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About Booz Allen Hamilton
Booz Allen Hamilton is a management and technology consulting firm that provides analytics, digital, engineering, and cybersecurity solutions primarily to U.S. government agencies and commercial clients. Industry: Management & Technology Consulting
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As a Cloud Application Architect, you will join a specialized team focused on streamlining the software development life cycle for intelligence community systems. You will design and architect efficient solutions to automate and shorten the time required to move new capabilities from development into production. Your daily responsibilities include leading efforts to incorporate open-source tools, automation, and infrastructure as code using Agile methodologies to reduce barriers for secure deployment. The role requires extensive experience with AWS, microservices, containerization, and orchestration tools like Docker, Kubernetes, or Rancher. You will also work with Linux server systems, scripting languages, and potentially utilize serverless technologies such as Lambda and API Gateway. This position addresses the critical challenge of scaling enterprise software development processes to support mission-critical operations within national security infrastructure.
Design and architect efficient cloud solutions to automate the software development lifecycle.
Implement continuous integration and deployment mechanisms to accelerate production timelines for mission-critical applications.
Integrate open-source tools and infrastructure as code to streamline enterprise software delivery.
Develop and maintain complex microservice architectures using containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
Manage, configure, and maintain Linux server systems within cloud environments.
Utilize AWS managed services to build scalable and secure cloud-native applications.
Provide high availability and resilient solutions through clustering and failover methods.
Perform application performance analysis and monitoring using tools like ELK, Prometheus, and Grafana.
What we're looking for
TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.
Must have 7+ years of experience in cloud application development and designing, developing, operationalizing, and maintaining complex cloud applications at enterprise scale.
Must have 5+ years of experience with AWS.
Must have 5+ years of experience with microservices and containerization including Docker, Kubernetes, or Rancher.
Must have 2+ years of experience developing and deploying microservice architectures.
Experience is required in Linux server systems, scripting languages, and CI/CD pipelines.
A Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of technology experience, or 11+ years of technology experience without a degree, is required.
Ability to obtain Security+, SSCP, CCNA-Security, or GSEC certification within 6 months of start date.
AWS
Kubernetes
Terraform
Python
Java
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Bash
GitLab
CI/CD
Infrastructure as Code
Containerization
DNS
Load Balancing
TLS
Vault
DevOps
Cloud Security