Kubernetes Platform Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton•Chantilly, VA

1d•$77,600 - $176,000•Onsite

About The Position

As a Kubernetes Platform Engineer, you will develop, manage, and secure a container platform that meets client needs and leverages cloud capabilities. You will develop container management software to solve complex client challenges. This role involves honing skills using the latest cloud technologies to improve client environments with current container software for seamless orchestration. You will support the team by informing strategy and design, ensuring standards are met throughout the containerization process, and recommending resources for secure container adoption. You will also strengthen your DevOps skills while supporting the development of critical cloud platforms.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in platform engineering, DevSecOps, or systems engineering within classified environments
5+ years of experience with AWS, including IAM, VPC, EC2, ELB/ALB/NLB, and CloudWatch
5+ years of experience with cloud environments, programming languages, and supporting CI/CD
Experience operating production Kubernetes clusters
Experience with Linux‑based systems such as RedHat or CentOS
Experience with scripting languages such as Python or Bash
Experience creating technical documentation, system diagrams, and SOPs
Knowledge of Kubernetes networking, container registry management, and image‑hardening approaches
TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
HS diploma or GED

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting Intelligence Community mission partners
Experience operating AWS EKS
Knowledge of cloud‑native tooling or vulnerability‑analysis concepts
Knowledge of modernization frameworks used across mission programs

Responsibilities

Develop, manage, and secure a container platform.
Develop container management software.
Improve client environments with current container software for seamless orchestration.
Inform strategy and design.
Ensure standards are met throughout the containerization process.
Recommend resources for secure container adoption.
Support the development of critical cloud platforms.