Cybersecurity Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type
On-site
Location
Charleston, SC
Salary
$69,400–$158,000 / yr
Posted
23 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $114k
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This role pays less than 91% of similar roles. Most pay $137,452–$184,900 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $114k 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.

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TL;DR · Cybersecurity Engineer

As a Cybersecurity Engineer, you will join the team to safeguard mission critical infrastructure and support national security initiatives. You will be responsible for identifying tools to assess vulnerabilities, recommending security strategies, and troubleshooting complex challenges involving network and security devices, applications, and tools. Your daily work involves implementing infrastructure and cybersecurity controls, such as enhanced detection capabilities and improved event correlation in large enterprises. You will perform risk and vulnerability assessments across network, system, and application areas while utilizing big data analytics to identify advanced threats or indicators of compromise. The role requires expertise in cyber defense, responding to security breaches, and communicating technical complexities to diverse audiences. Required qualifications include a Master's degree, TS/SCI clearance, and DoD 8570.1M Level I certifications like Security+, alongside extensive experience in cybersecurity engineering and infrastructure protection.

What you'll do

  • Identify necessary tools and recommend security strategies to assess vulnerabilities.
  • Troubleshoot and analyze complex challenges involving network devices, applications, and security tools.
  • Research and develop new security solutions based on technology trends.
  • Implement infrastructure controls and enhanced detection capabilities for large enterprises.
  • Perform risk and vulnerability assessments across networks, systems, and applications.
  • Utilize big data analytics to identify advanced threats or indicators of compromise.
  • Respond to security breaches to re-establish protections and generate required reports.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity engineering in a professional work environment.
  • Experience planning, implementing, upgrading, or monitoring cybersecurity measures to maintain a cyber-resilient network.
  • Experience assessing cybersecurity vulnerabilities and proposing remediation actions or risk mitigation strategies.
  • Ability to ensure security controls are in place to safeguard digital files and electronic infrastructure.
  • Ability to respond to computer security breaches to re-establish protections and make required reports.
  • TS/SCI clearance is required.
  • Master's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer, Electrical, or Electronics Engineering, or Mathematics.
  • DoD 8570.1M Level I certification such as Security+, IAM, IAT, or IASAE; advanced cybersecurity or engineering certifications (preferred).

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