Senior Cyber Operations Engineer: Build & Deploy Systems

Booz Allen Hamilton; Maryland; On-site; USD 87,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton in Maryland seeks a senior Cyber Operations Engineer to design, build, and deploy deployment‑ready capabilities in complex environments. This role blends software engineering with hands‑on technical operations, including hardware integration, network configuration, virtualization, and system troubleshooting.

The ideal candidate thrives at the intersection of engineering rigor and operational execution, able to move from writing production code to lab hardware configuration

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering or 14+ years of related software engineering experience.
• 10+ years of experience with software engineering, systems engineering or cyber operations.
• Experience with Python, Go, Node.js, C#, Java, or C++.
• Experience using generative AI and large language model tools.
• Experience troubleshooting across software, operating systems, networking, virtualization, and hardware.
• Experience configuring and managing virtualization and container platforms (VMware, KVM, Docker, Kubernetes).

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, design, development, and deployment of secure, production‑grade software capabilities.
• Build software in Python, Go, Node.js, or C# across front‑end, back‑end, and integration layers.
• Configure, operate, and troubleshoot physical and virtualized environments, including servers, endpoints, networking gear, and embedded devices.
• Integrate software with hardware systems, sensors, radios, industrial equipment, IoT, and edge technologies.
• Stand up and manage VMs, containers, and lab infrastructure to support development, testing, and demonstrations.
• Design and implement APIs, distributed services, and system‑to‑system integrations.
• Establish CI / CD pipelines, automated testing, and secure development practices.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to reusable patterns and engineering standards.
• Support field testing, customer engagements, and technical demonstrations.

Skills

Software engineering

Cyber operations

Python

Go

C#

Java

C++

Gen AI / LLM tools

VMware / virtualization

Networking

Security best practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

14+ years software engineering experience in lieu of a degree

Tools

VMware

KVM

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton in Maryland seeks a senior Cyber Operations Engineer to design, build, and deploy deployment‑ready capabilities in complex environments. This role blends software engineering with hands‑on technical operations, including hardware integration, network configuration, virtualization, and system troubleshooting.

The ideal candidate thrives at the intersection of engineering rigor and operational execution, able to move from writing production code to lab hardware configuration