DevOps Engineer

About the role

As a platform DevOps Engineer at Booz Allen, you will develop, manage, and secure container platforms that meet client needs while leveraging cloud capabilities. You will create container management software, improve client environments with current container technologies, and ensure seamless orchestration. You will support strategy and design, uphold standards throughout the containerization process, recommend resources for secure container adoption, and gain experience supporting critical cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain container management software to solve client challenges.
• Strengthen skills using the latest cloud technologies and improve client environments with current container software.
• Inform strategy and design while ensuring standards are met throughout the containerization process.
• Recommend resources that help clients manage and securely adopt containers.
• Support the development of critical cloud platforms and contribute to mission‑forward change.
• Utilize cloud platform technology to deliver positive impact.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience with containerization technologies.
• 2+ years of experience with container orchestration platforms.
• 2+ years of experience managing software deployments through CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience developing enterprise cloud‑native solutions and applying basic principles, theories, and concepts.
• Experience with object‑oriented scripting or programming languages.
• Ability to work with AWS or Azure.
• Secret security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, Jenkins, or Azure.
• Knowledge of creating and improving continuous automation across multiple technical stacks.
• Knowledge of building continuous deployment tools on Kubernetes.
• Experience triaging and resolving issues related to open‑source and commercial tools in public cloud environments.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python and Linux Shell Script.

Benefits

• Health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits.
• Paid leave and professional development opportunities.
• Tuition assistance, work‑life programs, and dependent care support.
• Recognition awards program for exceptional performance.
• Eligibility for full benefit programs for full‑time and part‑time employees working at least 20 hours per week.

Pay

The projected compensation range for this position is $62,000.00 to $141,000.00 (annualized USD). Salary is determined by factors such as location, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, experience, contract affordability, and organizational requirements.

Schedule

• Remote – May require occasional in‑person work at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
• Hybrid – Frequent work from a Booz Allen facility, with possible visits to customer sites as needed.
• Onsite – Primarily performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, with direct collaboration.
• Virtual employees are generally expected to keep cameras on during meetings to support engagement.