Lead Cyber Defense Solutions Engineer

Phase2 Technology; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks a Forward-Deployed Solutions Engineer in McLean, VA to lead technical engagements and drive complex cyber sales. You will deliver demos, influence architecture, and coordinate with product and market teams while ensuring smooth handoffs to delivery. This role requires U.S.

citizenship and a deep defense/cyber background. The candidate will work across private and public sectors, guiding proposals, architecture reviews, and security assessments, while supporting

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in technical pre-sales or solution architecture.
• 4+ years of experience leading enterprise engagements.
• 3+ years of experience architecting security architectures across endpoints, identity, networks and cloud.
• 3+ years of experience working with security operations teams to support investigations and triage.
• 2+ years performing engineering tasks on software products, deploying services, or building environments.
• Experience with AWS or Azure, Kubernetes/ECS/ACA, and CI/CD tooling (GitLab, GitHub, Jenkins, ArgoCD, Flux).
• Ability to adapt to rapidly changing environments.
• HS diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical authority for cyber products in market-facing engagements and support solution design during enterprise sales cycles.
• Deliver high-impact demos and presentations showcasing scalability, security, and integration.
• Support competitive technical positioning against other products and solutions.
• Assist with enterprise procurement processes, including proposals and security assessments.
• Articulate differentiators and guide negotiations.

Skills

Technical pre-sales

Enterprise engagements

Security architecture

Security operations

Full-stack development

AWS

Azure

Kubernetes

ECS

ACA

CI/CD tools

Python

Java

C/C++

Education

HS diploma or GED

Tools

AWS

Azure

Kubernetes

ECS

ACA

GitLab

GitHub

Jenkins

ArgoCD

Flux

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks a Forward-Deployed Solutions Engineer in McLean, VA to lead technical engagements and drive complex cyber sales. You will deliver demos, influence architecture, and coordinate with product and market teams while ensuring smooth handoffs to delivery. This role requires U.S.

citizenship and a deep defense/cyber background. The candidate will work across private and public sectors, guiding proposals, architecture reviews, and security assessments, while supporting