Cyber Automation Engineer - DevSecOps & Cloud Security

Booz Allen Hamilton; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Cyber Automation Engineer to automate critical cybersecurity workflows within a DevSecOps framework, leveraging open‑source tools, cloud resources, and CI/CD to reduce manual effort and strengthen automated defense.

You will work on vulnerability scanning, patch orchestration, threat monitoring, and secure deployment practices, with experience across Linux, Windows, MacOS, and cloud-native platforms.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Experience with Linux, Windows Server, and MacOS.
• Experience with cloud platforms and container tech (AWS, Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience embedding security into CI/CD pipelines (SAST, DAST, SCA).

Responsibilities

• Automate cybersecurity workflows within a DevSecOps framework.
• Incorporate open‑source tools, cloud resources, and CI/CD to reduce manual effort.
• Automate vulnerability scanning, patch orchestration, and continuous monitoring.
• Support secure deployment paths and software supply chain security.

Skills

Linux

Windows Server

MacOS

CI/CD

Security best practices

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

GitHub

GitHub Actions

JFrog Artifactory

Sonatype Nexus

AWS

Kubernetes

Docker

CrowdStrike

Splunk

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Cyber Automation Engineer to automate critical cybersecurity workflows within a DevSecOps framework, leveraging open‑source tools, cloud resources, and CI/CD to reduce manual effort and strengthen automated defense.

You will work on vulnerability scanning, patch orchestration, threat monitoring, and secure deployment practices, with experience across Linux, Windows, MacOS, and cloud-native platforms.