DevOps Engineer, Senior

About the role

As a senior platform DevOps engineer at Booz Allen, you will develop, manage, and secure a container platform that meets your client’s needs and leverages cloud capabilities. Your responsibilities include developing container management software, supporting your team in strategy and design, and recommending resources to help your client manage and securely adopt containers.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage containerized applications using Kubernetes and Rancher or EKS
• Manage tools deployed with Helm using ArgoCD or Flux, including writing custom Helm charts and automation tools like Ansible, Terraform, Terragrunt, or IaC tool suite
• Support the development of critical cloud platforms and inform strategy
• Ensure standards are met throughout the containerization process
• Recommend resources to help clients manage and securely adopt containers
• Strengthen DevOps skills while supporting the development of critical cloud platforms

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in an AWS cloud environment
• 5+ years of experience with containerization, building images, and orchestrating deployments in Kubernetes and Rancher or EKS
• 4+ years of experience managing tools deployed with Helm using ArgoCD or Flux, including writing custom Helm charts, and with automation tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Terragrunt, or IaC tool suite
• Experience developing custom applications and supporting them in a production environment
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code environments, including automated server or network configurations, large-scale software deployments, or monitoring and testing such as CI/CD
• Knowledge of container networking, monitoring, and storage solutions
• Knowledge of container security technologies and evaluating and mitigating or resolving vulnerability findings
• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• DoD 8570 Level II Certification

Skills

• Experience developing in Java or Python
• Experience with Prometheus, Grafana, or ElasticSearch, Kibana, and FluentD
• Experience with the design, deployment, and management of Cloud environments, including AWS or Azure
• Experience using or migrating CI/CD pipeline solutions or tools, including Jenkins, Git, or TeamCity
• Experience with system integration using a variety of protocols, including JSON, REST, and XML
• Experience with scripting in Bash, PowerShell, Python, Groovy, or Ruby and leveraging JSON, YAML, or XML for configuration
• Knowledge of cloud and virtualization-based technologies, including Docker, Azure, AWS, or VMware
• Knowledge of Linux or UNIX administration and automation
• Knowledge of foundational system administration principles
• Kubernetes Certification

Benefits

• Health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits
• Paid leave
• Professional development
• Tuition assistance
• Work-life programs
• Dependent care
• Recognition awards program

Pay

$77,600.00 to $176,000.00 (annualized USD)

Schedule

Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits.

Identity Statement

We will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model

Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role.
Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.