Security Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 99,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton in Fort Meade, MD is seeking a Virtru Security Engineer to support zero-trust security across networks with multiple classifications. You will lead infrastructure-as-code initiatives, develop security automation for CI/CD pipelines, and perform risk assessments of cloud infrastructure and applications.

The role emphasizes collaboration with engineering teams, security reviews, and maintaining security monitoring and documentation to strengthen enterprise defenses.

Qualifications

• 3+ years designing, deploying, and configuring data security solutions.
• Experience with data-centric security models, including maintenance.
• Experience designing, implementing, configuring, operating, or testing IT systems or security infrastructure.
• Experience with data tagging and classification.
• Knowledge of Zero Trust principles and solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead security compliance initiatives and automation of control validation across cloud environments using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or Ansible).
• Develop and maintain security monitoring solutions and respond to security events.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to implement security controls without slowing velocity.
• Create security documentation, training, and guidelines for engineering teams.

Skills

Data security

Zero Trust

Security compliance

Automation

Infrastructure as Code

Education

HS diploma or GED

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Go

Python

Node.js

CNAP

SIEM

CSPM

CWPP

Varonis

BigID

Job description

Join a culture of empowerment and connectivity.

Develop your craft

Learn the skills you need to accelerate your career.

Discover benefits that your life and work.

Innovate with intention

Build mission-ready tech that protects the nation.

As a Virtru Security Engineer you’ll play a critical role in the world of zero trust. You will support the cyber architecture development, implementation, and sustainment across multiple networks of different classification levels. You’ll interface with stakeholders and engineering teams to delve into the details and dependencies of critical processes and users’ roles within them.

You’ll lead security compliance initiatives and automation of control validation across our cloud environments using Infrastructure as Code, including Terraform or Ansible. You’ll build security automation for CI/CD pipelines, including vulnerability scanning and compliance validation. You’ll conduct regular security reviews and risk assessments of cloud infrastructure and applications. You’ll collaborate with development and operations teams to implement security controls without impeding velocity. You’ll develop and maintain security monitoring solutions and respond to security events. You’ll create and maintain security documentation, training, and guidelines for engineering teams

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

3+ years of experience with designing, deploying, and configuring data security solutions

Experience with data-centric security models, including maintenance

Experience designing, implementing, configuring, operating, or testing IT systems or security infrastructure

Experience with data tagging and classification

Knowledge of Zero Trust principles and solutions

Ability to travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations up to 20% of the time

HS diploma or GED

Nice If You Have:

Experience with Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) such as Varonis and BigID

Experience working in federal, DoD, or IC agency environments

Experience with Titus Data Classification

Experience in security automation using Terraform or Ansible and languages such as Go, Python, or Node.js

Experience with infrastructure scanning tools and security monitoring solutions such as CNAP, SIEM, CSPM, and CWPP

Knowledge of federal information security policies, standards, procedures, directives, frameworks, federal security authorizations, assessment, and risk management processes for enterprise systems

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. 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 $99,000.00 to $225,000.00 (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.

Security Engineer

The Opportunity

As a Virtru Security Engineer you’ll play a critical role in the world of zero trust. You will support the cyber architecture development, implementation, and sustainment across multiple networks of different classification levels. You’ll interface with stakeholders and engineering teams to delve into the details and dependencies of critical processes and users’ roles within them.

You’ll lead security compliance initiatives and automation of control validation across our cloud environments using Infrastructure as Code, including Terraform or Ansible. You’ll build security automation for CI/CD pipelines, including vulnerability scanning and compliance validation. You’ll conduct regular security reviews and risk assessments of cloud infrastructure and applications. You’ll collaborate with development and operations teams to implement security controls without impeding velocity. You’ll develop and maintain security monitoring solutions and respond to security events. You’ll create and maintain security documentation, training, and guidelines for engineering teams

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• 3+ years of experience with designing, deploying, and configuring data security solutions
• Experience with data-centric security models, including maintenance
• Experience designing, implementing, configuring, operating, or testing IT systems or security infrastructure
• Experience with data tagging and classification
• Knowledge of Zero Trust principles and solutions
• Ability to travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations up to 20% of the time
• Secret clearance
• HS diploma or GED

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) such as Varonis and BigID
• Experience working in federal, DoD, or IC agency environments
• Experience with Titus Data Classification
• Experience in security automation using Terraform or Ansible and languages such as Go, Python, or Node.js
• Experience with infrastructure scanning tools and security monitoring solutions such as CNAP, SIEM, CSPM, and CWPP
• Knowledge of federal information security policies, standards, procedures, directives, frameworks, federal security authorizations, assessment, and risk management processes for enterprise systems

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. 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 $99,000.00 to $225,000.00 (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.