Platform Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

Actively hiring Verified listing
Colorado Springs, CO Posted 14 days ago $77,500–$176,000 / year
View original post Log in to save

At a glance

AI generated

TL;DR

As a Platform Engineer at this mission-focused team supporting the Department of Defense, you will design and enhance a modern application platform using Kubernetes, container services, and DevSecOps pipelines. Your daily tasks include collaborating with software developers, system administrators, and security professionals to streamline delivery processes, improve automation, and mature platform services for CI/CD. You will leverage hands-on experience with Git workflows, package management, scripting, and RMF-aligned best practices to strengthen reliability and developer experience. The role also involves leading small teams, mentoring junior engineers, and defining technical standards and direction. Key skills include 5+ years of DoD RMF and STIGs compliance, automation expertise, CI/CD optimization, and proficiency with tools like Git, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Harbor, Nexus, Jira, and Unix shell scripting. Experience in air-gapped or isolated environments is essential, along with a Secret clearance and DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification.

Skills

Kubernetes GitLab CI/CD Jenkins Harbor Nexus Bitbucket Bamboo Jira Unix shell scripting YAML AWS DevSecOps RMF STIGs Git Docker Terraform

What you'll do

  • Design and enhance modern application platforms using Kubernetes and container services.
  • Develop and automate CI/CD pipelines to improve software delivery efficiency.
  • Ensure compliance with DoD RMF and STIGs in platform development and maintenance.
  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the definition of platform standards.
  • Optimize build and package automation processes for secure and efficient delivery.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of experience with DoD RMF and STIGs compliance.
  • Extensive hands-on experience with automation tools like Git, Jenkins, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Proven ability to enhance platform capabilities through collaboration with software developers.
  • Experience in optimizing CI/CD workflows for secure delivery processes.
  • Secret clearance and DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification (e.g., Security+ CE).
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Kubernetes, GitLab, and system administration.

Market check

Salary context

This $77,500–$176,000 range sits above 23% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$117,000–$198,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$126,800–$184,912

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

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 627 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $86,800–$198,000 across 614 roles with salary data.

Most-posted roles

View all roles at Booz Allen Hamilton

More like this

Similar roles

Platform Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

Locations Mclean, Virginia, US 36 days ago $62,000–$141,000
Kubernetes Docker Linux Terraform Helm CI/CD AWS Azure Google Cloud Platform PostgreSQL MySQL Git Jenkins Ansible Python JavaScript React Vue.js Swagger OpenAPI

Platform Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

Locations Mclean, Virginia, US 63 days ago $77,600–$176,000
Kubernetes Docker Linux Terraform Helm CI/CD

​​Platform Engineer​

Leidos

1887 Alexandria Va, US 85 days ago $131,300–$237,350
DevSecOps MLOps CI/CD Docker Jenkins GitHub SonarCube DataBricks Tableau CASP+ CCNP Security CCSP MBSE Agile Kubernetes Terraform AWS Azure Google Cloud

​​Platform Engineer​ Lead

Leidos

1887 Alexandria Va, US 86 days ago $131,300–$237,350
DevSecOps MLOps CI/CD Docker Jenkins GitHub SonarCube DataBricks Palantir Tableau CASP+ CCNP Security CCSP MBSE Agile Kubernetes AWS Azure GCP Python Java C# SQL NoSQL PostgreSQL MongoDB Redis Terraform Ansible Prometheus Grafana

Platform Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

US 14 days ago $62,000–$141,000
Terraform Kubernetes AWS Azure GitLab GitHub CI/CD JSON YAML XML

Platform Engineer

Equifax

Atlanta, GA, US 9 days ago
Python Docker CI/CD Kubernetes AWS Terraform PostgreSQL Git Jenkins Prometheus Grafana Ansible Linux Nginx