SOAR Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton; Waipahu (HI); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a SOAR Engineer to design, deploy, and operate cyber security solutions for DoD and Indo-Pacific clients. The role emphasizes building secure architectures, automating detection and response, and sustaining a zero-trust posture across missions.

You will create SOPs, collaborate with SIEM/SOAR teams, mentor junior engineers, and ensure rapid incident containment. A Secret clearance and HS diploma or GED are required, with additional qualifications in Linux, cloud,

Qualifications

• 3+ years designing, deploying, and configuring security solutions.
• Experience with SIEM tools for visibility and analytics, including Elastic.
• Experience with SOAR tools including Palo Alto, Splunk, or Tines.
• Experience in cyber event analytics and workflow.
• Experience documenting and diagramming workflow processes.
• Knowledge of scan capabilities, assets management visibility, and patch management systems.
• Secret clearance
• HS diploma or GED

Responsibilities

• Architect, deploy, and operate security solutions for DoD/Indo-Pacific clients.
• Create SOPs and configurations for zero-trust posture.
• Optimize automation speed for event review and resolution with analysts and engineers.
• Coordinate with multi-discipline zero trust engineering team to improve design and operations.
• Mentor junior cybersecurity engineers to grow in the field.

Skills

SIEM tools

SOAR tools

Cyber event analytics

Workflow documentation

Security engineering

Clearance

Education

HS diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree in IT/Cybersecurity/Engineering (nice to have)

Tools

Elastic

Palo Alto

Splunk

Tines

Job description

SOAR Engineer The Opportunity: As a cyber SIEM and SOAR engineer on our team, you’ll be integral to architecting, deploying, and operating security solutions across various DoW clients in the Indo‑Pacific. You’ll use your extensive knowledge of cyber security tools and platforms to monitor, detect and respond to potentially malicious cyber behavior that could compromise data, systems or the mission. Create standard operating procedures and configurations for optimal zero trust security posture. Optimize automation speed event review and resolution with analysts, engineers, and administrators. Coordinate with multi‑discipline zero trust engineering team to recommend enhanced design and operations. You build the operational playbook and mentor the next set of advanced cybersecurity engineers to help them grow into our nation’s front line of defense. Work with us and build the future of technology for the better. Join us. The world can’t wait. You Have:

You Have:

• 3+ years of experience designing, deploying, and configuring security solutions
• Experience with SIEM tools for visibility and analytics, including Elastic
• Experience with SOAR tools including Palo Alto, Splunk, or Tines
• Experience in cyber event analytics and workflow
• Experience documenting and diagraming workflow processes
• Knowledge of scan capabilities, assets management visibility, and patch management systems
• Secret clearance
• HS diploma or GED

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with operating systems including Linux, networking, cloud and containers
• Experience on Red Team activities
• Experience working in federal, DoD, or IC agency environments
• Experience managing and maintaining containerization solutions
• Knowledge of endpoint detection and response (EDR) capabilities
• Knowledge of Torq, Microsoft Sentinel Automation, or Cortex
• Knowledge of security engineering or cloud security
• Knowledge of federal information security policies, standards, procedures, directives, frameworks, federal security authorizations, assessment, and risk management processes for enterprise systems
• Top Secret clearance
• Bachelor's degree in an IT, Cybersecurity, or Engineering field

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.

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 $86,900.00 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 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.

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Work Model

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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.

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