Cloud Engineer, Senior

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type: On-site
Location: McLean, VA
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 27 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Closes: Dec 31, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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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TL;DR · Cloud Engineer, Senior

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The Cloud Engineer, Senior manages, administers, supports, and enhances cloud environments to ensure continuous improvement and rapid problem resolution. Working without considerable direction, this individual develops innovative solutions to complex problems, mentors team members, and supervises staff. Daily responsibilities include managing secure cloud environments, supporting complex enterprise systems, and performing cloud operations such as monitoring, patching, troubleshooting, and performance tuning. The role requires implementing automation, infrastructure as code, and orchestration using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible. Candidates must possess expertise in AWS, Azure, GCP, or hybrid systems while applying zero-trust principles and cybersecurity best practices. This position requires a Bachelor's degree and a TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph to manage secure configurations and maintain high standards for technical infrastructure.

What does a Cloud Engineer earn?

Median $152167 from 44 postings across 12 companies.

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Skills

AWS Azure GCP Terraform CloudFormation Ansible IaC Cloud Operations zero‑trust Cybersecurity Patching Troubleshooting Performance Tuning

What you'll do

Manage, administer, and support secure cloud environments across AWS, Azure, GCP, or hybrid platforms.
Resolve complex technical issues and support enterprise systems rapidly.
Implement automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and orchestration using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.
Perform cloud operations including monitoring, patching, troubleshooting, and performance tuning.
Apply zero-trust principles and cybersecurity best practices to ensure secure configuration standards.
Develop innovative solutions to complex technical problems.
Mentor and supervise team members to ensure project success.

What we're looking for

Experience in managing and administering secure cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, GCP, or hybrid.
Experience supporting complex enterprise systems and resolving technical issues rapidly.
Experience implementing automation, IaC, and orchestration using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.
Experience in cloud operations, including monitoring, patching, troubleshooting, and performance tuning.
Knowledge of zero-trust principles, cybersecurity best practices, and secure configuration standards.
TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
Bachelor's degree.

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