Cloud Engineer, Senior

The Opportunity:  

Everyone is trying to “harness the cloud,” but not everyone knows how. As a cloud engineer, you know how to create a cloud-based technical architecture that meets client needs and takes advantage of cloud capabilities. We need you to help us develop cloud-based solutions for some of the toughest problems.

This is an opportunity to use the latest cloud technologies as you look for ways to improve your client’s environment using current cloud capabilities. Your technical expertise will be vital as you work to inform strategy and design and ensure standards are met. You’ll recommend tools and solutions based on your research of the current environment and knowledge of various on-premise, cloud-based, and hybrid resources. You’ll help the client overcome their most difficult challenges in the cloud. Additionally, you’ll broaden your skill set in cloud native services, including Amazon Web Services (AWS), while developing critical systems for the Federal government. Due to the nature of work performed within this facility, U.S. citizenship is required.

Join us. The world can’t wait. 

You Have: 

• 7+ years of experience supporting, designing, modifying, developing, writing, or implementing software programming applications or enterprise applications using Agile methods

• Experience with AWS cloud infrastructure, AWS resources, and vendor-native cloud services, including CloudWatch and Cloud Trail, Service Mesh Istio, Cloud Cyber Security Zero Trust Architecture in the cloud, Docker, and Artifactory tools, such as Nexus

• Experience with Elasticsearch or Open Search, and Agile methodologies and tools

• Experience with full stack development tools, including Spring Boot, Fetch and Promise core APIs, NodeJS, Angular, jQuery, Redux, jQuery, JSON, XML, and Linux or Bash   

• Experience with full stack engineering, cloud migration and technologies, including AWS ECS, EKS, ECR, SSM, EC2, S3, CloudWatch, WAF, Lambda, SQS, SNS, ALB, VPC, Certificate Manager, KMS, Firewall, IAM, RDS, Aurora, Elasticsearch, and Route53

• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, Search, general security OIDC, networking, GitLab CI pipelines, Terraform, Nexus NxRM, Nexus Lifecycle, and SonarQube

• Experience maintaining technical documentation and participating in technical briefs to leadership and clients

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements

• HS diploma or GED

• Cloud Certification, including AWS

Nice If You Have: 

• Experience with patent or intellectual property (IP) processes, policies, or systems

• Experience with SRE methodologies

• Experience providing DME and O&M development and leadership support, including contributing to root cause analysis during incidents 

• Experience with Python or other scripting programming language and Lucene-based search plugin development

• Experience with test-driven development and Section 508 compliance

• Experience triaging and troubleshooting technical tickets

• Experience developing according to modern standards, including strict mode compliance, modularization techniques and tools, and frameworks and libraries 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or similar field

Vetting:

Applicants selected will be subject to a government investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements of the U.S. government client.

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 $84,600.00 to $193,000.00 (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 application process, 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.

Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of flexibility and collaboration, whether that happens in person or remotely.

• If this position is listed as remote or hybrid, you’ll periodically work from a Booz Allen or client site facility.
• If this position is listed as onsite, you’ll work with colleagues and clients in person, as needed for the specific role.

EEO Commitment

We’re an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that empowers our people to fearlessly drive change – no matter their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, or related medical conditions), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.