As a Cybersecurity Architect at Booz Allen, you will support the management of a suite of cybersecurity tools, deliver a Zero Trust Architecture roadmap, and develop an Enterprise Integration Strategy for modernization, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML) capabilities. Your day-to-day responsibilities include coordinating with in-house teams, subcontractors, and industry partners to design secure solutions like SIEM, SOAR, CI/CD, endpoint security management, and advanced analytics. You will need 5+ years of experience in enterprise IT engineering and cybersecurity architecture, including designing defensive security solutions for hybrid environments, and certifications such as DoD 8570 IAT Level III and CISSP. Experience with technologies like SIEM, SOAR, RMF, endpoint security, DLP, firewalls, IDS/NDR, and automation across on-premises and cloud environments is essential. This role involves working in large, complex environments to integrate secure practices and build peace of mind in critical infrastructure.
Skills
SIEM
SOAR
CI/CD
Zero Trust Architecture
AI
ML
Cloud-based security
NIST SP800-37
NIST SP800-53
NIST SP800-207
RMF
DoD Zero Trust Reference Architecture
Agile
ITIL
SELCS
What you'll do
Develop and implement a Zero Trust Architecture roadmap for enterprise security.
Design an Enterprise Integration Strategy incorporating modernization, AI, and ML.
Coordinate with teams to identify optimal cybersecurity tools and techniques.
Deliver cybersecurity projects in complex environments, ensuring integration across stakeholders.
Author technical documentation on cybersecurity topics and concepts for senior leaders.
Guide the maturation of cybersecurity efforts by communicating complex technical ideas.
What we're looking for
5+ years of experience in enterprise IT engineering and cybersecurity architecture.
3+ years leading modernization or transformation initiatives in threat detection, vulnerability management, and Zero Trust Architecture.
Experience delivering cybersecurity projects, including design, implementation, integration, and coordination across stakeholders.
Expertise with cybersecurity technologies like SIEM, SOAR, RMF, and adherence to industry standards such as NIST SP800 series.
DoD 8570 IAT Level III Certification and IASAE Level I Certification (CISSP or equivalent).
Ability to guide senior leaders in building and executing cybersecurity maturation efforts.
Market check
Salary context
This
$86,800–$198,000
range sits above
33%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$113,400–$198,000
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$140,725–$184,975
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.
SIEM
SOAR
CI/CD
Zero Trust Architecture
AI
ML
Cloud-based security
NIST SP800-37
NIST SP800-53
NIST SP800-207
RMF
DoD Zero Trust Reference Architecture
Agile
ITIL
SELCS