Senior Cyber Operations Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type
On-site
Location
Annapolis Junction, MD
Salary
$86,900–$198,000 / yr
Posted
23 days ago
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This role $142k
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This role pays less than 63% of similar roles. Most pay $135,300–$186,600 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $142k versus about $161k 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 802 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $86,800–$198,000 across 783 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Cyber Operations Engineer

The Cyber Operations Engineer, Senior role involves designing, building, and deploying production-grade software capabilities within complex operational environments. This position blends software engineering with hands-on technical operations, requiring the candidate to develop resilient solutions across software, physical test environments, embedded systems, industrial technologies, and IoT infrastructure. Day-to-day responsibilities include writing code for front-end and back-end layers, configuring network gear and virtualized environments, managing containers via Docker or Kubernetes, and integrating software with hardware like sensors and radios. The role requires proficiency in Python, Go, Node.js, C#, Java, or C++, along with experience in generative AI and large language models. Candidates must navigate the intersection of engineering rigor and operational execution to solve problems in lab, range, and real-world conditions while ensuring secure development practices like encryption and authentication are maintained across all systems.

What you'll do

  • Design, develop, and deploy production-grade software using languages like Python, Go, Node.js, or C#.
  • Configure and troubleshoot physical and virtualized infrastructure including servers, networking gear, and embedded devices.
  • Integrate software with hardware systems such as sensors, radios, industrial equipment, and IoT technologies.
  • Manage VMs, containers, and lab infrastructure to support development, testing, and operational demonstrations.
  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and secure development practices.
  • Design and implement APIs, distributed services, and system-to-system integrations.
  • Conduct technical reviews and communicate design decisions and risks to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Mentor engineers and establish reusable patterns and engineering best practices.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience in software engineering, systems engineering, or cyber operations.
  • 10+ years of experience designing, building, deploying, and sustaining production software systems.
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Go, Node.js, C#, Java, or C++.
  • Experience troubleshooting across software, operating systems, networking, virtualization, and hardware.
  • Experience managing virtualization and container platforms like VMware, KVM, Docker, or Kubernetes.
  • Experience integrating software with physical devices, embedded systems, sensors, or industrial IoT equipment.
  • Experience applying secure engineering practices including authentication, authorization, encryption, and secrets management.
  • Secret clearance required; Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering (or 14+ years of experience in lieu of a degree).

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