Cloud Platform Engineer

Cloud Platform Engineer 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 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: provisioning cloud resources, managing deployments, improving tooling, and automating processes.

If you enjoy building reliable systems, solving interesting problems, and staying current with emerging technologies, this is an exciting opportunity.

• 4+ years of experience in platform engineering, Dev Ops, 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+ year of experience operating Kubernetes clusters in production
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, including cloud networking and security fundamentals
• Experience with Kubernetes and containers, including Helm chart deployment or maintenance, container image management, and troubleshooting
• Experience with Git Ops and CI/CD practices, leveraging tools such as ArgoCD or Flux, and building pipelines with Git Hub 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
• Bachelor's degree in CS
• Ability to obtain an AWS Solutions Architect – Associate Certification within 6 months of start date

• 1+ year 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, Cloud Watch, 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 Dev Ops 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

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide opportunities and choices, and support your total well‑being. Our benefits include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement plans, paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work‑life programs, dependent care, and recognition awards. Full‑time and part‑time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible for Booz Allen's benefit programs.

Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits.

Salary determined by location, education, skills, and experience. Typical annualized range: $77,500.00 to $ (USD). The posting will close within 90 days from the posting date.

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.

Our people‑first culture prioritizes 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.

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.