C2 Systems Platform and Infrastructure Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton; Lincoln (MA); On-site; USD 112,900 - 257,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, life, disability benefits

Tuition assistance

Work-life programs

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a C2 Systems Platform and Infrastructure Engineer to lead modernization of C2 systems across data centers, edge, and cloud. You will design and deploy containerized infrastructure, drive secure platforms, and collaborate with architects using GitLab CI, Jenkins, ArgoCD or Flux to deliver scalable solutions.

Ideal candidates have production Kubernetes expertise, DoD environment experience, and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS or Engineering with 8+ years in infrastructure or platform engineering, including leadership.
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II Security+ CE Certification.
• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, deploy, and harden containerized infrastructure across data centers, tactical edge, and cloud environments.
• Guide architects and engineers in GitLab CI, Jenkins, ArgoCD, or Flux pipelines and Kubernetes deployment.
• Translate mission and reliability requirements into resilient, automated platform designs.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver platform services and maintain secure, scalable solutions.

Skills

Leadership

Security clearance readiness

Mission-focused

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS or Engineering

Tools

Kubernetes

GitLab CI

Jenkins

ArgoCD

Flux

Terraform

Ansible

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK

OpenTelemetry

Istio

Linkerd

Consul

HashiCorp Vault

SPIFFE

SPIRE

OPA

Gatekeeper

Kyverno

Job description

C2 Systems Platform and Infrastructure Engineer

As an experienced cloud computing infrastructure architect, you’ll guide and lead a team of professionals in modernizing C2 systems, ensuring warfighters remain safe and secure. Your mission is to leverage cloud platforms, DevOps tools, and containerized foundations to transform legacy IT infrastructures into resilient, secure solutions.

You will design, deploy, and harden containerized infrastructure across enterprise data centers, tactical edge, and cloud environments. Collaboration with fellow architects and engineers specializing in GitLab CI, Jenkins, ArgoCD or Flux is critical, as is proficiency with Kubernetes to deliver scalable, secure platform solutions. Your leadership will drive technical excellence, while you explore innovative solutions and partner with stakeholders to deliver the right platform services.

Key Qualifications

• Experience operating Kubernetes at production scale, including cluster deployment, day‑2 operations, upgrades, and security hardening.
• Experience with CI/CD and GitOps pipelines using GitLab CI, Jenkins, ArgoCD or Flux.
• Experience with Infrastructure‑as‑Code and configuration management using Terraform and Ansible.
• Experience implementing and operating an observability stack such as Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK or OpenTelemetry.
• Experience designing and deploying systems in secure, air‑gapped, or DDIL environments.
• Ability to translate mission and reliability requirements into resilient, automated platform designs.
• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS or Engineering and 8+ years of experience in infrastructure or platform engineering, including technical leadership, or 12+ years in lieu of a degree.
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II Security+ CE Certification.

Nice to Have

• Experience with service mesh technologies like Istio, Linkerd, or Consul.
• Experience deploying and sustaining containerized platforms in DoD environments such as Platform One, Big Bang, or Iron Bank.
• Experience engineering for the tactical edge and hardening deployments for DDIL and disconnected operations.
• Experience with C2, ISR, or other mission‑critical DoD systems and their operational constraints.
• Experience implementing DevSecOps practices, including container scanning, STIG compliance, and policy enforcement (OPA, Gatekeeper, Kyverno).
• Experience with secrets management and Zero Trust patterns such as HashiCorp Vault, SPIFFE, or SPIRE.
• Experience achieving and maintaining an Authority to Operate, continuous ATO, or RMF accreditation.
• Secret clearance.
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) Certification.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or similar Cloud Certification.

Security Clearance

Applicants selected will undergo a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Compensation

The projected compensation range for this position is $112,900.00 to $257,000.00 (annualized USD). This range symbolizes typical salary for the role; total compensation includes benefits and other incentives.

Benefits

Employees receive health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work‑life programs, and dependent care. Full‑time and part‑time employees working at least 20 hours a week qualify for the benefit program.

Commitment to Non‑Discrimination

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