithms using these tools.
- Experience with software design principles, object-oriented design, distributed systems, service-oriented architectures, APIs, DevSecOps, and software integration.
- Experience working in Agile, Scrum, Kanban, or other iterative product-development environments.
- Ability to evaluate technical tradeoffs involving performance, reliability, security, cost, schedule, and maintainability.
- Experience with source control, automated build systems, code reviews, continuous integration and continuous delivery practices, and issue-tracking tools.
- Strong written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to lead technical discussions, influence without direct authority, and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- MS degree from an ABET-accredited college or university in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related technical field.
- Experience in the development and operation of radar systems, including HWILs
- Experience working on any radar or communications related program or project
- Ability to create design documentation, requirements specifications, and other technical documentation
- Experience leading a technical team of at least 8-15 engineers and being responsible for executing a significant software effort within a project.
- Experience utilizing AI tools to augment technical output (i.e. to improve/automate documentation or code generation)
- Experience with cybersecurity engineering principles, secure software-development practices, and threat modeling.
- Experience designing real-time, embedded, high-performance, safety-critical, mission-critical, or distributed systems
- Experience in a regulated, defense, aerospace, intelligence, or other high-assurance domain.
If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.
Original Posting:
November 12, 2026
For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $131,300.00 - $237,350.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
About Leidos
Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.
Pay and Benefits
Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.
Securing Your Data
Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos’ name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system – never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at LeidosCareersFraud@leidos.com.
If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
Commitment to Non-Discrimination
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.
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What Alabama Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in technical architect jobs across Alabama.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related engineering field
- Seven or more years of progressive experience designing enterprise-scale technical systems
- Demonstrated proficiency with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
- Active security clearance or eligibility to obtain one, especially for Huntsville defense roles
- Experience producing architecture documentation including solution designs and technical roadmaps
- Strong communication skills for translating architecture decisions to both technical and business stakeholders
Technical Architect Jobs in Alabama: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a technical architect in Alabama?
Alabama does not require a state-issued license specifically for the technical architect role. The standard path involves earning a bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related engineering discipline, then building hands-on experience as a software engineer, systems engineer, or infrastructure specialist before moving into architecture. For roles tied to Alabama's defense sector in Huntsville, obtaining a federal security clearance significantly strengthens candidacy and is often a prerequisite.
How much do technical architects make in Alabama?
Technical architects in Alabama earn a median of about $130,810 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $76,960 for the lowest 10% to over $173,400 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire technical architects in Alabama?
Alabama technical architect roles are posted by Leidos, Lockheed Martin, and Camgian and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Huntsville's dense concentration of federal contractors and defense-focused systems integrators makes it the single most active hiring cluster in the state.
Which Alabama cities have the most technical architect jobs?
Huntsville, Birmingham, and Montgomery account for the largest share of technical architect openings in Alabama. Huntsville dominates because of its NASA, Army, and defense contractor ecosystem, which generates constant demand for enterprise and systems architects, while Birmingham's healthcare networks and financial services firms drive a steady secondary market, and Mobile's industrial and logistics sector adds a smaller but consistent volume of openings.
Are there remote technical architect jobs in Alabama?
Yes, and more than most fields. About 57% of technical architect openings tied to Alabama are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting how much of the role centers on design, documentation, and stakeholder alignment rather than hands-on physical infrastructure. Cloud architecture and enterprise application architecture roles carry the highest share of fully remote arrangements, while positions tied to classified defense programs in Huntsville almost always require on-site presence.
How can I get hired as a technical architect in Alabama with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is through a junior software engineer or systems administrator role at one of Alabama's large defense contractors or healthcare IT organizations, building the hands-on infrastructure and application experience architects rely on. Employers like Leidos and SAIC in Huntsville regularly hire associate-level engineers and offer internal development tracks. Earning a cloud certification from AWS or Microsoft Azure signals architecture readiness and gives candidates an edge when applying to bridge roles like solutions engineer or technical lead.
Where can I find and apply to technical architect jobs in Alabama?
You can find and apply to technical architect jobs in Alabama on Migrate Mate, which lists current Alabama openings in one place. Search the roles available, identify the ones that fit your experience and target location, and apply directly to the ones that match.
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