Cloud Cybersecurity Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton; City of Rome (NY); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Retirement plan

Paid leave

Professional development

Tuition assistance

Work-life programs

Dependent care

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks a Cloud Cybersecurity Engineer to help secure cloud-based environments for critical systems. You'll evaluate and support RMF, accreditation, and documentation processes to ensure IA and security requirements are met.

Work with cloud providers (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud) and contribute to risk assessment and reporting. The role emphasizes defining secure architectures, evaluating software assurance, and recommending tools to address RMF security needs across on‑prem, cloud,

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience developing and evaluating security documentation, including system security plans, contingency plans, security test procedures, and continuity of operations plans.
• 1+ years of experience with security architecture evaluations, guidance development, and troubleshooting.
• 1+ years of experience working with cloud service providers (AWS/Azure).
• Knowledge of RMF and NIST SP 800-53, FISMA, or FEDRAMP.
• Ability to use SD Elements, Fortify, STIGs, ACAS, SCAP, or SCC tools.
• Ability to manage security apps within a Cloud Service Provider (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud).
• Ability to generate reports for security analysis of processes and platforms.
• Top Secret clearance; HS diploma or GED; IAT/IAM Level II; DoD 8570 Certification.

Responsibilities

• Develop and evaluate security documentation to support IA and security requirements.
• Assess documentation and accreditation processes for IT systems.
• Define organizational risk thresholds and codify objectives into procedures.
• Evaluate software/applications for security best practices and support RMF compliance.
• Recommend cloud security tools and capabilities across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid resources.

Skills

Cloud security

RMF/NIST 800-53

Security documentation

Security architecture evaluation

IAT/IAM Level II

DoD 8570 Certification

AWS/Azure/GCP

SD Elements/Fortify/STIGs

Threat reporting & analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

HS diploma or GED

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

SCAP/STIG tools

Job description

Cloud Cybersecurity Engineer

The Opportunity:

Everyone is trying to "harness the cloud," but not everyone knows how to secure it. As a cybersecurity engineer, you know how to assess and implement requirements that ensure the safety of information systems and protect them against intentional or inadvertent access or destruction. What if you could use your cloud security skills to improve mission-critical applications for the Intelligence Community (IC)? We need you to help us develop cloud-based security solutions for some of the IC's most critical systems. As a cybersecurity engineer on our team, you’ll evaluate and support the documentation, validation, assessment, and accreditation processes necessary to ensure that Information Technology (IT) systems meet the organization’s Information Assurance (IA) and security requirements. You'll assist in defining the organization’s preferred state and risk thresholds and analyze actual state information to assess compliance. You'll work with leaders to codify strategic objectives into doctrine and procedures that can help meet defined objectives. You'll assist with the evaluation of computer applications, software, or specialized utility programs to determine if software assurance best practices are followed. You’ll recommend tools and capabilities based on your research of the environment and knowledge of various on-premises, cloud-based, and hybrid resources to address Risk Management Framework (RMF) security requirements. Your technical experience will be vital as you work with our clients to ensure standards are met with information assurance and security requirements. This is an opportunity to use the latest cloud technologies as you look for ways to secure your customers’ environment while collaborating with tomorrow’s cloud security experts. Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have

• 1+ years of experience developing and evaluating security documentation, including system security plans, contingency plans, security test procedures, and continuity of operations plans


• 1+ years of experience with security architecture evaluations, guidance development, and troubleshooting


• 1+ years of experience working with cloud service providers, including Amazon Web Services or Microsoft Azure


• Knowledge of the NIST RMF and NIST SP 800-53 Security and Privacy Controls, FISMA, or FEDRAMP


• Ability to use SD Elements, Fortify Static Code Analyzer, STIGs, ACAS, SCAP, or SCC Tools


• Ability to manage security applications within a Cloud Service Provider, including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud


• Ability to use cloud services or security applications to generate reports to conduct security analysis of processes and platforms


• Top Secret clearance


• HS diploma or GED


• IAT or IAM Level II


• DoD 8570 Certification

Nice If You Have

• 5+ years of experience in Cybersecurity


• Experience with the software development life cycle (SDLC) or DevSecOps


• Experience working with security applications to conduct enterprise vulnerability scanning


• Experience conducting penetration testing and working with Containers or Virtual Machines


• Experience with Agile Methodologies


• Knowledge of Xacta


• Ability to develop scripts, including Python, to test systems or automate security processes


• Ability to reverse engineer applications to develop security tests


• Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics


• IAT or IAM Level III


• DoD 8570 Certification

Compensation

• 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.

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 $61,900.00 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.

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Work Model

• 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.

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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.

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