Booz Allen Hamilton · 2 days ago
Cloud Platform Engineer
Charleston, SC
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$78K/yr - $176K/yr
4+ years expBooz Allen Hamilton is a company focused on delivering modern cloud solutions and AI-enabled applications for the federal civilian sector. As a Cloud Platform Engineer, you will build and operate cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes platforms while improving tooling and automation to support innovative solutions.
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Responsibilities
Build and operate cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes platforms supporting AI-enabled applications for the federal civilian sector
Shape how we deliver modern cloud solutions while exploring how AI can transform platform engineering itself
Blend infrastructure ownership, developer enablement, and innovation
Work across the full stack, from provisioning cloud resources and managing deployments to improving tooling and automation
Qualification
Required
4+ 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 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 GitOps 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
Bachelor's degree in CS
Ability to obtain an AWS Solutions Architect – Associate Certification within 6 months of start date
Preferred
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 OpenTelemetry
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
Benefits
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Tuition assistance
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Dependent care
Company
Booz Allen Hamilton
Booz Allen Hamilton is a consulting firm that specializes in analytics, technology, and engineering.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.03B2025-03-11Post Ipo Debt· $650M
2023-08-01Post Ipo Debt· $650M
2020-08-13Post Ipo Debt· $700M
Leadership Team
Matthew Calderone
Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President
Kristine Anderson
Chief Operating Officer
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