Senior DevSecOps Engineer: Secure Cloud CI/CD & Platforms

Booz Allen Hamilton; Washington; Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a senior DevSecOps Engineer to design, build, and operate CI/CD systems, cloud infrastructure, and container platforms across the software lifecycle.

You will collaborate with multiple project teams to embed security controls, automate delivery workflows, and create reusable templates for databases, APIs, and platform architectures while advancing DoD/NIST-aligned security practices. The role requires TS/SCI clearance and a STEM degree or equivalent experience.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in DevSecOps, DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or platform automation roles.
• Experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines with GitLab CI or GitHub Actions, and with Git-based branching, tagging, and release workflows.
• Experience deploying cloud infrastructure on AWS, Azure, or GCP using IaC, such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK.
• Experience containerizing and orchestrating workloads using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience integrating automated security checks into CI/CD pipelines, such as SAST, SCA, or image scanning.
• Experience in Linux administration and with scripting languages, such as Python, Bash, or Go.
• Experience with networking fundamentals, such as DNS, routing, load balancing, or TLS.
• Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam.
• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field or 12+ years of experience in DevOps in lieu of a degree.
• Cloud or DevOps Certifications, such as AWS Solutions Architect, CKA, or CKAD, and Security+ Certification.

Skills

8+ years experience

CI/CD pipelines

Cloud IaC

Docker & Kubernetes

Security checks in CI/CD

Linux administration & scripting

Networking fundamentals

TS/SCI clearance

STEM degree / experience

Security certifications

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM or 12+ years DevOps

AWS Solutions Architect / CKAD / CKD / Security+

Tools

GitLab CI/GitHub Actions

Terraform / CloudFormation / CDK

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a senior DevSecOps Engineer to design, build, and operate CI/CD systems, cloud infrastructure, and container platforms across the software lifecycle.

You will collaborate with multiple project teams to embed security controls, automate delivery workflows, and create reusable templates for databases, APIs, and platform architectures while advancing DoD/NIST-aligned security practices. The role requires TS/SCI clearance and a STEM degree or equivalent experience.