Cloud Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton•Alexandria, VA

12d•$86,800 - $198,000

About The Position

As a Cloud Engineer at Booz Allen, you will help clients modernize IT infrastructure and support national security missions using enterprise cloud platforms. You will collaborate with AWS cloud architects and engineers to develop cloud solution components, work within a DevOps framework to create and manage container applications, and use technologies such as Kubernetes. You will explore solutions using internal AWS resources and partner with stakeholders and teammates to deliver technical solutions, including modernizing legacy platforms and applications or building new ones. The position is listed as not remote and is based in Alexandria, Virginia, with an additional location in St. Louis, Missouri. Applicants must hold an active TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph. The projected annual compensation range is $86,800 to $198,000. Booz Allen offers 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 may participate in benefit programs, subject to eligibility terms.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience with DevOps engineering.
At least 5 years of experience engineering and operating AWS cloud infrastructure, including multi-account networking with VPCs, Transit Gateway, and centralized egress and inspection.
Experience maintaining Git-based change control for infrastructure and system configuration.
Experience with network automation and Infrastructure as Code, using technologies such as Python, Ansible, or Terraform.
Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure deployment, validation, testing, and release control.
Knowledge of Windows, Linux, and cloud technologies.
TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph.
High school diploma or GED.

Nice To Haves

Experience creating and improving continuous automation across multiple technical stacks.
Experience operating AWS EKS.
Experience working with applications and tools including Git, GitLab, Terraform, OpenTofu, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, or Helm.
Knowledge of cloud-native tooling.
Knowledge of modernization frameworks used across mission programs.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
AWS DevOps Engineer, AWS SysOps Administrator, Azure DevOps Engineer, or Red Hat Certified Engineer certification.

Responsibilities

Develop cloud solution components in collaboration with AWS cloud architects and engineers.
Create and manage container applications within a DevOps framework, including use of Kubernetes.
Partner with stakeholders and teammates to deliver technical solutions.
Modernize legacy computing platforms and applications or create new platforms and applications.
Engineer and operate AWS cloud infrastructure, including multi-account networking, VPCs, Transit Gateway, and centralized egress and inspection.
Maintain Git-based change control for infrastructure and system configuration.
Use network automation and Infrastructure as Code technologies such as Python, Ansible, or Terraform.
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure deployment, validation, testing, and release control.