Technical Security Engineer

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April 25, 2026 (30+ days left to apply) job requisition :
R0232766

Technical Security Engineer
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* The Opportunity:

** Are you looking for an opportunity to share your experience experience to lead the development and implementation of security solutions that will protect critical infrastructure and mission data for multiple government clients.

On our team, you’ll troubleshoot and analyze complex challenges for customers using your knowledge of networks, security devices and technologies, secure system and software practices, and security policies.  You’ll use your curiosity for technology and market trends to further research and develop security solutions. Using your knowledge and experience, you’ll assess security threats and implement infrastructure controls. You will recommend architecture and design enhancements, and software and system best practices to improve security across our platform and  this role, you’ll closely impact mission success for national security customers by protecting mission data with a secure infrastructure.

With mentoring, challenging hands-on problem-solving, and opportunities to learn new tools and skills, we focus on growing as a team to make the best solutions for our customers.

Work with us as we secure and protect enterprise cross domain solutions 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, and work with team to resolve issues.
* Recommend secure solutions and help design architecture improvements to an enterprise cross domain platform that supports multiple customers

Join us. The world can’t wait.
** You Have:
*** 3+ years of experience with information system security management, including performing monitoring, auditing, and analyzing information
* Experience in systems administration, including hardening, patching, logging, and configuration management, and authoring and editing technical security documentation
* Experience leading or supporting Risk Management Framework (RMF) processes through ATO/ATO renewal, coordinating with ISSMs, ISSOs, assessors, and authorizing officials
* Experience with CMMC
* Knowledge of network fundamentals, including TCP/IP, firewalls, VLANs, routing, and VPNs
* Knowledge of NIST SP 800-37, NIST SP 800-53, and CNSSI 1253
* Ability to independently review technical system architectures and identify security gaps
* Ability to map 800-171 or CMMC practices to technical implementations
* TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
* Bachelor’s degree in a CS or IT field and 5+ years of experience with systems or network administration, or 10+ years of experience with systems or network administration in lieu of degree
** Nice If You Have:
*** Experience with RMF processes and tools, such as Xacta or eMass, in DoD or cleared environments
* Experience with SCAP, ACAS or Tenable, Splunk, or other similar security tools
* Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux or Rocky
* Experience with GIT
* Knowledge of Linux firewalls, Linux RPMs, networking configuration, and DNS
** 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 with polygraph is required.
** 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…