Application Security Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type: On-site
Location: Fort Meade, MD · Pensacola, FL · Mechanicsburg, PA · Columbus, OH · San Antonio, TX
Salary: $86,900–$198,000 / yr
Posted: 1 day ago
Closes: Sep 1, 2026

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $171k

This role $142k

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This role pays less than 72% of similar roles. Most pay $142,450–$200,437 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $142k versus about $171k for comparable roles.

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About Booz Allen Hamilton

Booz Allen Hamilton is a management and technology consulting firm that provides analytics, digital, engineering, and cybersecurity solutions primarily to U.S. government agencies and commercial clients. Industry: Management & Technology Consulting

Booz Allen Hamilton currently has 684 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $86,800–$198,000 across 670 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Application Security Engineer

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As an Application Security Engineer, you will join a dynamic and innovative team focused on enhancing the security posture of our enterprise environments. Your primary responsibilities include designing, implementing, and administering Palo Alto Next-Generation Firewalls to enable micro-segmentation and identity-aware access controls across complex networks. You will work closely with other security professionals to apply App-ID, User-ID, segmentation policies, and advanced security profiles, ensuring robust protection in on-premise private cloud environments. This role requires a strong background in firewall administration and a Secret clearance, along with a high school diploma or GED. Experience with Palo Alto NGFWs is essential for this position, which plays a critical role in safeguarding our organization’s digital assets at scale.

Skills

Palo_Alto_Next_Generation_Firewalls App_ID User_ID segmentation_policies advanced_security_profiles on-premise_private_cloud_environments CI/CD Kubernetes Terraform AWS Python PostgreSQL Git Docker Prometheus Grafana

What you'll do

Design and implement Palo Alto Next-Generation Firewalls for micro-segmentation.
Administer identity-aware access controls across complex enterprise environments.
Apply App-ID, User-ID, segmentation policies on Palo Alto NGFWs.
Work in on-premise private cloud environments to ensure security.
Maintain advanced security profiles using Palo Alto Next-Generation Firewalls.

What we're looking for

1+ years of experience with Palo Alto Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW) for micro-segmentation and identity-aware access controls.
Experience designing, implementing, and administering complex enterprise environments using Palo Alto NGFWs.
At least 1 year working in on-premise private cloud environments.
Active Secret clearance required.
High School diploma or GED.

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