Mission-Centric Cyber Systems Architect

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Tuition assistance

Work-life programs

Dependent care

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton in McLean, VA is seeking an experienced cyber mission specialist to design and integrate operational cybersecurity for a federal health research organization. You will apply your cyberspace operations knowledge to build mission-ready solutions on a worldwide stage.

Join a team that values resilience, scalability, and rigorous security, with mandatory U.S. citizenship and a path to public trust.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in cybersecurity operations, security engineering, incident response, or enterprise security architecture
• Experience aligning system architectures with the CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model
• Experience with evaluating emerging technologies and conducting proof-of-concepts to assess mission fit
• Experience responding to and remediating cybersecurity incidents
• Ability to integrate modern capabilities such as behavioral analytics, AI/ML enrichment, automated response, and threat intelligence into SecOps pipelines
• Ability to maintain comprehensive architecture diagrams, documentation, and configuration baselines
• Public Trust
• HS diploma or GED
• CompTIA Security+ Certification

Responsibilities

• Designer and integrator of operational cybersecurity technologies for a large federal health research organization
• Ensure SecOps environments are architected for resilience, scalability, compliance, and mission alignment
• U.S. citizenship is required

Skills

Cybersecurity

Security architecture

Incident response

AI/ML integration

Threat intelligence

Documentation

Public Trust

HS Diploma or GED

CompTIA Security+

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton in McLean, VA is seeking an experienced cyber mission specialist to design and integrate operational cybersecurity for a federal health research organization. You will apply your cyberspace operations knowledge to build mission-ready solutions on a worldwide stage.

Join a team that values resilience, scalability, and rigorous security, with mandatory U.S. citizenship and a path to public trust.