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Cloud Application Architect

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Herndon, VA Part Time
POSTED ON 4/25/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/24/2026
Job Number: R0238588

Cloud Application Architect

The Opportunity:

Are you looking for an opportunity to make a difference and help build a system that will have a positive impact on the Intelligence Community ( IC ) ? Booz Allen is revolutionizing how sof t war e is developed and deployed into cloud-based systems. We are bringing in modern, innovative technology to solve our client's most difficult problems in scaling out enterprise sof t war e development processes and services. That is why we need an experience d cloud engineer like you to help us design and architect the most efficient solutions that automate and shorten the time it takes to get new capabilities from development to production to support mission critical operations.

As a cloud engineer on our team, you will use your development experience to streamline our sof t war e development life cycle from development to production by leveraging the latest cloud-native managed services. You will lead efforts to incorporate open-source tools, automation, and infrastructure-as-code using Agile met hodologies to develop enterprise solutions that facilitate and reduce the barrier of getting code securely from concept into production. As a cloud engineer, you will work with elite teams to implement continuous integration and deployment mechanisms that help reduce the speed to mission of critical applications and services to our nation's intelligence systems. This is an opportunity to broaden your skill set into areas like Agile development, cloud-based development, containerization, and serverless, while developing sof t war e that will improve national security. Join our team as we build tools to transform the future of the IC.

Join us. The world can't wait.

You Have:

  • 4 years of experience with cloud application development
  • 4 years of experience designing, developing, operationalizing, and maintaining complex cloud applications at enterprise scale
  • 2 years of experience with AWS
  • 2 years of experience working with microservices and containerization, including orchestration, cluster management, and container storage such as Docker, Kubernetes, or Rancher
  • Experience developing and deploying microservice architectures
  • Experience deploying, configuring, and maintaining Linux server systems in the cloud
  • Experience with scripting languages
  • TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
  • Bachelor's degree and 7 years of experience in technology, or 11 years of experience in technology in lieu of a degree
  • Ability to obtain a Security CE, SSCP, CCNA-Security, or GSEC Certification within 6 months of start date

Nice If You Have:

  • Experience developing CI / CD pipelines
  • Experience with Serverless, including Lambda, API Gateway, Step Functions, and SAM
  • Experience securing and hardening operating systems, applications, and containers
  • Experience with application management and providing high availability and resilient solutions using met hods, including clustering or failover
  • Experience with application performance analysis and monitoring, including Elasticsearch Logstash Kibana ( ELK ) , Pro met heus, and Grafana
  • Experience with an Agile release met hodology
  • Bachelor's degree in Technology
  • Security CE, SSCP, CCNA-Security, or GSEC Certification
  • Certified Kubernetes Application Developer, Kubernetes Administrator, or Certified Terraform Asso cia te Certification

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information ; TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.

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 $86,800.00 to $198,000.00 (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.

Salary : $86,800 - $198,000

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