Cloud Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 69,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Cloud Operations Engineer to manage, administer, and enhance cloud environments in AWS, with emphasis on rapid problem resolution and continuous improvement. The role requires collaboration across teams and mentoring of junior staff.

Applicants should have 2+ years in cloud infra, CI/CD, and security certifications; a Secret clearance is required. The position offers comprehensive benefits and a dynamic, mission-focused work environment in the DC area.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience with cloud infrastructure, including AWS, networking, storage, memory, compute instances.
• 2+ years of experience troubleshooting and resolving CI/CD pipeline failures.
• Experience developing enterprise cloud-native solutions.
• Knowledge of provisioning and triaging cloud networking, computing, memory, or storage.
• Ability to work in a collaborative, cross-functional team and use active learning.
• Secret clearance and HS diploma or GED.
• Certifications such as CompTIA Security+, GSEC, CCNA‑Security, SSCP, CISSP, or DoD IAT Level II/III.

Responsibilities

• Manage, administer, support, and enhance cloud environments.
• Mentor team members and work with cross-functional teams.
• Contribute to rapid problem resolution and continuous improvement in AWS and Army cloud systems.

Skills

Cloud infrastructure

AWS

CI/CD

DevOps tooling

Kubernetes

Docker

CloudFormation

Education

HS diploma or GED

DoD IAT Level II/III or CISSP/SSCP/CCNA-Security

Tools

Kubernetes

Helm

Docker

CloudFormation

GitHub/GitLab CI/CD

Job description

Job Number: R0246668

Cloud Engineer

The Opportunity

Manage, administer, support, and enhance cloud environments, ensuring continuous improvement and rapid problem resolution as a Cloud Operations Engineer. Apply advanced consulting skills and extensive technical expertise, including full industry knowledge. Develop innovative solutions to complex problems. Work without considerable direction and mentor and supervise team members. Work in AWS cloud infrastructure as well as the Army's integrated systems within the cloud.

You Have

• 2+ years of experience with cloud infrastructure, including AWS, networking, storage, memory, compute instances, or tools for DevOps such as automating builds in Kubernetes, Helm, Docker, cloud formation, regression testing, monitoring, and pushing releases across environments
• 2+ years of experience troubleshooting, triaging, and resolving issues for CI/CD pipeline failures or slowness
• Experience developing enterprise cloud-native solutions
• Knowledge of provisioning and triaging issues for cloud instance networking, computing, memory, or storage, and setting up servers that the platform is on, including VMs and networks
• Ability to use active learning and analytical thinking within a collaborative, cross‑functional team environment
• Secret clearance
• HS diploma or GED
• CompTIA Security+, GSEC, CCNA‑Security, SSCP, CISSP, or DoD IAT Level II or III Certification

Nice If You Have

• Experience developing enterprise cloud‑native solutions involving Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, Helm, GCP, or Azure
• Experience in GitHub or GitLab CI/CD pipeline procedures
• Knowledge of creating and improving continuous automation across multiple technical stacks
• Knowledge of triaging and resolving networking, storage, memory, compute, or other issues related to both open‑source and commercial tools in public cloud environments
• DevSecOps Processes, Linux+, CI/CD Pipelines, Cloud Networking, and Cloud Engineering Certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect or similar Certification

Clearance

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance 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.

• Health
• Life
• Disability
• Financial
• Retirement
• Paid leave
• Professional development
• Tuition assistance
• Work‑life programs
• 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.

The projected compensation range for this position is $69,400.00 to $158,000.00 (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

• 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.