Cross Domain Architect, Lead

Booz Allen Hamilton; Maryland; On-site; USD 113,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Lead Cross Domain Architect to design, deploy and maintain Cross Domain Solutions within a mission-critical government environment. The role emphasizes security, reliability, and leadership as you improve the network and implement modern solutions.

You will guide a team, translate metrics to actionable information, and drive best practices across the SDLC while staying current with vendor offerings and industry standards.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience with Linux (Red Hat/CentOS) in Systems Administration or Architecture design.
• 10+ years of experience with Cross Domain Solutions and related product lines.
• Secret clearance required.
• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, or Information Security System Engineering.
• Ability to obtain DoD 8570 IASAE Level III Certification within 60 days of start.
• CISSP or CASP Certification required.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain Cross Domain Solutions for an enterprise environment.
• Follow security-minded practices through all stages of the System Development Lifecycle.
• Ensure infrastructure is functional and available; monitor performance and dataflows.
• Provide customers insight into their network through monitoring and performance management.
• Lead, mentor and share expertise to improve methodologies across the team.

Skills

Linux systems administration

Cross Domain Solutions

Security clearance

DoD 8570 IASAE Level III Certification

CISSP or CASP Certification

VMware ESXi / virtualization

Kickstart / PXE Linux

Education

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, or Information Security System Engineering

Tools

Everfox

High Speed Guard

Cross Domain Data Diode

Garrison

Trusted Gateway Solution (TGS)

Trusted Thin Client (TTC)

AFRL ISSE / X-ARBITOR migrations

SecureView / OWL Cyber Solutions / XD Product Line

Job description

Cross Domain Architect, Lead

The Opportunity: Your technical expertise makes you the team hero, solving one problem after another. What if you could use those skills to improve the technology supporting US Federal Government? We’re looking for a Cross Domain Specialist to help us design, deploy, and maintain Cross Domain Solutions for an enterprise environment. You'll design, deploy, and maintain Cross Domain Solutions for an enterprise environment, leveraging the latest industry technologies and vendor offerings. You'll follow security-minded practices and procedures through all stages of the System Development Lifecycle. You will ensure infrastructure is functional and available, implement dataflows for new cross domain requirements, and update or patch critical systems. You'll provide customers insight into their network through monitoring and performance management. You will accomplish work without considerable direction. As a Cross Domain Specialist on our project, you’ll constantly look for ways to make the infrastructure better using the latest technology and the best implementation strategies. You’ll provide your customers insight into their network through monitoring and performance management. Your technical expertise will be vital as you identify problem areas and opportunities for improvement in a mission critical network. You’ll help your team better understand the network by turning metrics into information and explaining their meaning. We focus on growing as a team, so you’ll share your expertise through leadership and mentoring as you help the teamwork through challenges and develop new methodologies. As a technical leader, you’ll identify new opportunities to modernize the network to help your customers meet their needs. Join our team and solve daily challenges as we improve cross domain. Join us. The world can't wait.

You Have:

• 15+ years of experience with Linux, such as Red Hat or CentOS, Systems Administration including Architectural design or Operations and Sustainment capacity
• 10+ years of experience with Cross Domain Solutions, including Everfox, High Speed Guard, Cross Domain Data Diode, Garrison, Trusted Gateway Solution (TGS), Trusted Thin Client (TTC), AFRL ISSE, Migrating to AFRL X-ARBITOR, SecureView, OWL Cyber Solutions, XD Product line, Cross Domain Data Diode, Radiant Mercury Version 7.x, BAE Systems XTS Cross Domain Product Line, or Amazon AWS Cross Domain Diode Service Experience with the design, deployment, and implementation of Network Security components such as firewalls, switches, or VPNs
• Secret clearance
• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, or Information Security System Engineering
• Ability to obtain DoD 8570 IASAE Level III Certification within 60 days of start
• CISSP or CASP Certification

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with VMWare ESXi, vSphere, or vRealize Operations
• Experience with creating tailored Linux Operating systems through Kickstart or PXE
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code technologies such as Chef, Terraform, Ansible, or SaltStack
• TS/SCI clearance
• DoD 8570 IASAE Level III Certification
• 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.

Compensation

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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 $112,900.00 to $257,000.00 (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.

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