Lead Application Security Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type: On-site
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Salary: $99,000–$225,000 / yr
Posted: 44 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Closes: Oct 27, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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

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TL;DR · Lead Application Security Engineer

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As an Application Security Engineer, Lead, you will join the team to develop enterprise-wide infrastructure while troubleshooting and resolving complex network issues to improve security, reliability, and availability for mission-critical systems. You will be responsible for implementing and integrating information systems, including routing and switching technologies, to optimize client operations and modernization. The role requires extensive experience with Zero Trust compliant services, next-generation firewalls like Palo Alto or Fortinet, and application delivery products such as F5 or Nginx. You will also utilize host-based micro-segmentation solutions and manage infrastructure using tools like Terraform and VS Code. This position focuses on the technical challenge of securing defense infrastructure and ensuring compliance with standards like NIST 800-53 and DoD STIG within a national security context for financial institutions and government entities.

Skills

Zero Trust Palo Alto Fortinet Cisco Juniper F5 Nginx A10 NetScaler ColorTokens Illumio Terraform VS Code AWS Azure OWASP Top 10 CVSS CWE WASC SANS-25 Infrastructure-as-Code Routing Switching

What you'll do

Implement and integrate Zero Trust compliant application and network security services.
Manage next-generation firewalls including Palo Alto, Versa, Cisco, Fortinet, or Juniper systems.
Configure and manage application delivery products such as F5, Nginx, A10, or NetScaler.
Deploy host-based micro-segmentation solutions to secure network segments.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex network issues to ensure system reliability and availability.
Secure enterprise web applications against threats identified by OWASP Top 10 and other industry standards.
Develop and manage infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools like Terraform.
Ensure network infrastructures comply with federal standards such as NIST 800-53 and DoD STIGs.

What we're looking for

Must have a Secret clearance.
Must have a high school diploma or GED.
5+ years of experience implementing Zero Trust compliant application and network security services and controls.
5+ years of experience with next-generation firewalls such as Palo Alto, Versa, Cisco, Fortinet, or Juniper.
5+ years of experience with application delivery products such as F5, Nginx, A10, or NetScaler.
Experience leading cross-functional teams across various technologies and environments.
Experience with DoD enterprise networks, including defense infrastructure, DMZ, and application security.
Experience with host-based micro-segmentation solutions such as ColorTokens or Illumio.

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