DevSecOps Platform Engineer

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

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks an experienced DevSecOps Platform Engineer to support and enhance enterprise DevSecOps platforms, including GitHub, Nexus, Lifecycle and Jenkins, on AWS-hosted infrastructure with Amazon EKS. You will troubleshoot issues, perform maintenance and upgrades, and develop automation to improve platform reliability.

This role may require occasional after-hours work to support maintenance or incident response. U.S. citizenship is required due to facility security requirements.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience administering Kubernetes clusters and upgrades.
• Experience with Kubernetes, AWS, Linux systems administration and networking fundamentals.
• Bachelor's degree or 8+ years in DevOps/DevSecOps in lieu of a degree.

Responsibilities

• Support and enhance enterprise DevSecOps platforms (GitHub, Jenkins, Nexus, Lifecycle).
• Troubleshoot issues and perform platform maintenance and upgrades.
• Develop automation to improve operations and security across platforms.
• Remediate security and operational issues affecting platform availability.

Skills

Kubernetes

AWS

Linux

Networking

Scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Experience >8 years in lieu of degree

Tools

GitHub

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Sonatype Nexus

Sonatype Lifecycle

Flux

Argo CD

Job description

Join a culture of empowerment and connectivity.

Develop your craft

Learn the skills you need to accelerate your career.

Discover benefits that your life and work.

Innovate with intention

Build mission-ready tech that protects the nation.

We are seeking an experience d DevSecOps Platform Engineer to support and enhance enterprise DevSecOps platforms, including GitHub, Sonatype Nexus, Sonatype Lifecycle and Firewall, Jenkins, and GitHub Actions. This position focuses on AWS-hosted infrastructure, including Amazon EKS. The engineer will independently troubleshoot issues, perform platform maintenance and upgrades, develop automation, and remediate security and operational issues affecting platform availability.

Occasional work outside of standard business hours, including evenings and weekends, may be required to support scheduled maintenance, upgrades, incident response, or critical business needs. Due to the nature of work performed within this facility, U.S. citizen ship is required .

Join us. The world can't wait.

You Have:

• 2+ years of experience administering Kubernetes clusters, including upgrades, configuration, troubleshooting, scaling, capacity management, and monitoring
• Experience with Kubernetes, AWS, Linux systems administration, and enterprise networking fundamentals
• Experience with CI / CD and DevSecOps technologies such as GitHub, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or Sonatype products
• Experience developing scripts or automation in languages such as Python or Bash
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals, including TCP / IP, routing, firewalls, security groups, load balancing, and network troubleshooting
• Ability to investigate unfamiliar technical problems and independently manage assigned work from initial analysis through implementation and resolution
• Bachelor's degree or 8+ years of experience in DevOps, DevSecOps, platform engineering, or systems administration in lieu of a degree

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with GitOps tools such as Flux or Argo CD
• AWS or Kubernetes Certification s

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 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, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.