Cloud DevOps Engineer at Booz Allen in McLean, VA

Cloud DevOps Engineer Location: McLean, VA Cloud DevOps Engineer The Opportunity: DevOps engineering requires a specific mix of development, engineering, and communication skills. As a DevOps engineer, you know that these skills create efficiency and effectiveness—so you can quickly deliver the best solutions for clients. We’re looking for a DevOps engineer like you to help develop critical tools—and get them into the hands of those who need them most. As a DevOps engineer at Booz Allen, you’ll streamline the software development lifecycle, from requirements to monitoring in production. You’ll incorporate open-source tools, automation, and cloud resources to cut down on tedious tasks and free up the team’s developers to do what they do best—create. You’ll work with the team to implement continuous integration and delivery to limit manual testing and troubleshooting. This is an opportunity to hone your skills in the latest automation, infrastructure, and cloud-based development while developing software that will make mission-forward impact. Use your experience with the software development lifecycle on a team that works together to make the best software solutions. Work with us as we develop tools to transform the future. Join us. The world can’t wait. You Have: 2+ years of experience with Docker and Kubernetes, including application containerization, workload deployment, resource tuning, and troubleshooting cluster issues 2+ years of experience designing modular, reusable pipelines, optimizing performance, such as parallelization or caching, and implementing advanced workflows, such as multi-project pipelines using GitLab CI/CD 2+ years of experience in building scalable Terraform architectures, managing multi-environment deployments, including dev, stage, and prod, and implementing remote state management with secure CI/CD practices Experience in designing secure, compliant solutions utilizing AWS services, such as EKS, ECR, IAM, or EC2, with GovCloud environments, and implementing least-privilege IAM policies Experience in secure software development practices, including protected runners, secrets management, access control, and environment isolation for reliable and safe deployments Knowledge of Git best practices, including clean commit history, branching strategies, and optimized codebase organization for collaboration and reuse Ability to create standardized, reusable components, such as GitLab CI templates or Terraform modules, and eliminate duplication across projects and teams Ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance HS diploma or GED Nice If You Have: Experience with EKS preferred Experience integrating engineering systems with operational tools, such as ServiceNow, creating monitoring dashboards, and using data to enhance reliability and efficiency Experience working in an Agile environment Ability to design scalable, resilient, and cost-efficient systems using cloud-native, microservices, and event-driven architecture principles Ability to translate technical solutions for non-technical stakeholders, take ownership of systems, proactively identify risks, and drive continuous improvement initiatives Ability to pay strict attention to detail to maintain documentation quality in the production of operational runbooks or playbooks Top Secret clearance AWS Cloud Certifications Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Compensation At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. 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. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page. Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $53,000.00 to $108,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date. Identity Statement As part of the hiring process, 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 AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, 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 Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings. 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. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility. 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.