DevOps Backend Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 78,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to drive CI/CD pipelines, automation, and cloud-native implementations for enterprise clients. You will design, test, and deploy critical applications, enabling fast, secure software delivery across environments.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, apply cloud resources, and minimize manual tasks to let developers focus on innovation. A security clearance is required for success in this role.

Qualifications

• 5+ years delivering DevOps/DevSecOps for complex enterprise or mission-critical environments (cloud migration/adoption).
• 3+ years developing backend apps, APIs, microservices, and automation services using Python/Java/C#/.NET/Go/Node.js.
• Experience designing cloud-native solutions on AWS/Azure/Google Cloud/OCI/Cloud One, with containers, Kubernetes, and cloud data services.
• Experience building and maintaining automated CI/CD pipelines with GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps including automated builds, tests, and deployments.
• Experience using Terraform and scripting languages (Python/Linux Shell/PowerShell) to automate infra, deployments, testing, monitoring, and ops.
• Secret clearance.
• Bachelor's degree.

Responsibilities

• Design, test, and program critical applications for client needs with CI/CD pipelines.
• Automate repetitive tasks using cloud resources and scripting.
• Collaborate with teams to implement scalable, secure DevOps practices across environments.
• Support automated builds, testing, security scans, and multi-environment deployments.

Skills

DevOps

DevSecOps

Cloud migration

Backend development

CI/CD pipelines

Terraform

Scripting

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Security+ Certification

Tools

GitLab CI/CD

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

Terraform

Job description

Job Number: R0249863

The Opportunity

Today's dynamic technology landscape demands constant and rapid innovation. To facilitate this transformation, we must ensure continuous integration and application development. That's why we need an experienced DevOps engineer like you who is eager to design, test, and program critical applications for our clients who need them most. As a Software Factory DevOps Engineer on our team, you'll pipeline our software development from requirements to testing in production. You'll incorporate automation and cloud resources to minimize repetitive tasks and free up the team's developers to do what they do best-innovate. You'll work together with fellow professionals to implement continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) to limit manual testing and troubleshooting. This is an opportunity to broaden your experience in software engineering while helping to develop software that will completely transform workflows and make a real impact. Here, we invest in technology, and we'll invest in you. With access to continuing education resources, tuition assistance opportunities, and technology development programs, you'll keep your skills sharp as you work at the leading edge of technology. Work with us as we build and test tools to transform the future. Join us. The world can't wait.

You Have

• 5+ years of experience delivering DevOps or DevSecOps solutions for complex enterprise or mission-critical environments, including cloud migration, application modernization, or cloud adoption
• 3+ years of experience developing and supporting backend applications, APIs, microservices, integrations, and automation services using Python, Java, C#/.NET, Go, or Node.js
• Experience designing and implementing cloud-native solutions on AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, OCI, or Cloud One, covering containers, Kubernetes, cloud services, networking, identity, data services, or deployment patterns
• Experience building and maintaining automated CI/CD pipelines with GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps, including automated builds, testing, security scanning, artifact management, or multi‑environment deployment
• Experience using Terraform and scripting languages, such as Python, Linux Shell, or PowerShell, to automate infrastructure, deployments, testing, monitoring, and operations across applications, pipelines, or production issues
• Secret clearance
• Bachelor's degree

Nice If You Have

• Experience developing enterprise cloud-native solutions involving Ansible, Kubernetes, Docker, and GitLab CI/CD
• Knowledge of creating and improving continuous automation across multiple cloud service providers
• Knowledge of creating and improving continuous automation across multiple technical stacks
• Knowledge of triaging and resolving issues related to both open-source and commercial tools in government cloud environments
• Knowledge of scripting languages such as Linux Shell Script, PowerShell, and Python
• Possession of strong troubleshooting skills
• Master's degree
• Security+ 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. 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