AI DevOps Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton; Ashburn (VA); Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking an AI DevOps Engineer to design, build, and operate AI tools and automated workflows that empower Booz Allen teams to deliver secure, reliable results. You will lead the secure connection of AI tools to enterprise systems and collaborate across engineering, cybersecurity, product, and operations.

You will develop automation scripts, runbooks, and implementation guidance, while coaching junior team members and ensuring robust sign-in, permissions, and monitoring.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering, systems integration, or a related technical field.
• Experience delivering enterprise software, automation, integration, or platform solutions.
• Experience implementing or supporting AI tools, automation platforms, AI gateways, or enterprise apps.
• Experience with cloud platforms, DevSecOps, identity and access management, logging, and monitoring tools.
• Experience building secure system integrations through APIs, webhooks, or service-based architectures.
• Experience with CI/CD and automated software delivery on cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, test, deploy, and support AI tools and automated workflows.
• Set up and operate the AI Gateway with access controls, model selection, and auditing.
• Lead secure connections of AI tools, APIs, enterprise apps, and workflows.
• Develop automation scripts, runbooks, and implementation guidance.
• Plan testing, troubleshooting, and release activities for AI tools and automations.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity and platform teams to protect data and implement secure sign-in and access controls.
• Review tool performance, usage, and feedback to identify improvements.
• Coach junior engineers and communicate decisions clearly.

Skills

Software engineering

Automation

Cybersecurity operations

Cloud platforms

CI/CD

DevSecOps

IAM

Logging & monitoring

API integration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Kubernetes

Containers

AI Gateway

Dashboard tooling

Monitoring tools

Job description

AI DevOps Engineer**The Opportunity:**As an AI DevOps Engineer you'll design, build, connect, and operate AI tools and automated workflows that help Booz Allen teams deliver secure, reliable results. You'll be a hands-on technical contributor helping teams use approved AI models, automate work, and connect AI tools to enterprise systems. You'll work with engineers, product owners, cybersecurity practitioners, and platform teams to turn business and operational needs into practical solutions. You'll help make sure those solutions are secure, reliable, easy to use, and easy to support. **What You'll Work On:*** Design, configure, test, deploy, and support AI tools and automated workflows.* Set up and operate the AI Gateway, which provides controlled access to approved AI models including access permissions, model selection, API connections, usage tracking, and audit records.* Lead the secure, maintainable connection of AI tools, APIs, enterprise applications, and workflow platforms.* Develop and maintain automation scripts, workflows, technical documentation, runbooks, and implementation guidance.* Plan and carry out testing, troubleshooting, and release activities for AI tools and automations.* Partner with cybersecurity and platform teams to protect data and implement secure sign-in, permissions, access controls, and monitoring.* Support cyber operations, including work with 5.5 and Mythos.* Review tool performance, usage, user feedback, and recurring issues to identify improvements.* Improve prompts, workflows, and AI assistant configurations to increase accuracy, reliability, and ease of use.* Provide technical input in design discussions, code reviews, backlog refinement, and sprint planning.* Coach junior team members and clearly communicate technical decisions, risks, and recommendations. Join us. The world can't wait. **You Have:** * 5+ years of experience in software engineering, systems integration, platform engineering, automation, cybersecurity operations, or a technical field* Experience delivering business or enterprise software, automation, integration, platform, or application solutions* Experience implementing or supporting AI tools, automation platforms, AI gateways, workflow technologies, or enterprise applications* Experience with cloud platforms, DevSecOps practices, identity and access management, logging, and monitoring tools* Experience building secure system integrations, including sign-in, permissions, access controls, logging, and audit records and integrating systems through APIs, webhooks, or service-based architectures* Experience with cloud platforms, automated software delivery such as CI/CD, identity and access management, or monitoring tools* Experience troubleshooting complex technical issues, documenting solutions, and driving work to resolution* Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across engineering, cybersecurity, product, and operational teams* Public Trust* Bachelor's degree **Nice If You Have:** * Experience with AI Gateway capabilities, including model selection, usage monitoring, or governance* Experience with AI assistant workflows, prompt improvement, model evaluation, or orchestration tools* Experience with containers, Kubernetes, automated infrastructure setup, or cloud AI services* Experience creating operational dashboards, technical roadmaps, user enablement materials, or adoption metrics* Experience leading technical workstreams or mentoring engineers in an agile delivery environment**Vetting:** Applicants selected will be subject to a government investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements of the U.S. government client; Public Trust determination is required.**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 $77,600.00 to $176,000.00 (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. 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 or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role.* **Onsite**: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full-time at a 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.