Senior Cloud Automation Engineer

Booz Allen; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen is seeking an Automation Engineer in Ashburn, VA to design and build scalable automation solutions in an Agile environment. You will leverage SQL, Python, and cloud services to extract data, automate workflows, and deploy containerized components across AWS infrastructure.

You will contribute to modernizing the current architecture, implement CI/CD pipelines with container deployments, and ensure secure, compliant operations within enterprise IT environments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in SQL for data extraction, migration, structuring, and setting up bot transaction logs.
• 5+ years of experience designing and managing scalable automation environments within cloud ecosystems, including AWS and utilizing EC2, VPC, S3, and IAM for secure resource boundary management.
• 3+ years of experience with Python for data manipulation, file handling, backend system scripting, and building custom utility libraries to extend traditional RPA capabilities.
• Knowledge of setting up container deployment pipelines, building and pushing Docker containers to container registries, and managing declarative deployments via gitops workflows.
• Knowledge of enterprise IT environments, virtual machines, cloud and on-premise servers, network firewalls, and credential management.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements.
• Bachelor’s degree or 8+ years of experience in software development in lieu of a degree

Responsibilities

• Develop software from vision to production-ready system in an Agile environment.
• Use latest architectural approaches and open-source frameworks to solve client challenges.
• Code and deliver solutions that support current architecture and oversee future functionality and enhancements.

Skills

SQL for data extraction

Cloud automation with AWS

Python for data manipulation

Docker / containers

DevOps / CI-CD

Education

Bachelor’s degree or 8+ years experience in software development

Tools

Docker

GitOps workflows

Job description

Booz Allen is seeking an Automation Engineer in Ashburn, VA to design and build scalable automation solutions in an Agile environment. You will leverage SQL, Python, and cloud services to extract data, automate workflows, and deploy containerized components across AWS infrastructure.

You will contribute to modernizing the current architecture, implement CI/CD pipelines with container deployments, and ensure secure, compliant operations within enterprise IT environments.