Cybersecurity Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type: On-site
Location: Fort Meade, MD
Salary: $86,900–$198,000 / yr
Posted: 5 days ago
Closes: Sep 7, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar 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 702 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $86,800–$198,000 across 693 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Cybersecurity Engineer

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As a Senior Email Security Engineer on our dynamic team, you will collaborate with operational teams to address emerging security requirements for the DoD by recommending and implementing new policies, reviewing metrics, resolving complex customer service tickets, and testing and integrating email security components. You will work closely with vendors and client stakeholders to identify the right mix of tools and techniques to ensure secure and effective solutions are in place. Your responsibilities include designing and operating cybersecurity systems that incorporate advanced features like zero-day threat detection and anti-spoofing protocols. Ideal candidates have experience with network architectures, SMTP protocols, and developing technical documentation, along with a Secret clearance and the ability to obtain DoD 8140 IAT Level II Certification. Familiarity with Microsoft Azure environments, RedHat administration, BIND, and scripting languages like bash and perl is beneficial as you contribute to critical infrastructure for warfighter communications.

Skills

SMTP Azure RedHat BIND bash perl CI/CD Kubernetes Terraform Python PostgreSQL Docker Prometheus Grafana

What you'll do

Design and implement secure email systems to protect against advanced cyber threats.
Recommend and enforce new security policies based on emerging requirements.
Review metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of implemented security measures.
Resolve complex customer service tickets related to email security issues.
Test and integrate new components for enhanced email security protocols.

What we're looking for

Experience designing, implementing, and operating cybersecurity solutions.
Proficient in network architectures and supported protocols like SMTP.
Capable of independently developing technical documentation for complex projects.
Holds a current Secret clearance and can obtain DoD 8140 IAT Level II Certification.
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.

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