Senior Forescout & Network Security Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 99,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Tuition assistance

Work-life programs

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Booz Allen seeks a Forescout Engineer to implement and operate next generation security solutions for government and commercial clients. You’ll lead hands-on evaluation, deployment, and operation of ForeScout CounterACT appliances, and design secure network architectures.

This role requires 10+ years of systems administration, TS/SCI clearance, and DoD 8570 Level III certifications, with growth opportunities and mentorship.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of enterprise systems administration experience on Windows or Linux.
• Experience deploying ForeScout CounterACT appliances.
• Strong IP network design and documentation skills.
• Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph.
• DoD 8570 IAT Level III certification (e.g., SecurityX, CCNP Security, CISSP) within 30 days.

Responsibilities

• Engineer and operate security solutions for government and commercial clients.
• Lead a team to implement network security controls and defend complex networks.
• Perform risk assessments and apply defense-in-depth strategies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to communicate security complexities.

Skills

Systems administration

Network engineering

Security concepts

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Associate’s degree

Tools

ForeScout CounterACT

Active Directory

Job description

Booz Allen seeks a Forescout Engineer to implement and operate next generation security solutions for government and commercial clients. You’ll lead hands-on evaluation, deployment, and operation of ForeScout CounterACT appliances, and design secure network architectures.

This role requires 10+ years of systems administration, TS/SCI clearance, and DoD 8570 Level III certifications, with growth opportunities and mentorship.