Booz Allen
CloudOperationsInfrastructureEngineer,Lead
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“Cloud Operations Infrastructure Engineer, Lead at Booz Allen. Skills: Cloud Operations, Infrastructure Engineering, DevOps, Kubernetes. Oversee design, sustainment, optimization of cloud infrastructure. Lead engineering teams supporting workloads”
Industry & Context.
Troubleshooting complex issues
Secret clearance, Ability to obtain a DoD 8570 IAT II Certification within 60 days, TS/SCI clearance, Security investigation, Eligibility requirements for access to classified information, On camera during interviews and assessments, Work in a fast-paced environment, Work in a fast-paced, agile environment
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
6+ years of experience supporting secure DoW commercial cloud environments, 5+ years of experience with Cloud-native or network security architecture, 5+ years of experience with DevOps for Containerized or Kubernetes production systems, 4+ years of experience with CI/CD and developer workflow automation, 4+ years of experience with IaC, 4+ years of experience with Kubernetes Deployment and GitOps tooling, 2+ years of experience leading cloud operations teams, Secret clearance, HS diploma or GED, Ability to obtain a DoD 8570 IAT II Certification, including Security+ Certification, within 60 days of start date
Nice to Have
6+ years of experience operating, deploying, and developing in scalable cloud environments, 5+ years of experience with networking across hybrid and secure DoW or DoD environments, Experience developing cloud‑native microservices, Experience implementing DoD STIGs and CIS Benchmarks, Experience troubleshooting complex issues across networking, application layers, and cloud infrastructure, Experience with Kubernetes and container‑based architectures, Knowledge of identity and access management, Ability to automate cloud provisioning and configuration using Infrastructure‑as‑Code tools, TS/SCI clearance, DoD 8570 IAT Level II or III Certification, Advanced Cloud Certifications such as AWS SA Pro, Azure Architect, or GCP Architect Certification
What You'll Do.
optimization of cloud infrastructure
Lead engineering teams supporting workloads
Ensure compliance with cybersecurity standards
Ensure secure multi-boundary deployment
reliable delivery of mission applications
Drive cloud operational readiness
Manage incident response
Manage environment hardening
Manage mission uptime
Coordinate with cybersecurity teams
Coordinate with mission owners
Accelerate accreditation timelines
Meet environment compliance requirements
Mentor cloud engineers
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Lead engineering teams; Work across development teams; Collaborate with colleagues; Collaborate with customers
Communication Scope
Excellent communication skills
Full Job Description
Cloud Operations Infrastructure Engineer, Lead **The Opportunity****:** Are you looking for an opportunity to leverage your Cloud engineering expertise in a high impact role? Booz Allen’s has an opportunity to showcase your talents by supporting the United States Air Force. We’re looking for a lead Cloud Operations Infrastructure Engineer to join the team. You’ll help oversee the design, sustainment, and optimization of secure, mission‑aligned cloud infrastructure across multiple CSPs, including AWS, Azure, GCP, or DoW‑affiliated managed environments. In this role, you will lead engineering teams supporting DoW and Special Access Program (SAP) workloads, ensuring compliance with DoW cybersecurity standards, secure multi‑boundary deployment patterns, and rapid, reliable delivery of mission applications in IL2-IL6, JWICS, or SAP‑accredited cloud environments. Through your leadership, we’ll help transform the way the Department of Air Force uses technology including cloud migration, integrating advanced technology, and modernizing legacy systems. You should thrive in a fast-paced environment and be able lead and mentor cloud engineers supporting hybrid, multi-cloud and tenant-owned architecture in DoW environments. You’ll be responsible for driving cloud operational readiness, incident response, environment hardening, and mission uptime across secure and classified networks. You should have experience coordinating with cybersecurity teams, AOs, and mission owners to accelerate accreditation timelines and environment compliance requirements. You should have expertise in AWS, Azure, GCP, or Oracle clouds, Cloud or network security, containers and Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines across DoW impact levels or classifications. You should have excellent communication skills, be able to work independently while leading others, and be able to work across development teams. You should be able to work in a fast-paced, agile environment, while mentoring the next set of developers t
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