Site Reliability Engineer, Lead

The Opportunity

Everyone is trying to "harness the cloud," but not everyone knows how. As a DevOps engineer, you're eager to develop, manage, and secure a container platform that meets your client's needs and takes advantage of cloud capabilities. We need you to develop container management software to solve some of our clients' toughest challenges. As a senior platform DevOps engineer at Booz Allen, you can use your technical skills to affect mission-forward change. On our team, you'll hone your skills using the latest cloud technologies as you look for ways to improve your client's environment with current container software to ensure seamless orchestration. Using your DevOps platform experience, you'll support your team as you inform strategy and design while ensuring standards are met throughout the containerization process. You'll recommend resources that will help your client manage and securely adopt containers. Additionally, you'll continue to strengthen your DevOps skills while supporting the development of critical cloud platforms. Work with us to use cloud platform technology for good. Join us. The world can't wait.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in the development of tools and processes to drive DevOps or DevSecOps maturity by automating builds, regression testing, monitoring, and pushing releases across environments
• 2+ years of experience leading, mentoring, or managing technical teams in an SRE, DevOps, or platform engineering role
• Experience with Kubernetes administration and application deployment paradigms, or developing, managing, and securing cloud-native solutions with a focus on containers in AWS
• Experience implementing, maintaining, and updating Infrastructure-as-Code solutions such as AWS CDK, AWS CloudFormation, or Terraform
• Experience with Object-Oriented Programming fundamentals such as member fields, object instantiation, and inheritance
• Experience implementing a platform compliant with a body of standards such as FedRAMP Moderate, HITRUST, PCI DSS, or SOC2
• Experience with hands-on-keyboard engineering implementations, and using AI tooling to accelerate or streamline tasks
• Experience automating tasks of multiple levels of complexity ranging from simple tasks on your workstation to elaborate tasks involving deploys of equally-complex logic
• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance
• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience in DevOps or DevSecOps, or 9+ years of experience in DevOps or DevSecOps in lieu of a degree

Nice to Have

• Experience with AWS CDK using Typescript
• Experience with logging and organization-management AWS solutions such as CloudWatch, Identity Center, Open Search, and Organizations
• Experience with AWS Security services such as Guard Duty, Macie, Detective, and Inspector
• Experience operating in a government-facing regulated environment with an Authorization to Operate (ATO)
• Experience triaging and resolving issues related to open-source and commercial tools in public cloud environments
• Experience growing junior engineers, building high-performing teams, and establishing team processes, documentation standards, and engineering best practices
• Experience with incident management and on-call rotation leadership
• Knowledge of scripting languages such as Python and BASH
• Ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders
• Possession of strong communication skills

Clearance

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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 $77,600.00 to $176,000.00 (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.

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.

Application Process

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.

About Booz Allen Hamilton

Booz Allen is an advanced technology company delivering outcomes with speed for America's most critical defense, civil, and national security priorities. We build technology solutions using AI, cyber, and other cutting-edge technologies to advance and protect the nation and its citizens. By focusing on outcomes, we enable our people, clients, and their missions to succeed—accelerating the nation to realize our purpose: Empower People to Change the World®.

Equal Opportunity and Accommodations

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