Senior Platform Operations Lead - Cloud & Data Platform

Booz Allen Hamilton; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 113,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks a Platform Operations Lead to ensure the reliability and performance of critical financial platforms hosted in AWS GovCloud. You will guide the operation and evolution of a secure, scalable cloud data platform and translate client IT needs into a practical roadmap, leading hands-on Databricks and cloud engineering efforts.

This senior role demands cloud operations, site reliability, incident response, and compliance with government frameworks.

Qualifications

• 10+ years leading platform operations, cloud and infra teams.
• Experience with AWS GovCloud and data platforms.
• Expertise in IAM, networking, compute, storage, monitoring and security.
• Proficient in CI/CD for infra and apps.
• Knowledge of government security and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the operation and evolution of a secure, scalable cloud data platform.
• Translate client IT needs into actionable roadmaps and plans.
• Implement resilient cloud architectures and automation strategies.
• Oversee lifecycle management, monitoring and incident response.
• Ensure compliance and security in government environments.

Skills

Platform operations leadership

AWS GovCloud

Databricks

CI/CD pipelines

Docker / Kubernetes

Cloud security & compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

IAM

Terraform

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks a Platform Operations Lead to ensure the reliability and performance of critical financial platforms hosted in AWS GovCloud. You will guide the operation and evolution of a secure, scalable cloud data platform and translate client IT needs into a practical roadmap, leading hands-on Databricks and cloud engineering efforts.

This senior role demands cloud operations, site reliability, incident response, and compliance with government frameworks.