Freelance Developer Operations Engineer Jobs in Ashburn, VA

DevOps Engineer
The Opportunity
Everyone is trying to "harness the cloud", but not everyone knows how. As a DevOps engineer, you're eager to build, automate, manage, and secure cloud environments that help development teams deliver modern web applications quickly and reliably. We need you to help us strengthen DevOps capabilities supporting our web application teams and solve some of our clients' toughest technical challenges.
As a DevOps engineer at Booz Allen, you'll use your technical skills to drive mission-forward change. On our team, you'll work alongside software engineers developing applications using technologies such as React, Node.js, and Python, while helping design and improve cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, containerization, networking, and deployment processes that support those applications. You'll work with technologies such as GitHub and GitHub Actions to automate builds, testing, and deployments across environments. You'll support containerized Linux workloads using Docker and Azure Container Registry, and help deploy applications using Azure services such as Azure Container Apps, Azure Web Apps, and Azure Functions.
Using your DevOps and Azure knowledge, you'll help improve application reliability, deployment consistency, security, and developer experience. You'll also support cloud architectures that use secure networking patterns, including Azure Virtual Networks (VNets), private endpoints, and private connectivity between application services and supporting resources. You'll collaborate with developers, architects, security teams, and other engineers to identify opportunities for automation, troubleshoot deployment and infrastructure issues, and establish repeatable patterns that make it easier for application teams to build and operate secure cloud-native solutions.
Work with us to use cloud platform technology for good. Due to the nature of work performed within this facility, U.S. citizenship is required.
Join us. The world can't wait.
You Have:

• 2+ years of experience developing tools, automation, and processes that improve DevOps or DevSecOps maturity, including automated builds, testing, deployments, and release management across environments
• 2+ years of experience troubleshooting, triaging, and resolving CI/CD pipeline, deployment, or cloud infrastructure issues
• Experience with Git-based software development workflows and CI/CD platforms such as GitHub and GitHub Actions
• Experience deploying or supporting applications in Microsoft Azure
• Experience with containerization using Docker, including Linux-based container builds
• Experience developing, deploying, or supporting cloud-native web applications
• Experience creating solutions to complex technical problems within a collaborative development team environment
• Knowledge of cloud security, networking, and application deployment concepts
• Bachelor's degree or 5+ years of experience in DevOps in lieu of a degree

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with Azure Container Apps, Azure Web Apps, or Azure Functions
• Experience working with Azure Container Registry
• Experience implementing Azure networking patterns using VNets, private endpoints, private DNS, or related private networking capabilities
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD workflows using GitHub Actions, and supporting applications developed using React, Node.js, or Python
• Experience creating reusable deployment pipelines, infrastructure patterns, or developer tooling across multiple application teams
• Experience troubleshooting open-source and commercial development tools in public cloud environments
• Experience with Kubernetes or other container orchestration technologies
• Knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code and automated cloud environment provisioning
• Knowledge of DevSecOps practices, including automated security scanning and secure software supply chain practices
• Knowledge of scripting languages such as Python or Linux shell scripting

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 $62,000.00 to $141,000.00 (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.