As a Cyber Automation Lead at our cutting-edge security firm, you will play a crucial role in designing and implementing automation solutions within a Zero Trust security framework. Your daily responsibilities include leveraging AI and machine learning to enhance access decisions across various security pillars such as user identity, device integrity, application security, data protection, network segmentation, and visibility analytics. You will work closely with engineering teams to modernize the current security infrastructure using tools like Ansible for configuration management and Infrastructure as Code practices with Salt or Terraform. Additionally, you will contribute to technical documentation and playbooks for SOC and IR teams while ensuring compliance with TS/SCI clearance requirements. This role demands expertise in cybersecurity engineering, AI-driven identity verification, and continuous validation within a classified environment.
Skills
Ansible
Terraform
Salt
Puppet
PowerShell
Chef
Infrastructure as Code
AI
Machine Learning
Zero Trust Security
Splunk Enterprise
Splunk SOAR
Git
IaC
CI/CD
What you'll do
Lead the design and implementation of automation solutions in a Zero Trust security framework.
Enhance access decisions using AI and machine learning technologies across all Zero Trust pillars.
Strengthen security protocols by implementing AI-enabled identity verification and behavioral analytics.
Write technical documentation, playbooks, and engineering procedures for SOC and IR teams.
Manage systems with Infrastructure as Code tools like Ansible, Salt, Puppet, Chef, or Terraform.
What we're looking for
3+ years of cybersecurity engineering experience with automation tools.
Experience using Ansible for configuration management and IaC tools.
Ability to implement AI-enabled security protocols in Zero Trust framework.
TS/SCI clearance required.
Proficiency in writing technical documentation and playbooks for SOC teams.
Market check
Salary context
This
$86,800–$198,000
range sits above
34%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$121,100–$198,000
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$137,300–$185,000
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 239 comparable postings.*
* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.
Employer
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
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Listed pay typically runs
$86,800–$198,000
across 616 roles with salary data.