Platform Engineer, Lead

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type: On-site
Location: McLean, VA
Salary: $99,000–$225,000 / yr
Posted: 2 days ago
Closes: Sep 23, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $162k

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This role pays less than 74% of similar roles. Most pay $162,000–$216,271 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $162k versus about $189k 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 743 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Platform Engineer, Lead

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As a Lead Platform Engineer, you will join a dynamic team focused on building and securing container platforms that leverage cloud capabilities. Your role involves architecting scalable cloud-to-edge pipelines and distributed edge systems while ensuring secure and repeatable deployments through DevSecOps automation. You’ll work hands-on with Kubernetes, Rancher, and AWS services like Terraform to deploy and maintain robust infrastructure, enhance observability using Grafana and Prometheus, and develop automated patching workflows. Additionally, you will guide teams in Agile frameworks, support application onboarding, and lead incident response activities for multi-million-dollar federal modernization projects. This role requires 7+ years of experience in cloud engineering, DevSecOps, or platform architecture, along with certifications like Security+, and familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, GitHub CI/CD, and AWS infrastructure-as-code tools.

Skills

Kubernetes Rancher AWS Terraform Docker GitHub Python Grafana Prometheus Helm AWS Systems Manager CI/CD

What you'll do

Lead the architecture and design of secure cloud-to-edge computing platforms.
Deploy and maintain Kubernetes and Rancher environments for enterprise systems.
Enhance observability and reliability using Grafana, Prometheus, and AWS services.
Develop and optimize DevSecOps pipelines across multiple classification domains.
Onboard and support application teams adopting cloud platforms in hybrid environments.

What we're looking for

7+ years of experience in cloud engineering, DevSecOps, or platform architecture.
Expertise in Kubernetes, Rancher, Docker, and GitHub CI/CD.
Experience with AWS, Terraform, Ansible, and Chef for infrastructure-as-code.
Proven ability to troubleshoot distributed systems and secure cloud environments.
Leadership skills in guiding engineering teams within Agile frameworks.
Security+ Certification required.