Data Security Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton•Fort Meade, MD
•$99,000 - $225,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Architect, deploy, and configure data security solutions for Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and civilian federal clients. Create architectures that meet client requirements and follow Zero Trust best practices and IC data header guidelines. Work with agency personnel and internal delivery and engineering teams, and help build custom policies to maintain positive control of data across hybrid cloud environments. The position is hybrid and may require work at a Booz Allen or customer facility in accordance with leadership expectations and role needs. A Secret clearance is required.

Requirements

  • At least 3 years of experience designing, deploying, configuring, and supporting enterprise data security solutions.
  • Experience implementing and administering Data Loss Prevention (DLP) technologies such as Forcepoint, Trellix, Symantec, or Microsoft Purview.
  • Experience tuning and troubleshooting data protection policies and controls.
  • Experience integrating security solutions within complex enterprise environments.
  • Experience documenting and diagramming technical architectures.
  • Experience troubleshooting complex technical issues and developing scalable engineering solutions.
  • Knowledge of engineering across cybersecurity, networking, operating systems, identity, cloud, and enterprise infrastructure.
  • Ability to evaluate, learn, and implement new security technologies and capabilities.
  • Secret clearance.
  • High school diploma or GED.

Nice To Haves

  • Experience with Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) solutions such as Varonis, BigID, or similar technologies.
  • Experience working in federal, DoD, or IC agency environments.
  • Experience managing and maintaining containerization technologies such as Kubernetes.
  • Knowledge of federal information security policies, standards, directives, frameworks, and risk management processes.
  • Knowledge of Trusted Data Format (TDF) and Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC).
  • Knowledge of Virtru Data Security Platform (DSP) and Keycloak.
  • Top Secret clearance.
  • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related field.

Responsibilities

  • Architect, deploy, and configure data security solutions for federal clients.
  • Create architectures that meet client requirements and adhere to Zero Trust best practices and IC data header guidelines.
  • Interface with agency personnel and internal delivery and engineering teams.
  • Assist in building custom policy to ensure positive control of data across hybrid cloud environments.
  • Tune and troubleshoot data protection policies and controls.
  • Integrate security solutions within complex enterprise environments.
  • Document and diagram technical architectures.
  • Troubleshoot complex technical issues and develop scalable engineering solutions.
  • Evaluate, learn, and implement new security technologies and capabilities.

Benefits

  • Health benefits
  • Life insurance
  • Disability benefits
  • Financial benefits
  • Retirement benefits
  • Paid leave
  • Professional development
  • Tuition assistance
  • Work-life programs
  • Dependent care
  • Recognition awards program
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