Platform Engineer, Senior

The Opportunity

As a Platform Engineer, you will build and operate cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes platforms supporting AI-enabled applications for the federal civilian sector. You'll have the opportunity to shape how we deliver modern cloud solutions while exploring how AI can transform platform engineering itself. This role blends infrastructure ownership, developer enablement, and innovation. You'll work across the full-stack, from provisioning cloud resources and managing deployments to improving our tooling and automation. If you enjoy building reliable systems, solving interesting problems, and staying current with emerging technologies, this is an exciting opportunity. Join us. The world can't wait.

You Have

• 7+ years of experience in platform engineering, DevOps, or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), supporting production-grade systems
• 2+ years of experience with AWS, including services such as EKS, EC2, RDS, Lambda, S3, IAM, VPC, Route 53, Certificate Manager, and Secrets Manager
• 1+ years of experience with Kubernetes and containers in production, including Helm chart deployment or maintenance, container image management, and troubleshooting
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, including cloud networking and security fundamentals
• Experience with Git Ops and CI/CD practices, leveraging tools such as ArgoCD or Flux, and building pipelines with GitHub Actions
• Experience with automation and scripting in languages such as Python or Bash, debugging, Git workflows, and version control best practices
• Ability to work independently in a self-directed environment and learn new technologies
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements
• Bachelor's degree
• Ability to obtain an AWS Solutions Architect – Associate Certification within 6 months of start date

Nice If You Have

• 1+ years of experience with Amazon EKS
• Experience with AI/ML and emerging cloud services, including AWS Bedrock or similar managed AI platforms
• Experience with serverless architectures such as AWS Lambda and API Gateway, including event-driven design patterns
• Experience with monitoring and observability tooling, including Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, CloudWatch, or Open Telemetry
• Experience with cost-optimization, including identifying inefficiencies and implementing cloud cost-control best practices
• Experience in federal or government contracting environments, including working with FedRAMP, FISMA, or similar compliance frameworks
• Experience in AIOps and intelligent automation, including LLMs to enhance DevOps workflows
• Knowledge of service mesh technologies such as Istio, Linkerd, or Cilium, for traffic management and service security
• Possession of excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills
• Advanced Cloud or Kubernetes Certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect – Professional or Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) Certification

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 $86,800.00 to $198,000.00 (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.

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Work Model

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About Booz Allen Hamilton

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