IA Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type
On-site
Location
Chantilly, VAAurora, CO
Salary
$62,000–$141,000 / yr
Posted
18 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Oct 26, 2026

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Salary context

Below market

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This role pays less than 93% of similar roles. Most pay $139,375–$214,931 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $102k versus about $177k 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 · IA Engineer

As an IA Engineer, you will join the team to guide the development of cloud-based security architectures for mission-critical systems within the Intelligence Community. You will be responsible for evaluating and supporting documentation, validation, assessment, and accreditation processes to ensure Information Technology systems meet specific Information Assurance and security requirements. Your daily work involves defining risk thresholds, analyzing compliance data, and codifying strategic objectives into formal doctrine, policies, and procedures. You will evaluate computer applications and software to ensure adherence to best practices while recommending tools for the Risk Management Framework across on-premise, cloud, and hybrid environments. The role requires expertise in the Risk Management Framework, Agile development, and the software development lifecycle. Required qualifications include a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph, a bachelor's degree, and certifications such as Security+, SSCP, CCNA-Security, or GSEC.

What you'll do

  • Develop and evaluate security documentation including system security plans and contingency plans.
  • Guide the development of cloud-based security architectures for mission-critical systems.
  • Perform assessment and accreditation processes to ensure IT systems meet information assurance requirements.
  • Analyze actual state information against risk thresholds to assess organizational compliance.
  • Codify strategic objectives into formal doctrine, policies, and procedures.
  • Evaluate software and utility programs to ensure they follow software assurance best practices.
  • Recommend tools and capabilities based on research of hybrid and cloud environments to address RMF requirements.

What we're looking for

  • Experience developing and evaluating security documentation including system security plans and contingency plans.
  • Experience with cloud security architecture evaluations, guidance development, and troubleshooting.
  • Experience with the Risk Management Framework (RMF).
  • Experience working in an Agile development environment.
  • TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph is required.
  • Security+, SSCP, CCNA-Security, or GSEC certification.
  • Experience with SDLC and cloud technologies (preferred); leadership and communication skills (preferred).
  • Bachelor’s degree.

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