Data Platform Engineer Jobs in Virginia

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 sof tware 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 sof tware 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.

You Have:

• 5+ years of experience designing, developing, operationalizing, and maintaining enterprise-scale data platforms and data-intensive applications
• 5+ years of experience architecting and supporting cloud-based data platforms within AWS environments, including scalable, resilient, and secure data services
• 5+ years of experience developing and maintaining scalable data stores that supply big data in forms needed for business analysis
• Experience developing and maintaining Infrastructure-as-Code ( IaC ) using automation frameworks such as Terraform or CloudFormation
• Experience building, maintaining, and supporting CI / CD pipelines and deployment processes across development, testing, staging, and production environments
• Experience developing applications in Python
• Experience deploying and operating containerized applications using orchestration platforms such as Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, or AWS EKS
• Experience serving as a technical lead, collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams, driving architecture decisions, and communicating technical solutions to stakeholders
• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
• HS diploma or GED

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with Databricks, Apache Spark, Delta Lake, Snowflake, or other modern cloud-native data platforms
• Experience creating and improving continuous automation across infrastructure, platform, and application technology stacks
• Experience working with modern DevOps toolchains, including Git, GitLab, Terraform, and automated deployment frameworks
• Knowledge of cloud-native architectures and modernization frameworks supporting enterprise platform transformation
• Bachelor's degree in CS, Information Systems, Engineering, Data Science, or a related technical field
• AWS Solutions Architect, AWS DevOps Engineer, AWS SysOps Administrator, Databricks, Kubernetes, or similar Industry Certification

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 $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.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. 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.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided .

Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote : If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
• Hybrid : If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role.
• Onsite : If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full-time at a customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the 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.