Cloud Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type
On-site
Location
Chantilly, VA
Salary
$69,400–$158,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
80 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role pays less than 92% of similar roles. Most pay $142,400–$206,450 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $114k versus about $174k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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

Booz Allen Hamilton currently has 1662 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $86,800–$198,000 across 904 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Cloud Engineer

JOB TITLE: Cloud Engineer The Cloud Engineer joins a team to streamline the software development lifecycle across cloud, hybrid, and secure environments. This role involves building and refining automation tools, supporting continuous integration and deployment, and enhancing operational reliability through monitoring and telemetry analysis. You will develop secure enterprise applications and workflows on AWS Cloud, using scripting languages like Python, Bash, and JavaScript. Key responsibilities include troubleshooting complex system, network, and application issues, conducting configuration assessments, and standing up isolated test environments. You will utilize tools such as Ansible, Docker, and Kubernetes while ensuring compliance with frameworks like NIST 800-53 and ISO 27001. The work focuses on improving repeatability and operational efficiency for national-security, federal, and commercial clients by reducing manual overhead and accelerating delivery.

What does a Cloud Engineer earn?

Median $152167 from 44 postings across 12 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Develop and enhance secure enterprise applications and automation tools on AWS Cloud.
  • Create automation scripts using Python or Bash to improve operational efficiency and repeatability.
  • Perform deployment validations, configuration assessments, and patching workflows across enterprise environments.
  • Troubleshoot system, application, and network issues to perform root-cause analysis.
  • Build isolated test environments to validate configurations and support rollback planning.
  • Monitor logs and telemetry data to identify risks and guide remediation efforts.
  • Create technical documentation, runbooks, and troubleshooting guides for operational teams.

What we're looking for

  • TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
  • 2+ years of experience with cloud environments such as AWS.
  • 2+ years of experience with programming languages including Python, Ansible, Bash, and JavaScript.
  • 2+ years of experience supporting CI/CD or DevSecOps-aligned build, release, or configuration management.
  • Experience troubleshooting across systems, networks, or application layers.
  • Ability to interpret logs, metrics, and telemetry to identify issues and support data-driven resolution.
  • Experience with Agile, Docker, Kubernetes, security testing, or cloud certifications (preferred).
  • Bachelor’s degree.

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