Mission Cyber Integrator

Booz Allen Hamilton; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 87,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a cyber mission specialist to apply expertise in lunar surface cybersecurity risk management, architecture, and design for national space exploration. You will evaluate cybersecurity solutions, aggregate threat feeds for briefings, and help develop operation plans to support command and control. U.S.

citizenship is required due to the nature of work in a government facility. The role offers exposure to world-wide cyber missions and collaboration with top engineers

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• Experience integrating cybersecurity requirements across mission spaces.
• Knowledge of NIST 800-53 or RISCS and industry best practices.
• Ability to articulate technical requirements to a broad stakeholder community.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate cyberspace capabilities to identify weaknesses and mitigations.
• Aggregate threat feeds to inform leadership briefings.
• Develop operation plans to support command and control for lunar surface activities.

Skills

Cybersecurity requirements

NIST RISCS

Stakeholder comms

Public Trust clearance

Space program experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

The Opportunity:

As a cyber mission specialist, you understand the value of hunt-forward operations, and you know that battles are won in the grey. At Booz Allen, you can use your cyberspace operations experience to create solutions that will be executed on a worldwide stage. We’re looking for an experienced cyber mission specialist like you to apply your knowledge in lunar surface cybersecurity risk management, architecture, and design impacting our nation’s space exploration.

In this role, you’ll be counted on to understand cyberspace capabilities to evaluate potential weaknesses as well as the effectiveness of mitigations for cybersecurity solutions. You will leverage cyberspace operations systems to aggregate threat feeds that inform briefings for senior leadership aligned to space exploration.

This is an opportunity to use your research and analysis abilities to adequately assess and inform operators and senior leadership and commanders on dynamic adversarial tactics, techniques, and procedures for applying cybersecurity to the lunar surface. Your role will be vital in the development of operation plans to support command and control.

If you want to be in the fight, working shoulder to shoulder with our most brilliant engineers and scientist, influencing the most critical global cyber missions, this is the opportunity for you. Due to the nature of work performed within this facility, U.S. citizenship is required.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• Experience integrating cybersecurity requirements across various mission spaces


• Experience with NIST 800-53 or the Risk Information Security Compliance System (RISCS)


• Knowledge of cybersecurity requirements and industry best practices


• Ability to articulate technical requirements to a broad stakeholder community


• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements


• Bachelor's degree

Nice If You Have:

• Experience supporting space programs


• Knowledge of engineering processes and cybersecurity policies


• Master's degree

Vetting:

Applicants selected will be subject to a government investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements of the U.S. government client.

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, 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.