Cybersecurity Automation Engineer - Scale Defenses

Booz Allen Hamilton; McLean (VA); Hybrid; USD 86,800 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking an Enterprise Cybersecurity Automation Engineer to design, develop, and support automation solutions that scale security operations and reduce risk. You will integrate security systems via Python and APIs, maintain existing workflows, and collaborate with defense teams to capture requirements for production‑level automation.

The role emphasizes hands‑on scripting, SOAR playbooks, and refining automation to maximize operational efficiency across Booz Allen's ECS

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience programming with Python, REST APIs, and SOAP APIs.
• 3+ years experience with network and system management tools, including security management tools such as Splunk, Carbon Black, CrowdStrike, Nitro, or ArcSight.
• 3+ years experience with playbook development using SOAR platforms, including Swimlane, Phantom, ServiceNow, Tines, or Demisto.
• Experience with security operations, incident response, threat management, or security engineering.
• Experience using cloud provider services, including AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Ability to create and execute test plans for new integrations and automation.
• Ability to identify and address areas where automation can be improved by refactoring, building, or adopting new tooling and technologies.
• Ability to develop innovative solutions to improve customer experiences and rapidly prototype and test solutions with production‑level quality.
• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain current integrations and automation workflows; develop and refine automation scripts.
• Collaborate with security operations teams to capture requirements and design new solutions.
• Provide technical support for feature requests and bug resolution.
• Create and execute test plans; identify and recommend automation improvements.
• Prototype innovative solutions that meet production‑level quality.

Skills

Python scripting

REST APIs

SOAP APIs

Security operations

Threat management

Cloud services

Test plans

Automation improvement

Innovative solutions

Secret clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Splunk

Carbon Black

CrowdStrike

Nitro

ArcSight

Swimlane

Phantom

ServiceNow

Tines

Demisto

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking an Enterprise Cybersecurity Automation Engineer to design, develop, and support automation solutions that scale security operations and reduce risk. You will integrate security systems via Python and APIs, maintain existing workflows, and collaborate with defense teams to capture requirements for production‑level automation.

The role emphasizes hands‑on scripting, SOAR playbooks, and refining automation to maximize operational efficiency across Booz Allen's ECS