Security Operations Center Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton; North Dakota; Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Tuition assistance

Paid leave

Professional development

Work-life programs

Dependent care

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks a Security Operations Center Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain security operations platforms. You will build automated workflows, connect tools via APIs, and implement repeatable responses to threats across Windows and Linux environments.

You will work on incident detection, investigation, and remediation, supporting 24/7 operations and leveraging Tines, ThreatQ, and Andesite to improve threat intelligence and response workflows.

Qualifications

• Experience designing, building, integrating, or maintaining systems that support security operations.
• Experience developing automation using scripting languages, APIs, webhooks, or orchestration platforms.
• Experience integrating security tools, data sources, and operational workflows.
• Knowledge of incident response, threat detection, investigation, and remediation processes.
• Knowledge of Windows or Linux system administration.
• Knowledge of basic IT forensics.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex systems and integrations.
• Ability to support 24/7 operations through a shift or on-call schedule.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, integrate, and maintain security operations platforms.
• Develop automated workflows and playbooks to accelerate detection and response.
• Connect security tools and data sources through APIs to enable incident workflows.
• Support 24/7 operations through shifts or on-call coverage.
• Turn analyst requirements into reliable, repeatable capabilities.

Skills

Security operations systems

Automation scripting

APIs and webhooks

Incident response

Windows administration

Linux administration

IT forensics

Troubleshooting complex integrations

Education

HS diploma or GED

Tools

Tines

ThreatQ

Andesite

Elastic

Splunk

Python

PowerShell

JavaScript

Job description

The Opportunity:As a Security Operations Center Engineer, you’ll build and improve the systems that enable security teams to detect, investigate, and respond to cyber threats. We need an engineer who can combine cybersecurity knowledge, systems engineering, and automation to help protect our client’s critical infrastructure.On our team, you’ll design, deploy, integrate, and maintain security operations platforms. You’ll develop automated workflows and playbooks, connect security tools and data sources through APIs, and turn analyst requirements into reliable, repeatable capabilities. You’ll work with technologies such as Tines, ThreatQ , and Andesite to improve threat intelligence, investigation, and incident response processes. Work with us as we secure our client from malicious actors.Join us. The world can’t wait.You Have:Experience designing, building, integrating, or maintaining systems that support security operationsExperience developing automation using scripting languages, APIs, webhooks, or orchestration platformsExperience integrating security tools, data sources, and operational workflowsKnowledge of incident response, threat detection, investigation, and remediation processesKnowledge of Windows or Linux system administrationKnowledge of basic IT forensicsAbility to troubleshoot complex systems and integrationsAbility to support 24/7 operations through a shift or on-call scheduleHS diploma or GEDNice If You Have:Experience with Tines, ThreatQ , or AndesiteExperience with Elastic or SplunkExperience with Python, PowerShell, or JavaScriptExperience with threat hunting or detection engineeringExperience with cloud platforms, infrastructure as code, or CI/CD pipelinesExperience developing and maintaining SOC playbooks and automated response workflowsCompensationAt 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. 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 PolicyAI 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 ModelOur 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-DiscriminationAll 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.