Cyber Systems Architect — Mission‑Critical SecOps Leader

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

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton in the United States seeks a cyber mission specialist to design and integrate operational cybersecurity technologies for a large federal health research organization.

You will apply experience in systems architecture, cyber threat intelligence, AI-enabled cyber operations, and Zero Trust to strengthen SecOps. U.S. citizenship is required. Join Booz Allen and help deliver mission-focused cybersecurity on a worldwide stage.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience within cybersecurity operations, security engineering, incident response, or enterprise security architecture.
• Experience aligning system architectures with the CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model.
• Experience evaluating emerging technologies and conducting proofs-of-concept to assess mission fit.
• Experience responding to and remediating cybersecurity incidents.
• Ability to integrate behavioral analytics, AI/ML enrichment, automated response, and threat intelligence into SecOps pipelines.
• Ability to maintain architecture diagrams, documentation, and configuration baselines.
• Public Trust / U.S. government suitability.
• HS diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Design and integrate operational cybersecurity technologies for a federal health research organization.
• Ensure SecOps environments are resilient, scalable, compliant, and aligned with the enterprise security program.
• Collaborate with security teams to meet regulatory and audit requirements.
• Translate leadership cybersecurity objectives into actionable technical requirements.

Skills

Cybersecurity operations

Security engineering

Incident response

Enterprise security architecture

Zero Trust

Threat intelligence

AI/ML in security

Education

Bachelor’s degree

CompTIA Security+ Certification

HS diploma or GED

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton in the United States seeks a cyber mission specialist to design and integrate operational cybersecurity technologies for a large federal health research organization.

You will apply experience in systems architecture, cyber threat intelligence, AI-enabled cyber operations, and Zero Trust to strengthen SecOps. U.S. citizenship is required. Join Booz Allen and help deliver mission-focused cybersecurity on a worldwide stage.