Incident Response SME

Booz Allen Hamilton; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 112,800 - 257,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid leave

Tuition assistance

Professional development

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking an Incident Response SME in Arlington, Virginia. This role requires expertise in developing strategies to address complex defense mission challenges while working alongside industry leaders.

You will leverage your experience in incident response planning and tactical management to enhance preparedness against various threats. Join a team focusing on significant impact and national security.

Offers comprehensive benefits including health and retirement plans. Salary ranges from $112,800 to $257,000 annually.

Qualifications

• Experience developing incident response plans for natural disasters, biological hazards, or emergent threats.
• Knowledge of tactical and strategic preparedness frameworks.
• Ability to conduct high-impact readiness exercises in the INDOPACOM AOR.

Responsibilities

• Guide teams in solving complex problems in defense missions.
• Develop, implement, and assess incident response plans.
• Collaborate with CBRN defense and resilience frameworks.

Skills

Incident response planning

Crisis management principles

Risk mitigation

Multi-domain coordination

Secret clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Opportunity

As an expert in defense missions, your unique background inspires you to think bigger, push further, and ask questions others don’t. We need your extensive industry knowledge and advisory skills to guide teams as they solve some of our clients’ most complex problems—and find solutions that keep our nation safe.

As an Incident Response SME, you’ll bring your strategic planning, tactical response, risk mitigation, and defense mission expertise to work alongside thought leaders in CBRN defense and resilience frameworks on projects for the client. You will leverage your skills in incident response planning, scenario development, crisis management, and cross-domain collaboration to address challenges in the INDOPACOM area of responsibility (AOR).

Work with us to help develop, implement, and assess complex incident response plans and readiness exercises, ensuring resilience in the face of natural disasters, biological hazards, and terrorism.

Further your career while creating mission-forward solutions that matter.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have

• Experience developing and implementing incident response plans targeting natural disasters, biological hazards, or emergent threats
• Knowledge of crisis management principles, tactical and strategic preparedness frameworks, and incident response planning methodologies
• Ability to coordinate and execute high-impact readiness exercises across multi-domain environments, including international and partner nation engagements in the INDOPACOM AOR
• Secret clearance
• Bachelor's degree

Nice If You Have

• Experience advising high-level leadership in defense-focused operational resilience and CWMD-related initiatives
• Knowledge of Combatant Command operations processes and CWMD doctrine
• Ability to integrate cross-agency inputs into comprehensive plans and deliver actionable intelligence-backed recommendations
• Master’s degree in a related field such as Military Studies, Emergency Response, or Risk Management

Clearance

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.

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. 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 $112,800.00 to $257,000.00 (annualized USD). This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Work Model

Our people‑first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. 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 facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.
• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or 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.