Senior Forescout Engineer (TS/SCI) – Cyber Defense

Booz Allen Hamilton; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 112,800 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton in Reston, VA, seeks a senior security engineer to implement and operate next-generation cyber defense tools for government and commercial clients. You’ll lead a team to evaluate, deploy, and run solutions that rapidly identify vulnerabilities and threats, and to develop effective countermeasures.

The role requires deep expertise in network engineering, Active Directory, system administration, and the ability to obtain required DoD 8570 certifications.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of systems administration experience on Windows or Linux
• Experience with ForeScout CounterACT deployment and maintenance
• Experience architecting IP networks and documenting topologies
• Experience with Active Directory and domain management
• Ability to obtain DoD 8570 IAT Level III certification within 30 days of start date
• Ability to obtain a DoD 8570 Cybersecurity Service Provider – Infrastructure Support certification within 30 days of start date
• Willingness to obtain TS/SCI clearance and polygraph

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with other teams and communicate security concepts to senior management
• Manage infrastructure and cybersecurity controls including enhanced detection and event correlation in large enterprises
• Contribute to risk and vulnerability assessments using big-data analytics to identify threats or indicators of compromise

Skills

Systems administration

Network engineering

Active Directory

Education

Associate’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

ForeScout CounterACT

Splunk

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton in Reston, VA, seeks a senior security engineer to implement and operate next-generation cyber defense tools for government and commercial clients. You’ll lead a team to evaluate, deploy, and run solutions that rapidly identify vulnerabilities and threats, and to develop effective countermeasures.

The role requires deep expertise in network engineering, Active Directory, system administration, and the ability to obtain required DoD 8570 certifications.