Network Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton•Colorado Springs, CO

2d•$86,800 - $198,000•Onsite

About The Position

As a cryptography engineer, you will work with Booz Allen colleagues and the U.S. Space Force on cryptographic strategies supporting the next generation of Resilient Missile Warning and Tracking (RMWT), Tactical Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (TISR), and Environmental Monitoring (EM). You will collaborate with cross-functional and cross-organizational crypto, cyber, and command teams to develop cryptographic solutions and architectures, and inform senior leadership on security decisions relevant to national security. The role involves working directly with U.S. Space Force policymakers and military commanders on future on-orbit designs and critical global space and terrestrial combat missions.

Requirements

5+ years of experience collaborating with cybersecurity teams and network administrators.
3+ years of experience with processes to procure and manage Controlled Cryptographic Items (CCI), or developing or evaluating cryptographic requirements for space or terrestrial cryptography.
Experience working with COMSEC teams.
Knowledge of cryptographic modernization strategies for legacy and future devices.
Knowledge of cryptographic architectures.
Ability to brief senior-level government officials.
Active TS/SCI clearance or eligibility to meet access requirements for classified information; TS/SCI clearance is required.
Bachelor’s degree.
DoD 8140 Intermediate Certification such as Security+, GSEC, or SSCP Certification.

Nice To Haves

Experience with space-based remote sensing systems or USAF or USSF cryptographic systems.
Experience managing secure voice devices, network encryptors, link encryptors, secure remote access devices, hard disk encryptors, and Tier 3 management devices.
Experience managing organizational mission assurance or risk management planning, training, and exercise programs.
Experience educating program managers on cryptographic best practices and the risks of weak or outdated cryptography.
Experience collaborating with cyber teams to align network architecture with organizational security policies and integrating cryptographic services into network infrastructure such as PKI, HSMs, cryptographic hardware, and certificate authorities.
Knowledge of network engineering, design, or principles, and cryptographic contract requirements.
Knowledge of cryptography fundamentals, including symmetric and asymmetric encryption, hash functions, digital signatures, key exchange, and PKI.
Ability to recommend actionable contract language.
Master’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, or Cybersecurity.
DoD 8140 Advanced Certification such as CISSP, CISM, GCIA, or GDSA Certification.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with cybersecurity teams, network administrators, COMSEC teams, and other crypto, cyber, and command teams.
Develop or evaluate cryptographic requirements and approaches for space or terrestrial systems.
Support processes to procure and manage Controlled Cryptographic Items (CCI).
Advise senior-level government officials and commanders on cryptographic challenges and security decisions.
Contribute to cryptographic strategies and architectures for RMWT, TISR, and EM missions.
Recommend actionable contract language (preferred qualification).