Network Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton•Colorado Springs, CO

3d•$86,800 - $198,000

About The Position

The role works with Booz Allen colleagues and the U.S. Space Force on cryptographic strategies for Resilient Missile Warning and Tracking (RMWT), Tactical Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (TISR), and Environmental Monitoring (EM). The engineer collaborates with crypto, cyber, and command teams across organizations to develop cryptographic solutions and architectures, and informs senior government leaders about security decisions that protect national security. The work supports cryptographic challenges and capabilities that provide critical information to warfighters during combat engagements, with direct collaboration with U.S. Space Force policymakers and military commanders on future on-orbit designs for global missions. Applicants must have an active TS/SCI clearance, a bachelor's degree, and a DoD 8140 Intermediate Certification such as Security+, GSEC, or SSCP. The position requires experience collaborating with cybersecurity teams and network administrators, as well as experience with CCI procurement and management or cryptographic requirements for space or terrestrial systems. The successful candidate will have experience with COMSEC teams, knowledge of cryptographic modernization strategies and architectures, and the ability to brief senior government officials. Booz Allen describes its compensation package as including health, life, and disability coverage, financial and retirement benefits, paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, dependent care, and recognition awards. The projected annual salary range is $86,800 to $198,000, with eligibility for benefits dependent in part on hours worked.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience collaborating with cybersecurity teams and network administrators.
At least 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.
TS/SCI clearance.
Bachelor's degree.
DoD 8140 Intermediate Certification, such as Security+, GSEC, or SSCP.

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, including 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.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with U.S. Space Force personnel and Booz Allen colleagues on cryptographic strategies for RMWT, TISR, and Environmental Monitoring.
Work with cross-functional and cross-organizational cryptography, cybersecurity, and command teams to develop cryptographic solutions and architectures.
Inform senior government leaders and commanders about cryptographic challenges and critical security decisions.
Contribute to cryptographic capabilities that provide information to warfighters during combat engagements.
Work directly with U.S. Space Force policymakers and military commanders on future on-orbit designs for global missions.