Deputy Chief Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type
On-site
Location
Reston, VAMcLean, VAColorado Springs, COWashington, DCNorfolk, VA
Salary
$112,800–$257,000 / yr
Posted
5 days ago
Closes
Jul 10, 2026

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Similar $191k
This role $185k
$95k most similar roles pay here $274k

This role pays more than 53% of similar roles. Most pay $148,462–$232,637 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $185k versus about $191k 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 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 · Deputy Chief Engineer

The Deputy Chief Engineer role is a senior technical leadership position within a large-scale defensive security engineering program, responsible for setting the end-to-end technical vision and driving platform modernization. This individual will establish architecture review processes, develop integrated enterprise architectures, and lead trade-off analyses to ensure alignment with operational requirements and compliance standards. Key responsibilities include overseeing SIEM/SOAR deployment, EDR/XDR platforms, network segmentation, and cloud/virtualized infrastructure while maintaining situational awareness of emerging security tools and frameworks. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in cybersecurity engineering or architecture, particularly in federal environments like DoD or IC, with a strong background in technical leadership roles and deep expertise in multiple security domains such as SIEM, EDR, and cloud security.

What you'll do

  • Establish and enforce architecture review processes and design standards across all program workstreams.
  • Develop and maintain the integrated enterprise architecture to ensure alignment across security domains and operational requirements.
  • Lead architectural trade-off analyses, producing decision-quality artifacts for senior stakeholders.
  • Drive platform modernization roadmaps with clear sequencing logic and risk identification.
  • Provide technical oversight for SIEM/SOAR deployment, EDR/XDR platforms, network segmentation, and cloud/virtualized infrastructure.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years of experience in cybersecurity engineering or architecture
  • Deep technical expertise across multiple domains including network security, SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR, and cloud/virtualization infrastructure
  • Proven leadership as a senior technical authority on large-scale federal programs
  • Ability to obtain DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level III Certification within 30 days of start date
  • Experience in establishing and enforcing architecture review processes and design standards

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