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Software Engineer, Senior

Booz Allen Hamilton

Lexington Park, MDFull-time$87–198K/yrPosted todayStill listed today

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Compensation
$87–198K/yr
Location
Lexington Park, MD
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

DoD 8140 Or 8570 Certification, requiredSecurity+ CE Certification, requiredTop Secret clearance, required

Job overview

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a senior full-stack developer to build software and systems from vision through production, identify system improvements, and help clients address difficult challenges. The role involves considering current architecture and operating environments alongside future enhancements. Candidates need substantial professional software development experience, a Secret clearance, and a qualifying degree-and-experience path or equivalent experience, plus a DoD-compliant certification.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

C#, required.NET Core, required.NET 6-8, requiredJava, requiredSpring Boot, requiredCI/CD Pipelines, requiredGitLab CI, requiredGitHub Actions, requiredAzure DevOps, requiredCloud Deployment, requiredAWS, requiredAzure, requiredGoogle Cloud, requiredMicroservices, requiredEvent-Driven Architecture, requiredObject-Oriented Design, requiredDistributed Applications, requiredRESTful Services, requiredgRPC, requiredMultithreaded Programming, requiredAsynchronous Programming, requiredInfrastructure as Code, requiredTerraform, requiredAnsible, requiredBicep, requiredDevSecOps, requiredAutomated Security Scanning, requiredVulnerability Management, requiredSonarQube, requiredFortify, requiredTwistlock, requiredTrivy, requiredContainerization, requiredDocker, requiredKubernetes, requiredOpenShift, requiredRancher, requiredRelational Databases, requiredSQL Server, requiredPostgreSQL, required

Qualifications

5+ Years C# or Java Experience, required3+ Years CI/CD and Cloud Experience, required8+ Years Software Development Experience, requiredSecret Clearance, requiredBachelor's in CS or STEM or 12+ Years Experience, requiredDoD 8140 or 8570 Certification, requiredSecurity+ CE Certification, requiredLegacy Application Modernization, nice to haveNoSQL Databases, nice to haveMessaging and Event Streaming, nice to haveObservability and Monitoring, nice to haveDoD or Regulated Environment Experience, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Software Engineer, SeniorThe Opportunity: As a full-stack developer, you can resolve a problem with a complete end-to-end solution in a fast, agile environment. If you’re looking for the chance to not just develop software, but to create a system that will make a difference, we need you on our team. We’re looking for an experienced developer like you with the skills needed to develop software and systems from vision to production-ready.

This role is more than just coding. As a senior full-stack developer at Booz Allen, you’ll use your passion to master new tools and techniques and identify needed system improvements. You’ll help clients overcome their most difficult challenges using the latest architectural approaches, tools, and technologies. You’ll make sure the solution developed by the team considers the current architecture and operating environment, as well as future functionality and enhancements.

Work with us as we shape systems for the better.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

  • 5+ years of experience with hands-on development using C# such as .NET Core or .NET 6-8, or Java such as Java 11, 17, or 21, or Spring Boot, in production environments
  • 3+ years of experience building and maintaining automated CI/CD pipelines using platforms such as GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps, and deploying and managing workloads in cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
  • Experience designing and implementing microservices, event-driven architectures, and object-oriented distributed applications, including RESTful or gRPC services
  • Experience with multithreaded and asynchronous programming in enterprise software environments
  • Experience implementing Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using solutions such as Terraform, Ansible, or Bicep, and DevSecOps practices, including automated security scanning and vulnerability management using tools such as SonarQube, Fortify, Twistlock, or Trivy
  • Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, or Rancher, relational databases such as SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or Oracle, and ORM frameworks such as Entity Framework, Hibernate, or JPA
  • Experience leading technical code reviews, mentoring engineers, and translating business or mission requirements into technical solutions
  • Secret clearance
  • Bachelor’s degree in CS or STEM and 8+ years of experience with software development in a professional environment, or 12+ years of experience with software development in a professional environment in lieu of a degree
  • DoD 8140 or 8570 compliant Certification such as Security+ CE Certification

Nice If You Have:

  • Experience modernizing legacy .NET framework or Java EE applications into cloud-native, containerized microservices architectures
  • Experience with NoSQL databases and caching technologies such as MongoDB or Redis
  • Experience implementing messaging and event-streaming platforms such as Kafka or RabbitMQ
  • Experience implementing observability and monitoring solutions using ELK Stack, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, or similar tools
  • Experience supporting software development and deployment in DoD, IC, or other highly regulated environments
  • Experience serving as a technical lead for Agile software development teams
  • Top Secret clearance
  • Cloud, Kubernetes, DevSecOps, or Security Certifications

Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.

Skills Assessment As part of Booz Allen’s skills first hiring process, candidates must complete the required skills assessment to ensure they meet the Basic Qualifications for this role. Candidates must complete the assessment and meet the minimum proficiency threshold to continue in the hiring process. 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 $86,900.00 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. 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 or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role.
  • Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full-time at a 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.

How this job compares

Set against the 39,056 open Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$87–198K/yr
  • Maryland median$119–205K/yr1,037 salary ranges
  • US median$133–213K/yr31,408 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $142K, is 13% below the Maryland median midpoint ($163K) — in the middle half of Software Engineer salary ranges in Maryland.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,268 open Software Engineer jobs in Maryland and 39,056 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Maryland
Experience
This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience — more than three in four Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 32,226 postings).
Education
12,201 of the 39,056 open Software Engineer jobs (31%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Pay, requirements and demand for Software Engineer jobs

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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