Systems Security Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton•McLean, VA

13d•$62,000 - $141,000•Hybrid

About The Position

As a cyber mission specialist, you understand the value of hunt-forward operations, and you know that battles are won in the grey. At Booz Allen, you can use your cyberspace operations experience to create solutions that will be executed on a worldwide stage. We’re looking for a cyber mission specialist like you to apply your experience with network and endpoint security, incident response, systems engineering, and AI-enabled cyber defense. In this role, you will support enterprise cybersecurity operations, with a focus on maintaining secure system environments, implementing configurations, conducting updates, and ensuring system health. This engineering role supports cybersecurity analysts through hands‑on system administration, troubleshooting, configuration, monitoring, and documentation. Due to the nature of work performed within this facility, U.S. citizenship is required.

Requirements

8+ years of experience within Cybersecurity Operations, Security Engineering, Vulnerability Management, or Incident Response
Experience with incident response tasks, including preliminary triage and evidence gathering
Knowledge of the CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model and how to implement Zero Trust principles
Public Trust
HS diploma or GED

Nice To Haves

Experience with a federal health or research oriented organization
Bachelor’s degree
CompTia Sec+ Certification

Responsibilities

Support enterprise cybersecurity operations, with a focus on maintaining secure system environments, implementing configurations, conducting updates, and ensuring system health.
Support cybersecurity analysts through hands‑on system administration, troubleshooting, configuration, monitoring, and documentation.
Support vulnerability management and remediation activities.
Enforce basic security configurations and assist with STIGs, patching compliance, and baseline hardening.
Prepare and maintain technical documentation including configuration notes, installation procedures, and system inventories.
Evaluate emerging technologies and conduct proof‑of‑concepts to assess mission fit.
Collaborate with A&A, GRC, and cyber policy teams to ensure systems meet all security, privacy, regulatory, and audit requirements.
Integrate modern capabilities such as behavioral analytics, AI/ML enrichment, automated response, and threat intelligence into SecOps pipelines.
Support the preparation, testing, and integration of hardware or software components.