VectraAI On Premise Integration Engineer, Senior

Booz Allen Hamilton; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plans

Tuition assistance

Paid leave

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking an experienced VectraAI Integration Engineer to deploy, tune, and sustain sensors in on‑prem enterprise environments. You will focus on network metadata, packet telemetry, routing, and integration with SOC tooling.

The role requires hands‑on experience with NDR platforms, Linux systems, and secure baselines. TS/SCI clearance is required; polygraph preferred. This senior position offers strong growth and mission impact.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in on-prem network engineering or cybersecurity platforms.
• Experience deploying NDR platforms in data centers.
• Experience with Zeek, Suricata, Arkime or Endace.
• Experience with hardened OS builds, secure enclaves, access controls, and segmentation.
• Knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, TLS, HTTP/HTTPS, NetFlow/IPFIX and metadata pipelines.
• Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and sustain VectraAI sensors, collectors, and metadata pipelines in on‑prem networks.
• Integrate VectraAI with on‑prem SIEM, SOAR, or EDR, packet brokers, and analysis tools.
• Engineer physical and virtual sensor placement, including SPANs, taps, packet brokers, and east‑west visibility.
• Manage routing, VLANs, packet capture, and metadata transformation.
• Support STIG‑aligned configurations and secure baselines for on‑prem operation.
• Build monitoring dashboards, sensor health checks, and performance tuning workflows.
• Coordinate with operations teams to ensure reliable on‑prem telemetry ingestion and threat detection fidelity.

Skills

On-prem networking

NDR deployment

Packet analytics

Linux engineering

Security clearance

TCP/IP

DoD 8570 readiness

Education

Assoc degree + 10y

Bachelors + 8y

Masters + 6y

Tools

Zeek

Suricata

Arkime

Endace

Job description

VectraAI On Premise Integration Engineer, Senior

We are seeking a VectraAI Integration Engineer to deploy, tune, and sustain VectraAI Detect sensors and Recall pipelines in physical data centers, air‑gapped networks, and enterprise on‑premise environments. This role focuses on network metadata, packet‑level telemetry, routing, sensor placement, and integration with on‑premise SOC tooling.

What You’ll Work On:

• Deploy and sustain VectraAI sensors, collectors, and metadata pipelines in on‑premise networks.
• Integrate VectraAI with on‑premise SIEM, SOAR, or EDR, packet brokers, and analysis tools.
• Engineer physical and virtual sensor placement, including SPANs, taps, packet brokers, and east‑west segmentation visibility.
• Manage routing, VLANs, packet capture, and metadata transformation.
• Support STIG‑aligned configurations and secure baselines consistent with on‑prem operating guidance.
• Build monitoring dashboards, sensor health checks, and performance tuning workflows.
• Coordinate with operations teams to ensure reliable on‑prem telemetry ingestion and threat detection fidelity.

You Have:

• 7+ years of experience with on‑premise network engineering or cybersecurity platforms.
• Experience deploying NDR platforms in physical or virtual data center environments.
• Experience with packet analytics tools such as Zeek, Suricata, Arkime, or Endace.
• Experience with hardened OS builds, secure enclaves, access controls, and network segmentation.
• Experience with Linux engineering and system operations.
• Knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, TLS, HTTP/HTTPS, NetFlow or IPFIX, packet capture, and metadata pipelines.
• Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam.
• Associate’s degree and 10+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities, Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities, or Master’s degree and 6+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities.
• Ability to obtain a DoD 8570 IAT Level III Certification such as SecurityX, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP or Associate, GCED, GCIH, or CCSP Certification within 30 days of start date.
• Ability to obtain a DoD 8570 Cybersecurity Service Provider - Infrastructure Support Certification (CSSP-IS) Certification, including CEH, CySA+, GICSP, SSCP, CHFI, CFR, Cloud+, or CND Certification within 30 days of start date.

Nice If You Have:

• Experience integrating NDR telemetry into SOC pipelines in secure on‑prem environments.
• Experience in environments with strict access controls or Zero Trust requirements.
• Experience with virtualization platforms, physical rack deployments, and packet brokers.
• Experience with incident response and threat hunting based on raw network metadata.
• Security certifications, such as GCIA, GNFA, CISSP, or related certifications.

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.

Compensation

Salary range is $99,000.00 to $225,000.00 (annualized USD) and may include additional compensation and benefits. Benefits include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work‑life programs, and dependent care. 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.

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.