Security and Operations Engineer

VulnU; Chantilly (VA); Vor Ort; USD 87.000 - 198.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Security and Operations Engineer to secure and manage cloud infrastructure, automate security tooling, and support compliance. The role emphasizes patching Linux systems, IaC, and threat investigations across DevOps and IT teams.

Strong DoD/STIG and CIS knowledge is expected, with a TS/SCI clearance or eligibility. Ideal candidates have hands-on AWS, Kubernetes, and CI/CD experience, plus familiarity with vulnerability management and security automation within

Qualifikationen

• Experience administering RHEL and patching Linux systems.
• Hands-on IaC with Ansible or Terraform in cloud infra.
• Experience with AWS and container orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with DoD STIGs, CIS benchmarks, IAVA, CVEs and patching.
• Must hold TS/SCI with polygraph or be eligible to obtain security clearance.

Aufgaben

• Develop and maintain security automation, tooling, and integrations.
• Collaborate with DevOps, IT, and Engineering to embed security into CI/CD and infrastructure.
• Perform log analysis, threat hunting, and investigations as needed.
• Manage vulnerability management platforms and support compliance (NIST, ISO 27001, FedRAMP, SOC 2).
• Assist in building and refining operational images for compute instances.

Kenntnisse

RHEL administration

IaC with Ansible

Terraform

AWS

Kubernetes

DoD STIGs

CIS benchmarks

IAVA/CVEs/patching

Security clearance TS/SCI

Security certifications (CE/SSCP/CCNA)

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree + 5 years patching Linux / cloud infra

Tools

Jenkins

Packer

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

JIRA

Confluence

Jobbeschreibung

Security and Operations EngineerThe Opportunity:We are looking for a SecOps Engineer who specializes in installing systems on cloud infrastructure, ensuring the infrastructure is functional and available, and updating and patching critical systems to enhance our security posture. Whether you come from a background in network engineering, systems administration, or software development—if you have a passion for making systems better, we need you! What You’ll Work On:Develop and maintain security automation, tooling, and integrations to improve detection and response times. Collaborate with DevOps, IT, and Engineering teams to embed security into CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure. Conduct log analysis, threat hunting, and forensic investigations as needed. Manage and optimize vulnerability management platforms. Support security compliance initiatives such as NIST, ISO 27001, FedRAMP, and SOC 2. Assist in building, testing, deploying and refining operational images used to build out computational instances.Continuously evaluate emerging threats and recommend enhancements to protections and monitoring. Join us. The world can’t wait. You Have: 5 years of experience with RHEL systems administration 5 years of experience managing systems using Infrastructure as Code with Ansible or Terraform 2 years of experience with AWS Experience with container orchestration tools such as KubernetesExperience with secure configuration guidelines, including DoD STIGs and CIS benchmarks Experience managing IAVAs, CVEs, patching, and hardening TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of experience patching Linux systems or installing applications on cloud infrastructure, or 9 years of experience patching Linux systems or installing applications on cloud infrastructure in lieu of a degreeAbility to obtain a Security CE, SSCP, CCNA-Security, or GSEC Certification within 6 months of start date Nice If You Have: Experience working in cybersecurity Experience with cybersecurity concepts, including threats, vulnerabilities, security operations, patching, boundary defense, auditing, or authentication Experience with Jenkins, Packer, Git, Docker, Kubernetes, JIRA, and Confluence Knowledge of NIST 800-53 and NIST-190 Master's degree in a related field Security CE, SSCP, CCNA-Security, or GSEC Certification Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.CompensationAt 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 StatementAs 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. 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