Cybersecurity Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton•Colorado Springs, CO

16d•$86,800 - $198,000•Remote

About The Position

As a cyber mission specialist, you apply technical expertise, mission‑focused security engineering, and innovative thinking to strengthen secure systems supporting defense operations. You enhance protections for complex environments across on‑premises and cloud platforms, apply secure‑by‑design practices, evaluate risks, and support continuous cybersecurity readiness. In this role, you understand cyberspace capabilities, identify weaknesses, and assess mitigations for enterprise and cloud technologies. You leverage cybersecurity tools and monitoring platforms to evaluate findings, aggregate risk insights, and inform leadership on system posture and defensive priorities. You use research, engineering, and analytic skills to assess evolving techniques affecting mission‑critical systems. You support accreditation activities, strengthen command‑and‑control capabilities, and collaborate with operators, system owners, and development teams to secure essential systems. If you thrive in high‑impact environments and enjoy working closely with mission stakeholders to secure systems that matter, this opportunity lets you make a tangible difference. Join us. The world can't wait.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in cybersecurity engineering, defensive cyber operations, or system security
Experience implementing and maintaining security controls for on‑premises and cloud environments, and conducting vulnerability assessments, STIG compliance, system hardening, and continuous monitoring
Experience supporting RMF lifecycle activities, including IATT, ATO sustainment, and POA&M development
Knowledge of cloud security concepts, architectures, and best practices across AWS, Azure, or DoD cloud platforms
Knowledge of Windows or Linux system hardening and vulnerability scanners, SIEM platforms, endpoint protection, and log analysis tools
Ability to analyze logs, triage cyber events, and support defensive cyber operations
Ability to operate with minimal direction and mentor junior team members
Top Secret clearance
Bachelor’s degree
Security+ Certification

Nice To Haves

Experience working with eMASS, Xacta, STIG Viewer, SCAP, or ATO packages
Experience supporting RMF assessments for cloud environments
Experience automating security tasks using Python, PowerShell, or Bash
Knowledge of boundary defense, enclave security, hybrid cloud architecture, and defense network environments
Knowledge of application security and secure‑by‑design development practices
Ability to guide development teams in secure‑by‑design practices
Ability to automate security workflows across on‑premises and cloud environments
CySA+, CASP+, CISSP, GSEC, CCSP, AWS Security Specialty, or Azure Security Engineer Associate Certification

Responsibilities

Enhance protections for complex environments across on‑premises and cloud platforms
Apply secure‑by‑design practices
Evaluate risks
Support continuous cybersecurity readiness
Understand cyberspace capabilities, identify weaknesses, and assess mitigations for enterprise and cloud technologies
Leverage cybersecurity tools and monitoring platforms to evaluate findings, aggregate risk insights, and inform leadership on system posture and defensive priorities
Assess evolving techniques affecting mission‑critical systems
Support accreditation activities
Strengthen command‑and‑control capabilities
Collaborate with operators, system owners, and development teams to secure essential systems