Cyber Mission Security Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a cyber mission specialist to apply experience with network and endpoint security, incident response, systems engineering, and AI-enabled cyber defense. The role focuses on enterprise cybersecurity operations, maintaining secure environments, configurations, updates, and health across systems. U.S.

citizenship is required. Ideal candidates have extensive experience in cyber operations, vulnerability management, and written technical documentation, with Public Trust

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Cybersecurity Operations, Security Engineering, Vulnerability Management, or Incident Response
• Experience with incident response tasks including preliminary triage and evidence gathering
• Knowledge of the CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model and how to implement Zero Trust principles
• Ability to support vulnerability management and remediation activities
• Ability to enforce basic security configurations and assist with STIGs, patching compliance, and baseline hardening
• Ability to prepare and maintain technical documentation including configuration notes, installation procedures, and system inventories
• Public Trust
• HS diploma or GED

Responsibilities

• Support enterprise cybersecurity operations, maintaining secure system environments, implementing configurations, conducting updates and ensuring system health
• Assist cybersecurity analysts with hands-on system administration, troubleshooting, configuration, monitoring and documentation
• Collaborate with A&A, GRC and cyber policy teams to meet security, privacy, regulatory and audit requirements

Skills

Cybersecurity Operations

Security Engineering

Vulnerability Management

Incident Response

Zero Trust

Education

HS diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree

CompTia Sec+ Certification

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a cyber mission specialist to apply experience with network and endpoint security, incident response, systems engineering, and AI-enabled cyber defense. The role focuses on enterprise cybersecurity operations, maintaining secure environments, configurations, updates, and health across systems. U.S.

citizenship is required. Ideal candidates have extensive experience in cyber operations, vulnerability management, and written technical documentation, with Public Trust