Platform DevOps Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton; Colorado Springs (CO); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Platform DevOps Engineer to join our DevSecOps team. You will design and maintain CI/CD pipelines, containerize applications with Docker and Kubernetes, and apply IaC with Helm, Terraform, or Ansible to deliver secure, scalable software across environments.

You will collaborate with developers to optimize builds, integrate automated tests and security scans, and support modernization efforts using open-source frameworks.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with CI/CD tools (GitLab CI or Argo CD).
• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, or EKS).
• Experience with IaC (Helm, Terraform, Ansible).
• Experience writing and maintaining .gitlab-ci.yml, multi-stage pipelines, and integrating C++, C, or C# builds with automated tests and security scans.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with developers to implement CI/CD pipelines across multiple environments.
• Containerize applications (C++, C, or C#) and manage build artifacts.
• Support automated tests and security scans within pipelines.

Skills

CI/CD tools

Docker

Kubernetes

EKS

GitLab CI

Argo CD

Terraform

Helm

Ansible

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree

5+ years of software development experience

Tools

GitLab CI YAML

CI/CD pipelines

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:

• 3+ years of experience with CI/CD tools, including Gitlab CI or Argo CD
• Experience with containerization including Docker, Kubernetes, or EKS
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) such as Helm, Terraform, or Ansible
• Experience 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 and 1+ years of experience with software development, or 5+ years of experience with software development in lieu of a 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 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, such as MongoDB
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
• 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), NoSQL, columnar, and 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. 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 $61,900.00 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.

About Booz Allen

Booz Allen is an advanced technology company. We build commercial-grade products and solutions for America’s most critical defense, civil, and national security priorities.

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.

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