Cloud Systems Security Engineer, Senior

Cloud Systems Security Engineer, Senior

The Opportunity: 

Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical skills with big-picture thinking to make an impact on customer-focused national security? 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 an engineering solution.

Booz Allen is seeking a Cloud Systems Security Engineer where you will be responsible for overseeing and managing numerous on-prem and cloud security tools within a cloud environment. You’ll be responsible for evaluating the security posture of cloud, virtual and on-prem systems with SIEM tools like Splunk and Elastic.    

Work with us as we secure and protect mission systems for the better. 

What You’ll Work On: 

• Develop relationships quickly and easily with other teams, communicating the complexities of security with a wide variety of audiences, including senior management. 

• Implement infrastructure and cyber security controls, including enhanced detection and vulnerability capabilities and improved event correlation in large enterprises.  

• Perform risk and vulnerability assessments in network, system, and application areas. Leverage big data analytics and traditional security event types to identify advanced threats or indicators of compromise. 

Join us. The world can’t wait. 

You Have: 

• 5+ years of experience evaluating on-prem or cloud architectures for security compliance

• 5+ years of experience with security information and event management (SIEM) tools, such as Splunk or Elastic

• 5+ years of experience implementing STIGs on Cisco, Windows, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Nutanix, or VMWare

• Experience developing research and recommendations for correcting security vulnerability findings

• Experience with Infrastructure automation, using Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, Cisco, or Nutanix

• Experience with private networking, VPCs, security groups, tunneling, TLS, public key infrastructure, secure storage and secrets management PKI tooling

• Knowledge of AWS services, CloudTrail auditing tools, lambda, and cross and multi-account policy enforcement

• TS/SCI clearance

• HS diploma or GED

Nice If You Have: 

• Experience working with multiple external organizations to coordinate resource access, de-conflict schedules, and manage budgets and constraints

• Knowledge of risks at all levels, including design, system, program, mission, and strategy

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance is required.

Compensation

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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 $75,600.00 to $172,000.00 (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.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.