High Side Operations Software Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 119,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton in Alexandria, VA is seeking a back-end developer who can deliver scalable, secure software. You will work with Python or Java, build production-grade applications, and contribute to solving complex data and AI-enabled challenges for national security clients.

You will deploy and maintain enterprise software in secure environments, manage CI/CD pipelines, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure performance and reliability across services.

Qualifications

• 3+ years building production-grade applications with Python or Java.
• 3+ years deploying, configuring, and maintaining enterprise software in secure, air-gapped, or disconnected environments.
• 3+ years managing software deployments through CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitLab CI, Jenkins, or ArgoCD.
• 2+ years containerization experience (Docker, Containerd, Podman, or Kaniko).
• 2+ years deploying and managing applications in Kubernetes using Kubectl and Helm.
• Experience using Git for version control in a collaborative software development environment.
• Knowledge of networking, system security, and enclave boundary controls.
• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science.

Responsibilities

• Identify potential risks and contribute to solution development.
• Create efficient, scalable backend systems and tools.
• Work with the development team to deliver robust software using modern architectures.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows.
• Support data and AI-enabled capabilities to improve mission effectiveness.
• Ensure secure software delivery in CJADC2 environments.

Skills

Python

Java

CI/CD

Containerization

Kubernetes

Git

Networking

Security concepts

TS/SCI clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

TS/SCI clearance with polygraph

Tools

GitLab CI

Jenkins

ArgoCD

Docker

Kubectl

Helm

Job description

The Opportunity:

As a back-end developer, you know that a good site or system needs the right combination of clean code, APIs, analytics, and infrastructure to develop a user-focused solution. Were looking for an experienced back-end developer with the software engineering skills it takes to identify potential risks, contribute to solution development, and create efficient and effective systems for our clients.

Job Number: R0247158

High Side Operations Software Engineer

The Opportunity:

As a back-end developer, you know that a good site or system needs the right combination of clean code, APIs, analytics, and infrastructure to develop a user-focused solution. Were looking for an experienced back-end developer with the software engineering skills it takes to identify potential risks, contribute to solution development, and create efficient and effective systems for our clients.

As a back-end developer at Booz Allen, youll use the latest architectural approaches and open-source frameworks and tools to deliver solutions. Using your software engineering experience, youll work with the development team to create custom tools, systems, and sites with consistent performance and scalability.

In this position, our teams mission is to rapidly develop, test, and mature digital, data, and AI‑enabled capabilities that improve situational awareness and accelerate coordinated decision‑making across the Department. Within this effort, we enhance warfighter access to data by delivering software products and data‑integration services that close critical Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control (CJADC2) capability gaps. The team focuses on improving cross‑domain data movement, strengthening mission applications within Maven Smart Systems, and establishing reliable data transport across systems and classification levels. Together, these efforts enable timely, secure, and mission‑relevant data flow to support the warfighters. This position is located in Alexandria V.A.

Join us. The world can\u2019t wait.

You Have:

• 3+ years of experience building production-grade applications with Python or Java
• 3+ years of experience deploying, configuring, and maintaining enterprise software applications in secure, air-gapped, or disconnected environments
• 3+ years of experience managing software deployments through CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitLab CI, Jenkins, or ArgoCD
• 2+ years of experience with containerization technologies, such as Docker, Containerd, Podman, or Kaniko
• 2+ years of experience with deploying and managing applications in Kubernetes using tools or CLIs, such as Kubectl and Helm
• Experience using Git for version control in a collaborative software development environment
• Knowledge of networking, system security, and enclave boundary controls
• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
• Bachelor’s degree in a Computer Science field
  
  

Nice If You Have:

• 2+ years of experience building or maintaining production-grade RESTful APIs or software interfaces
• 2+ years of experience with administering Linux servers or Virtual Machines, including OS package maintenance, networking, and disk management
• 2+ years of experience implementing event-driven or streaming architectures leveraging Kafka, RedPanda, Amazon SNS, or Apache Flink
• 2+ years of experience with Cloud Service providers, including AWS or Azure, and their associated services and tools
• 2+ years of experience with deploying and administering on-prem and cloud Kubernetes clusters, such as RKE2, K3S, EKS, AKS, or OpenShift
• Experience evaluating architectural tradeoffs and designing robust, scalable service-based software applications
• Experience acquiring client requirements and designing and recommending solutions based upon these requirements
• Experience with Java, C#, C++, JavaScript, React, or NodeJS
• Knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and secure deployment practices
  
  

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.

Skills Assessment As part of Booz Allens skills first hiring process, candidates must complete the required skills assessment to ensure they meet the Basic Qualifications for this role. Candidates must complete the assessment and meet the minimum proficiency threshold to continue in the hiring process.

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

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

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.

• 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.