Cyber Automation Engineer

Socket.dev; Hamilton (VA); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen is seeking a Cyber Automation Engineer to automate cyber activities, strengthen automated defense, and reduce manual effort using open-source tools and CI/CD within a DevSecOps framework.

You will automate critical cybersecurity workflows, including vulnerability scanning, patch orchestration, continuous monitoring, and SOC tasks, while embedding security metrics across delivery platforms to minimize risk.

Qualifications

• Experience with Linux, Windows Server, and MacOS.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Crowdstrike, Splunk, or ServiceNow.
• Experience with Chainguard images or hardened container base images for supply chain security.
• Experience with artifact and container registries such as Nexus and JFrog Artifactory for image storage and dependency management.
• Experience embedding security into CI/CD pipelines such as shift-left, including SAST, DAST, and SCA, infrastructure-as-code scanning, container image scanning, and policy-as-code gates.
• Experience with GitHub DevSecOps workflows, including Actions and CI security jobs, branch protection, CODEOWNERS, required reviews, secret scanning, and Dependabot.
• Experience securing cloud-native delivery platforms such as AWS, Docker, or Kubernetes used by development teams, including admission controls and network policies.
• Experience with identity and access management, including secure communication protocols, HTTPS, TLS, SSL, SSH, SSO, MFA, RBAC, and identity federation.
• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Automate cybersecurity workflows including vulnerability scanning, patch orchestration, and continuous monitoring.
• Embed security metrics into delivery platforms and implement software supply chain risk management.
• Develop API integrations, scripting playbooks, and hardening for cloud-native environments to ensure compliance with enterprise standards.
• Support innovative tech projects by maintaining secure deployment paths and reducing manual effort.

Skills

Linux

Windows

macOS

GitHub Actions

SAST/DAST

SCA

IaC scanning

Container scanning

Policy as code

Secret scanning

Dependabot

IAM

TLS/SSL

SSH

SSO

MFA

RBAC

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CrowdStrike

Splunk

ServiceNow

Chainguard images

Nexus

JFrog Artifactory

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

The Opportunity:

As a Cyber Automation Engineer, you know how to leverage DevSecOps principles to automate complex cyber activities and streamline security operations. We’re looking for a security-focused automation engineer like you to incorporate open-source tools, cloud resources, and continuous integration/delivery (CI/CD) to reduce manual effort across the cyber mission and strengthen automated defense and response.

You’ll work to automate critical cybersecurity workflows, including vulnerability scanning, patch orchestration, continuous monitoring, and repetitive SOC tasks. You’ll sharpen your skills within a DevSecOps framework to embed security metrics directly into delivery platforms, implement software supply chain risk management, and protect deployment paths.

Whether engineering API integrations between modern security tools, scripting automated playbooks, or hardening cloud-native environments, here you’ll help support innovative tech projects by ensuring the environments are in compliance with enterprise standards and secure to ensure risk is minimized.

Join us. The world can't wait.

You Have:

• Experience with Linux, Windows Server, and MacOS

• Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Crowdstrike, Splunk, or ServiceNow

• Experience with Chainguard images or hardened container base images for supply chain security

• Experience with artifact and container registries such as Sonatype Nexus and JFrog Artifactory for image storage and dependency management

• Experience embedding security into CI/CD pipelines such as shift-left, including SAST, DAST, and SCA, infrastructure-as-code scanning, container image scanning, and policy-as-code gates

• Experience with GitHub DevSecOps workflows, including Actions and CI security jobs, branch protection, CODEOWNERS, required reviews, secret scanning, and Dependabot

• Experience securing cloud-native delivery platforms such as AWS, Docker, or Kubernetes used by development teams, including admission controls and network policies

• Experience with identity and access management, including secure communication protocols, HTTPS, TLS, SSL, SSH, SSO, MFA, RBAC, and identity federation

• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance

• Bachelor's degree and 1+ years of experience with software development, DevSecOps, or cyber automation or 5+ years of experience with software development, DevSecOps, or cyber automation in lieu of a degree

Nice If You Have:

• Experience automating cybersecurity workflows while applying least privilege, secrets management, and DoD or IC security principles

Clearance

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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 $86,800.00 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, 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.