Cloud Computing Application Architect

Booz Allen Hamilton•McLean, VA

7d•$86,800 - $198,000

About The Position

As a Cloud Computing Application Architect at Booz Allen, you will help build, manage, and secure cloud-native container platforms that meet client needs and take advantage of cloud capabilities. You will engineer container-management and cloud-management solutions to address client challenges, and work with a team applying cloud technologies to improve client environments through container and cloud-management solutions that support seamless orchestration. You will use DevOps platform expertise to contribute to strategy and design, ensure standards are met throughout the containerization process, and recommend resources that help clients manage and securely adopt containers. The role also supports the development of critical cloud platforms and continued growth of DevOps skills. Applicants must be able to obtain a Secret clearance. Selected applicants will undergo a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. The role’s projected annual compensation range is $86,800 to $198,000. Booz Allen describes benefits including health, life, disability, financial and retirement benefits, paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, dependent care, and recognition awards. Regular employees working at least 20 hours per week are eligible to participate in benefit programs, subject to the stated eligibility terms. The posting describes remote, hybrid, and onsite work models generally, but does not identify which model applies to this position. Remote work may require occasional attendance at a Booz Allen or customer facility; hybrid and onsite arrangements are subject to the stated facility expectations. Candidates are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments for identity verification. Use of AI or other tools to assist with interview responses is prohibited unless explicitly permitted.

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience developing tools and processes to drive DevOps or DevSecOps maturity through automated builds, regression testing, monitoring, and release promotion across environments.
Experience developing, managing, and securing cloud-native solutions, with a focus on containers in AWS.
Experience implementing, maintaining, and updating Infrastructure-as-Code solutions such as AWS CDK, AWS CloudFormation, or Terraform.
Ability to obtain a Secret clearance.
Bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of DevOps or DevSecOps experience, or at least 8 years of DevOps or DevSecOps experience in lieu of a degree.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Kubernetes administration and application deployment paradigms.
Experience with AWS CDK.
Experience with TypeScript.
Experience with AWS logging and organization-management solutions such as CloudWatch, Identity Center, OpenSearch, and Organizations.
Experience addressing Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) needs under FedRAMP Moderate or PCI DSS v4.0.
Experience operating in a government-facing regulated environment with an Authorization to Operate (ATO).
Experience triaging and resolving issues related to open-source and commercial tools in public cloud environments.
Experience with keyboard engineering implementations.
Experience with Amazon Q.
Knowledge of scripting languages such as Python and BASH.

Responsibilities

Build, manage, and secure cloud-native container platforms that meet client needs and leverage cloud capabilities.
Engineer container-management and cloud-management solutions to address client challenges.
Work with a team to improve client environments using container and cloud-management solutions that support seamless orchestration.
Contribute to strategy and design using DevOps platform expertise.
Ensure standards are met throughout the containerization process.
Recommend resources to help clients manage and securely adopt containers.
Support the development of critical cloud platforms.