Cloud Application Architect

Booz Allen Hamilton; Chantilly (VA); Hybrid; USD 86,800 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, life, and disability benefits

Professional development opportunities

Tuition assistance

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Chantilly, Virginia is seeking an experienced Cloud Engineer to revolutionize software development for the intelligence community. The ideal candidate has 7+ years of cloud application development experience, a Bachelor's degree, and skills in AWS, microservices, and containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes. The role involves leading efforts towards cloud-native solutions and implementing CI/CD pipelines to support mission-critical operations.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience with cloud application development.
• 5+ years of experience with AWS.
• Experience with deploying, configuring, and maintaining Linux server systems in the Cloud.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect cloud-based solutions.
• Lead efforts to incorporate automation and open-source tools.
• Implement continuous integration and deployment mechanisms.

Skills

Cloud application development

AWS

Microservices and containerization

Scripting languages

Linux server systems

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Technology

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Rancher

Job description

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Are you looking for an opportunity to make a difference and help build a system that will have a positive impact in the intelligence community (IC)? Booz Allen is revolutionizing how software is developed and deployed into cloud-based systems. We are bringing in modern, innovative technology to solve our client’s most difficult problems in scaling out enterprise software development processes and services. That is why we need you, an experienced cloud engineer, to help us design and architect the most efficient solutions that automate and shorten the time it takes to get new capabilities from development to production to support mission critical operations.

As a cloud engineer on our team, you will use your development experience to streamline our software development life cycle from development to production by leveraging the latest cloud native managed services. You will lead efforts to incorporate open-source tools, automation, and infrastructure as code using Agile methodologies to develop enterprise solutions that facilitate and reduce the barrier of getting code securely from concept into production. As a cloud engineer, you will work with elite teams to implement continuous integration and deployment mechanisms that help reduce the speed to mission of critical applications and services to our nation’s intelligence systems. This is an opportunity to broaden your skill set into areas like Agile development, cloud-based development, containerization, and serverless while developing software that will improve national security. Join our team as we build tools to transform the future of the IC.

You Have:

• 7+ years of experience with cloud application development
• 7+ years of experience with designing, developing, operationalizing, and maintaining complex cloud applications at enterprise scale
• 5+ years of experience with AWS
• 5+ years of experience working with microservices and containerization, including orchestration, cluster management, and container storage, including Docker, Kubernetes, or Rancher
• 2+ years of experience developing and deploying microservice architectures
• Experience with deploying, configuring, and maintaining Linux server systems in the Cloud
• Experience with scripting languages
• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
• Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of experience in technology, or 11+ years of experience in technology in lieu of a degree
• Ability to obtain a Security+ CE, SSCP, CCNA‑Security, or GSEC Certification within 6 months of start date

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with developing CI / CD pipelines
• Experience with Serverless, including Lambda, API Gateway, Step Functions, and SAM
• Experience with securing and hardening operating systems, applications, and containers
• Experience with application management and providing high availability and resilient solutions using methods, including clustering or failover
• Experience with application performance analysis and monitoring, including Elasticsearch Logstash Kibana (ELK), Pro met heus, and Grafana
• Experience with an Agile release methodology
• Bachelor’s degree in Technology
• Security+ CE, SSCP, CCNA‑Security, or GSEC Certification
• Certified Kubernetes Application Developer, Kubernetes Administrator Certification, or Certified Terraform Associate certification

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance with polygraph 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 $86,800.00 to $198,000.00 (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

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Work Model

Our people‑first culture prioritizes the benefits of flexibility and collaboration, whether that happens in person or remotely.

• If this position is listed as remote or hybrid, you’ll periodically work from a Booz Allen or client site facility.
• If this position is listed as onsite, you’ll work with colleagues and clients in person, as needed for the specific 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.