Command & Control Systems Platform and Infrastructure Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 19, 2026. First seen by Alion on Jul 13, 2026. Booz Allen Hamilton scores A on the Alion truth index.
The Opportunity:
Everyone is trying to “harness the cloud,” but not everyone knows how. As an experienced cloud computing infrastructure architect, you know how to take advantage of cloud capabilities. Here, you’ll oversee our team of experienced professionals and use cutting-edge enterprise cloud platforms to guide your clients as they modernize their IT infrastructure and meet their most challenging missions. We’re looking for someone like you to help modernize our solution so the warfighters stay safe.
You’ll collaborate closely with fellow cloud architects and engineers specializing in GitLab CI, Jenkins, and ArgoCD or Flux to design, deploy, and harden the containerized foundation beneath next-generation C2 systems - from enterprise data centers to the tactical edge and cloud solution components. You’ll have the chance to broaden your experiencewithin a DevOps framework to create and manage container apps and use products like Kubernetes to further the mission. With access to our internal software, licenses and environments, you’ll have the space and time to explore different ways of solving our clients’ problems, and you’ll partner with stakeholders and lead your team to deliver the right technical solutions. Whether modernizing legacy computing platforms and applications or creating new ones from scratch, you’ll have the latest tech and brightest teammates at your fingertips.
Grow your skillsat the leading edge of innovation.
Join us. The world can’t wait.
You Have:
- 8+ years of experiencein infrastructure or platform engineering, including technical leadership on production systems
- Experienceoperating Kubernetes at production scale, including cluster deployment, day-2 operations, upgrades, and security hardening
- Experiencewith CI/CD and GitOps pipelines using tools such as GitLab CI, Jenkins, and ArgoCD or Flux
- Experiencewith Infrastructure as Code and configuration management using Terraform and Ansible
- Experienceimplementing and operating an observability stack such as Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK or OpenTelemetry
- Experiencedesigning and deploying systems in secure, air-gapped, or DDIL environments
- Ability totranslate mission and reliability requirements into resilient, automated platform designs
- Ability toobtain a Secret clearance
- Bachelor's degreein Computer Science, Engineering, or a technology field, or 6+ years of experience in designing, deploying, and maintaining mission-critical C2 platforms and infrastructure in lieu of a degree
- DoD 8570 IAT Level II Security+ CE certification
Nice If You Have:
- Experiencewith service mesh technologies, such as Istio, Linkerd, or Consul, for traffic management, mTLS, and observability
- Experiencedeploying and sustaining containerized platforms in DoD environments such as Platform One, Big Bang, or Iron Bank
- Experienceengineering for the tactical edge and hardening deployments for DDIL and disconnected operations
- Experiencewith C2, ISR, or othermission-critical DoD systems and their operational constraints
- Experienceimplementing DevSecOps practices, including container scanning, policyenforcement, such as OPA, Gatekeeper, or Kyverno, and STIG compliance
- Experiencewith secrets management and zero-trust patterns such as HashiCorp Vault or SPIFFE/SPIRE
- Experienceachieving and maintaining an Authority to Operate (ATO), continuous ATO, or RMF accreditation
- Secret clearance
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)certification
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate or equivalentcloud certification
Clearance:
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Compensation
At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.
Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $112,900.00 to $257,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.Identity Statement
As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.
Candidate AI Usage Policy
AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.
Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.
Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.
Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.
Commitment to Non-Discrimination
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.