Platform DevOps Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Platform DevOps Engineer to advance cloud-based, secure software delivery. You will work with DevSecOps practices, leveraging AWS, Node.js/React, and containerization to build reliable, scalable platforms.

As part of a collaborative team, you will implement pipelines, automation, and secure builds while supporting current and future architecture and environments. A US security clearance is required and a Bachelor’s degree is expected.

Qualifications

• Experience with AWS Cloud and modern cloud architectures.
• Proficiency in Node.js or React development.
• Experience configuring CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI) and integrating builds with automated tests and security scans.

Skills

AWS Cloud

Node.js/React

CI/CD pipelines

Docker containerization

Secret clearance

Bachelor's degree

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

GitLab CI

Docker

Job description

Platform DevOps Engineer The Opportunity

As a DevSecOps engineer, you know that good software is more than a nice-looking interface plus data. You need the right combination of clean code, APIs, analytics, and infrastructure to help build a user-oriented solution and delivery consistently and continuously.

As a DevSecOps engineer at Booz Allen, you’ll use the latest architectural approaches and open‑source frameworks and resources to overcome your clients’ most difficult challenges. You’ll use your passion to master new tools and techniques while helping to identify and implement system improvements.

You’ll collaborate with your team as you code and deliver solutions that support the current architecture and operating environment, as well as support future functionality and enhancements. Work with us to develop systems that create change for the better.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• Experience with AWS Cloud
• Experience with Node.js or React
• Knowledge of writing and maintaining .gitlab-ci.yml, configuring multi‑stage pipelines, and integrating C++, C, or C# builds with automated tests and security scans
• Ability to containerize C++, C, or C# applications such as Docker, manage build artifacts, and support reproducible builds across environments
• Secret clearance
• Bachelor's degree

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with modern C++, C, C# development, including building and maintaining C++ applications, interpreting compilation toolchains, dependency management, and platform‑specific build constraints
• Experience with containerization including Docker, Kubernetes, or EKS
• Experience with front‑end technologies, including HTML, CSS, or JavaScript, modern frameworks, including Angular, React, or Vue.js, and back‑end languages such as .NET, ASP.NET Core, or Node.js
• Experience handling databases, including SQL such as MySQL or SQL Server and NoSQL databases, including MongoDB
• Experience working in a microservices or distributed application environment
• Experience with WebAssembly, RESTful APIs, and microservices architecture
• Knowledge of Linux shell scripting and automation
• Knowledge of relational databases (RDMS), columnar, graph data stores, and structured and unstructured data formats

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.

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 $62,000.00 to $141,000.00 (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.

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.

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