
Cloud Engineer, Senior
at Booz Allen Hamilton
Posted 3 days ago
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- Compensation
- $112,800 – $257,000 USD
- City
- Not specified
- Country
- United States
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As a Cloud Engineer, Senior, you will design, build, and optimize cloud-based environments for complex enterprise ecosystems, developing cloud architectures that meet client needs and leverage cloud capabilities to improve national security. You will automate workflows and build tools using languages like JavaScript, PowerShell, Python, or Shell, and work with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) components and CI/CD pipelines. The role requires experience with Terraform or AWS CloudFormation, cloud security engineering, and a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph. This position is based in Reston, VA and offers a salary range in USD.
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Job Description
The Opportunity:
Everyone is trying to “harness the cloud,” but not everyone knows how. As a Cloud Engineer, help us develop cloud-based solutions for some of our client's toughest problems by creating cloud-based technical architectures that meet client needs and take advantage of cloud capabilities to improve national security.
We are seeking a highly skilled Cloud Engineer with a strong background in designing, building, and optimizing cloud-based environments. Using your expertise with programming languages, you’ll develop tools, automate workflows, and support cloud infrastructure deployments. We are looking for someone who is passionate about cloud technologies, thrives on solving complex problems, and is committed to driving innovation through automation, security, and well-architected design.
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You Have:
- 5+ years of experience with cloud architecture or cloud engineering
- 5+ years of experience with programming languages such as JavaScript, PowerShell, Python, or Shell Scripting
- Experience in systems engineering or cloud security engineering roles
- Experience with Terraform or AWS CloudFormation to provision, configure, and manage cloud resources, and designing or maintaining secure cloud environments
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and developing modular and reusable IaC components and integrating them into CI/CD pipelines
- Knowledge of core infrastructure concepts, security best practices, and operations
- Ability to develop scalable, secure, and reliable cloud solutions across complex enterprise ecosystems, troubleshoot cross-platform issues, and implement resilient architectures
- Ability to work in fast-paced scripting and development environments
- TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
- HS diploma or GED
Nice If You Have:
- Experience with DevOps tools such as GitHub
- Experience with container orchestration such as Kubernetes or Docker
- Experience with CI/CD
- Experience with Linux and Linux system administration
- Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Master's degree in CS, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related Engineering field
- AWS, Azure, Oracle, or Google Cloud Certifications
Clearance:
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.
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 $112,800.00 to $257,000.00 (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
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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.
Commitment to Non-Discrimination
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.
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