Cloud Infrastructure & Core Services DevOps Engineer
About The Position
Booz Allen is seeking a lead platform DevOps engineer to build, manage, and secure container platforms that meet client needs and make effective use of cloud capabilities. The role develops container management software and supports critical cloud platforms, helping clients address challenging technical and mission needs. The engineer guides a team in using cloud technologies and container software to improve client environments and ensure seamless orchestration. The role informs strategy and design, ensures standards are met throughout containerization, and recommends resources to help clients manage and securely adopt containers. The position also offers opportunities to strengthen DevOps skills while supporting mission-focused cloud platform development.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience with software engineering.
- Experience developing tools and processes that advance DevOps or DevSecOps maturity by automating builds, regression testing, monitoring, and release promotion across environments.
- Experience building and operating AWS infrastructure, including compute, networking, storage, and Identity and Access Management (IAM).
- Experience deploying and managing Kubernetes workloads, including service networking, persistent storage, scaling, and troubleshooting.
- Experience developing Ansible automation and maintaining infrastructure as code.
- Experience automating infrastructure and operational tasks using scripting languages such as Python or Bash.
- Ability to diagnose issues across cloud infrastructure, container platforms, and application deployments.
- TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph.
- Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field such as Engineering or Mathematics, including Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or Information Systems.
- Agile Developer or Certified Scrum Developer Certification.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with application deployments, cluster configuration, access controls, networking, and workload security.
- Experience with AWS GovCloud and deployment constraints associated with DoW Impact Level 5 environments.
- Experience with Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or comparable tools, and reusable Ansible roles and playbooks.
- Experience integrating static and dynamic application security testing, dependency checks, and container image scanning into delivery pipelines.
- Experience deploying and supporting databases or search platforms, including storage configuration, backup and recovery, and availability.
- Experience integrating enterprise identity services, managing secrets, and automating certificate deployment and renewal.
- Experience implementing health checks, resource monitoring, rollback procedures, and tested recovery processes.
- Master’s degree in a quantitative field such as Engineering or Mathematics, including Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or Information Systems.
- DoD 8570 IAM Level II or III Certification such as CISSP, CISM, or CAP/ISC2 CGRC Certification.
- AWS, Kubernetes, Red Hat, or Infrastructure Automation Certifications.
Responsibilities
- Build, manage, and secure container platforms for client needs.
- Develop container management software to address client challenges.
- Guide a team using cloud technologies and container software to improve client environments and ensure seamless orchestration.
- Inform platform strategy and design and 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.
Benefits
- Health, life, and disability benefits.
- Financial and retirement benefits.
- Paid leave.
- Professional development.
- Tuition assistance.
- Work-life programs.
- Dependent care.
- Recognition awards for exceptional performance and demonstration of company values.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
