Kubernetes Platform Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type: On-site
Location: Chantilly, VA
Salary: $77,600–$176,000 / yr
Posted: 73 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Closes: Sep 28, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

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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 · Kubernetes Platform Engineer

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As a Kubernetes Platform Engineer, you will join the platform team to develop, manage, and secure container management software designed to solve complex client challenges. You will be responsible for informing strategy and design while ensuring standards are met throughout the containerization process. Your daily work involves recommending resources for secure container adoption, supporting the development of critical cloud platforms, and creating technical documentation, system diagrams, and SOPs. The role requires expertise in operating production Kubernetes clusters, Linux-based systems like RedHat or CentOS, and scripting languages including Python or Bash. You will utilize AWS services such as IAM, VPC, EC2, ELB/ALB/NLB, and CloudWatch to manage infrastructure. This position focuses on the technical challenge of seamless orchestration and image-hardening within classified environments, requiring specialized knowledge of Kubernetes networking and container registry management to support mission-forward changes.

Skills

Kubernetes AWS EKS Python Bash Linux RedHat CentOS CI/CD DevSecOps VPC IAM EC2 CloudWatch Containerization Networking

What you'll do

Develop and manage container management software to solve complex client challenges.
Operate and maintain production Kubernetes clusters in cloud environments.
Manage AWS infrastructure including IAM, VPC, EC2, and CloudWatch services.
Support the development of critical cloud platforms using CI/CD pipelines.
Implement container networking, registry management, and image-hardening techniques.
Create technical documentation, system diagrams, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Advise clients on resources for the secure adoption of container technologies.
Automate tasks and manage Linux-based systems using Python or Bash scripting.

What we're looking for

TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.
5+ years of experience in platform engineering or systems engineering within classified environments.
5+ years of experience with AWS services including IAM, VPC, EC2, ELB/ALB/NLB, and CloudWatch.
5+ years of experience with cloud environments, programming languages, and supporting CI/CD.
Experience operating production Kubernetes clusters.
Experience with Linux-based systems (RedHat or CentOS) and scripting languages like Python or Bash.
Experience creating technical documentation, system diagrams, and SOPs.
A Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience in DevSecOps, or a HS diploma/GED and 9+ years of experience in DevSecOps.

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