Kubernetes Platform Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton•Chantilly, VA

1d•$77,600 - $176,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Opportunity: Everyone is trying to “harness the cloud,” but not everyone knows how. As a DevOps engineer, you’re eager to develop, manage, and secure a container platform that meets your client’s needs and takes advantage of cloud capabilities. We need you to develop container management software to solve some of our clients’ toughest challenges. As a senior platform DevOps engineer at Booz Allen, you can use your technical skills to affect mission-forward change. On our team, you’ll hone your skills using the latest cloud technologies as you look for ways to improve your client’s environment with current container software to ensure seamless orchestration. Using your DevOps platform experience, you’ll support your team as you inform strategy and design while ensuring standards are met throughout the containerization process. You’ll recommend resources that will help your client manage and securely adopt containers. Additionally, you’ll continue to strengthen your DevOps skills while supporting the development of critical cloud platforms. This position is located in Chantilly, VA. Work with us to use cloud platform technology for good. Join us. The world can’t wait.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in platform engineering 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 and 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 and 9+ years of experience in DevSecOps or Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience in DevSecOps

Nice To Haves

Experience with using AI tools for development
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 while ensuring standards are met throughout the containerization process.
Recommend resources for managing and securely adopting containers.
Support the development of critical cloud platforms.