Senior DevOps Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Chantilly, VAAurora, CO
Salary
$77,600–$176,000 / yr
Posted
72 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago
Closes
Oct 12, 2026

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $127k
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This role pays less than 67% of similar roles. Most pay $126,800–$177,250 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $127k versus about $152k for comparable roles.

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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 802 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior DevOps Engineer

As a DevOps Engineer, Senior, you will join the team responsible for critical ground system architectures that support space operations, data flow, and real-time decision-making. You will lead efforts to modernize existing architectures by designing automation, deployment pipelines, and resilient infrastructure to improve performance in the space domain. Your daily work involves developing tools and processes to drive DevSecOps maturity, including automating builds, regression testing, monitoring, and releases across various environments. To succeed, you must utilize cloud-native solutions like Kubernetes or Docker, manage CSP tools such as AWS, Azure, Google, or Oracle, and implement Infrastructure as Code and Configuration as Code. You will collaborate with application development teams throughout the software development lifecycle to solve complex problems while maintaining a TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph in an environment where precision is non-negotiable.

What does a DevOps Engineer earn in Virginia?

Median $126800 from 42 postings across 3 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Modernize and improve existing ground system architectures to support space operations and data flow.
  • Design and implement automated deployment pipelines for mission-critical systems.
  • Build and maintain resilient infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Configuration as Code (CaC).
  • Develop, manage, and secure containerized applications using Kubernetes or Docker.
  • Automate builds, regression testing, monitoring, and release processes across multiple environments.
  • Manage and maintain cloud-native solutions across providers like AWS, Azure, Google, or Oracle.
  • Resolve complex technical issues related to open source and commercial tools in public cloud environments.
  • Optimize workflows by identifying client requirements and implementing automation solutions.

What we're looking for

  • TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.
  • High school diploma or GED is required.
  • 7+ years of experience developing tools and processes to drive DevOps or DevSecOps maturity.
  • 4+ years of experience developing enterprise cloud-native solutions, including Kubernetes or Docker.
  • 3+ years of experience developing and maintaining CSP tools such as AWS, Azure, Google, and Oracle.
  • 3+ years of experience using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Configuration as Code (CaC) tools.
  • Experience developing, managing, and securing containers.
  • Master’s degree.

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