Software Security Engineer, Mid

Software Security Engineer, Mid

The Opportunity: 

Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical skills with big picture thinking to make an impact on national security space missions? You understand your customer’s environment and how to develop the right systems for their mission. Your ability to translate real-world needs into technical specifications makes you an integral part of delivering a customer-focused engineering solution. If this sounds like you, come join Booz Allen’s Strategic SATCOM team to work on a top-priority space program.

As a Software Security Engineer on our team, you’ll be trusted to help customers solve problems using a variety of techniques. Using methods like static analysis, dynamic testing, and manual code review, you’ll identify vulnerabilities and provide actionable results to improve the security posture of mission critical space systems. You’ll learn how to incorporate technical results into broader presentations, whitepapers, and risk assessment reports to enable U.S. Space Force programs to make the best decisions to secure their mission. You’ll help monitor security environments and identify security gaps through the eyes of an adversary. 

In this role, you’ll impact the exciting and rapidly evolving domain of space systems cybersecurity while developing greater breadth and depth of cybersecurity knowledge. Booz Allen is committed to creating an environment where you can grow your cyber career through mentoring, the opportunity to leverage new resources, and the ability to gain in-demand certifications to expand your skill set. With opportunities supporting both the private and public sectors across multiple geographies, your career is only limited by your own appetite for exploration.

Work with us to secure our systems, networks, and critical infrastructures.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have: 

• 7+ years of experience with secure software testing, review, or assessment to identify potential flaws in source code and mitigate vulnerabilities

• 5+ years of experience using code analysis tools and interpreting the results

• Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and methods that apply to software development such as modularization, layering, abstraction, data hiding, and simplicity and minimization

• Knowledge of system and application security threats and vulnerabilities such as buffer overflow, mobile code, cross-site scripting, Procedural Language or Structured Query Language (PL/SQL) and injections, race conditions, covert channel, replay, return-oriented attacks, and malicious code

• Knowledge of computer programming principles such as object-oriented design, programming language structure and logic, interpreted languages, including JavaScript, and compiled languages, including C or C++ and Java

• Knowledge of secure coding techniques

• Ability to apply coding and testing standards, apply security testing tools such as static analysis tools, conduct code reviews, and develop secure software testing and validation procedures

• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance

• Bachelor’s degree

• Ability to obtain Security+ CE or CISSP Certification within 6 months of hire date

Nice If You Have:  

• Experience designing countermeasures to identify security risks and determine the security controls of information systems, networks, or software components

• Experience with secure test plan design such as unit, integration, system, and acceptance

• Knowledge of secure software deployment methodologies, tools, and practices

• Knowledge of national and international laws, regulations, policies, and ethics as they relate to cybersecurity such as Risk Management Framework (RMF) and DoD Application Security and Development (ASD) Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG)

• Knowledge of embedded systems or operational technology (OT) and supply chain risk management standards, processes, and practices

• Knowledge of risk management processes such as methods for assessing and mitigating risk, policies, requirements, and procedures

• Knowledge of software development models such as Waterfall Model, Spiral Model, and DevSecOps

• Top Secret clearance

• Security+ CE or CISSP Certification

• CSSLP Certification

Clearance: 

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. 

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $60,400.00 to $137,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of flexibility and collaboration, whether that happens in person or remotely.

• If this position is listed as remote or hybrid, you’ll periodically work from a Booz Allen or client site facility.
• If this position is listed as onsite, you’ll work with colleagues and clients in person, as needed for the specific role.

EEO Commitment

We’re an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that empowers our people to fearlessly drive change – no matter their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, or related medical conditions), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.