Defense Mission Expert

Booz Allen Hamilton; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 87,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Tuition assistance

Work-life programs

Paid time off

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton in San Antonio is seeking a Defense Mission Expert to bring strategic, tactical, and command leadership to security projects for the Air Force. You will identify, analyze, and evaluate complex systems, policies, and processes to enhance security posture.

The role requires top-tier advisory skills and a track record of leading security operations, with clearance capability and a master’s degree.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience leading efforts for Air Force security or services support.
• 6+ years of experience in emergency management, disaster recovery, or support services delivery.
• Experience conducting complex business analysis.
• Experience creating strategic plans.
• Experience leading security operations center (SOC) processes and procedures.
• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Analyze user requirements and recommend process or system changes to increase effectiveness of systems.
• Identify, analyze, and evaluate complex systems, policies, and processes and enhance security posture.
• Collaborate with security leaders on projects for the Air Force to deliver mission-ready solutions.

Skills

Air Force security leadership

Emergency management

Business analysis

Strategic planning

SOC processes

Security clearance readiness

Education

Master’s degree

Job description

Join a culture of empowerment and connectivity.

Develop your craft

Learn the skills you need to accelerate your career.

Discover benefits that support your life and work.

Innovate with intention

Build mission-ready tech that protects the nation.

Defense Mission Expert

The Opportunity:
As an expert in defense missions, your unique background inspires you to think bigger, push further, and askquestions others don’t. We need your extensive industry knowledge and advisory skills to solve some of ourclients’ most complex problems—and find solutions that keep our nation safe.

As a Defense Mission Expert, you’ll bring your strategic, tactical, and command leadership expertise to work alongside thought leadersin security and services support on projects for the Air Force. You’ll use your skills and expertise to identify, analyze, and evaluate complex systems, policies, and processes and enhance security posture.

Work with us to analyze user community requirements and recommend process or system changes to increase the effectiveness of systems.

You served your country ─ now, continue your mission with us. Further yourcareer while creating mission-forward solutions that matter.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• 10+ years of experience leading efforts for Air Force security or services support
• 6+ years of experience in emergency management, disaster recovery, or support services delivery
• Experience conducting complex business analysis
• Experience creating strategic plans
• Experience leading security operations center (SOC) processes and procedures
• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance
• Master’s degree

Nice If You Have:

• Experience supporting Air Force Installation security managementor services
• Experience supporting disaster response and mitigation efforts
• Experience supporting large-scale transformation efforts
• Ability to evaluate client requirements and develop courses of action
• Ability to tailor messages to a variety of stakeholders from a tactical to executive level
• Master’s degree in Planning, Management, Strategy, or a related technical field

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. 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 or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role.
• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full-time at a 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.