Cyber Automation Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type
On-site
Location
Alexandria, VASt. Louis, MO
Salary
$86,800–$198,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
10 days ago
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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 1828 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Cyber Automation Engineer

The Cyber Automation Engineer will design, implement, and maintain systems to automate complex cyber activities while mentoring team members. The role involves developing innovative solutions for security controls, compliance validation, vulnerability management, and incident response. Key responsibilities include building integrations and security tooling using Python, APIs, and scripting frameworks. The engineer will deploy security capabilities within containerized and cloud-native environments using Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS EKS. Technical requirements include implementing logging, monitoring, and security telemetry across AWS and enterprise applications. The position requires supporting federal cybersecurity and compliance frameworks such as RMF, NIST 800-53, and Continuous Monitoring. Candidates must possess a TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph and experience collaborating with platform and data engineers to implement secure architectures and communicate technical remediation strategies.

What you'll do

  • Design, implement, and maintain systems and tools to automate complex cyber activities.
  • Develop automation and security tooling using Python, APIs, and cloud-native services.
  • Automate security controls, compliance validation, vulnerability management, and incident response activities.
  • Implement logging, monitoring, audit, and security telemetry solutions across AWS and enterprise applications.
  • Deploy and operate security capabilities within containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Support federal cybersecurity and compliance frameworks such as RMF, NIST 800-53, and ConMon.
  • Integrate security controls into CI/CD pipelines using DevSecOps methodologies and Git-based workflows.
  • Mentor and supervise team members while working independently to solve complex technical problems.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of experience designing, developing, and implementing cybersecurity automation solutions for enterprise cloud or platform environments.
  • 5+ years of experience automating security controls, compliance validation, vulnerability management, continuous monitoring, or incident response activities.
  • Experience developing automation, integrations, and security tooling using Python, APIs, scripting frameworks, or cloud-native services.
  • Experience implementing logging, monitoring, audit, and security telemetry solutions across AWS, cloud-native platforms, and enterprise applications.
  • Experience supporting federal cybersecurity and compliance frameworks such as RMF, ATO, NIST 800-53, or Continuous Monitoring.
  • Experience deploying and operating security capabilities within containerized and cloud-native environments using Docker, Kubernetes, or AWS EKS.
  • TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph.
  • Bachelor’s degree (preferred: Cybersecurity, CS, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field).

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