Cloud Security Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton; Reston, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer in Reston, VA, to design and implement cloud security architectures for mission-critical IC systems. You will assess accreditation processes, define risk thresholds, and advise on security requirements while working with IC clients to ensure standards are met.

This role emphasizes cloud-native security, infrastructure as code, and agile development within a DoD/IC context, and requires active TS/SCI clearance.

Qualifications

• Experience building and administering cloud environments with cloud-native functionality, and COTS/GOTS/open source tools.
• Experience with security architecture evaluations, guidance development, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with working in an Agile development environment.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate documentation, validation, assessment, and accreditation processes for IT systems.
• Define desired state and risk thresholds, and assess compliance.
• Recommend tools and capabilities and implement cloud security architectures.
• Collaborate with IC clients to ensure security requirements are met.

Skills

Cloud environments

Cloud-native

COTS/GOTS

Open source tools

Security architecture

Agile development

Infrastructure as code

TS/SCI clearance

IAT Level III

CSSP-IS

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Bicep

Job description

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Cloud Security Engineer

The Opportunity:

Everyone is trying to “harness the cloud,” but not everyone knows how to secure it. As a security 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 architectures for some of the IC's most critical systems.

As a security 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 organizations’desiredstate and risk thresholds and analyze actual state information to assess compliance. You'll work with leaders to advise on codifying strategic objectives into doctrine and procedures that can help meet defined objectives.You'll assist with evaluation of computer applications,software, or specialized utility programs to determine ifsoftware assurance best practices are followed.You’ll recommend tools and capabilities based on your research of thecurrentenvironment and knowledge of various on-premise, cloud-based, and hybrid resources to address security requirements. You will implement the cloud security architectures, tools, and processes that you helped to shape and define. Your technical experience will be vital as you work with IC clients to ensure standards are met with security requirements. This is an opportunity to use the latest cloud technologies as you look for ways to secure your customer’s environment while collaborating with tomorrow’s cloud security experts. This position is located in Reston, Virginia.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• Experience building and administering cloud environments, utilizing cloud-native functionality, and COTs, GOTS, and open source tools to meet objectives

• Experience with security architecture evaluations, guidance development, and troubleshooting

• Experience with working in an Agile development environment

• KnowledgeofInfrastructure codeconcepts such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Bicep

• Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam

• Associate’s degree and 10+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities, Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities, or Master’s degree and 6+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities

• Ability to obtain a DoD 8570 IAT Level III Certification such as SecurityX, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP, GCED, GCIH, or CCSP Certification within 30 days of start date

• Ability to obtain a DoD 8570 Cybersecurity Service Provider - Infrastructure Support Certification (CSSP-IS), including CEH, CySA+, GICSP, SSCP, CHFI, CFR, Cloud+, or CND Certification within 30 days of start date

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with thesoftware development life cycle(SDLC)

• Experience with cloud technologies

• Knowledgeof multicloudgovernance and automationsuch as AWS Control Tower, Azure Landing Zones, or GCP OrgPolicies

• Possession of excellent team leadership, development, and client relationship skills

• Possession of excellent interpersonal skills

• Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills

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 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 organization requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $99,000.00 to $225,000.00 (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.