Enterprise Cybersecurity Automation Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

Actively hiring
Locations Mclean, Virginia, US Posted 45 days ago $86,800$198,000 / year

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TL;DR

Join the Booz Allen corporate Enterprise Cybersecurity (ECS) division as an Automation Engineer, where you will play a pivotal role in developing and maintaining security automation solutions to enhance operational efficiency. Your day-to-day responsibilities include managing existing integrations and workflows, integrating security systems into the SOAR platform using Python scripting and APIs, and supporting cybersecurity operations teams by capturing requirements for new automation solutions. You’ll work with tools like Splunk, Carbon Black, and Swimlane to automate tasks and improve ECS team performance. Ideal candidates have 4+ years of experience in Python programming, REST and SOAP APIs, and SOAR platforms, along with a background in security operations and cloud services such as AWS or Azure.

Skills

Python REST APIs SOAP APIs Splunk Carbon Black CrowdStrike Nitro ArcSight Swimlane Phantom ServiceNow Tines Demisto AWS Azure Google Cloud Docker Kubernetes ELK Elastic Stack

What you'll do

  • Develop and maintain security automation solutions using Python scripting and APIs.
  • Integrate new tools into the existing SOAR platform to enhance cybersecurity operations.
  • Manage feature requests, bug support, and technical engineering services for automation projects.
  • Optimize workflows by identifying areas for improvement through refactoring or adopting new technologies.
  • Create test plans and execute tests for new integrations and automation solutions.

What we're looking for

  • 4+ years of experience in Python scripting and API integration (REST and SOAP).
  • 3+ years working with network/system management tools, including security platforms like Splunk or Carbon Black.
  • 3+ years developing playbooks using SOAR platforms such as Swimlane, Phantom, or Demisto.
  • Experience in cybersecurity operations, incident response, threat management, or security engineering.
  • Ability to create and execute test plans for automation solutions and identify areas for improvement.
  • Bachelor's degree required.

Market check

Salary context

This $86,800–$198,000 range sits above 38% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$110,000$198,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$135,650$184,325

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 629 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $86,800–$198,000 across 616 roles with salary data.

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