Information System Security Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type: On-site
Location: McLean, VAArlington, VA
Salary: $99,000–$225,000 / yr
Posted: 3 days ago
Closes: Sep 12, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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

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TL;DR · Information System Security Engineer

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As an Information System Security Engineer at this leading defense contractor, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring cybersecurity across the entire lifecycle of DoD collateral, SAP, and SCI environments. Your responsibilities include integrating security requirements into system designs, conducting threat modeling and risk assessments, developing security artifacts like STIG checklists, and supporting accreditation under RMF and JSIG. You will collaborate closely with ISSOs, ISSMs, SCAs, and program stakeholders to maintain compliance and secure enclave integration, including SIPRNet architecture and Type 1 crypto devices. Ideal candidates have over eight years of experience in classified programs, proficiency with RMF documentation tools like EMASS or Xacta, and the ability to build SPLUNK dashboards for audit analysis. Experience with DoD cloud environments and certifications such as CISSP are highly valued.

Skills

EMASS Xacta SPLUNK AWS Azure CISSP GSLC CISM CCSP CASP+ RMF JSIG DAAG ICD-503 DoD JSIG CORA SIPRNet CWAN

What you'll do

Integrate cybersecurity requirements into system designs and architectures.
Conduct security architecture reviews, threat modeling, and risk assessments.
Develop and maintain security engineering artifacts like STIG checklists and diagrams.
Assess system compliance and provide mitigation recommendations for design alternatives.
Support secure enclave integration, including SIPRNet architecture and boundary defenses.

What we're looking for

8+ years of experience in ISSO, ISSM, ISSE, or SCA roles for classified programs.
Proven track record supporting RMF activities and using tools like EMASS, SNOW, or Xacta.
Strong background in building and maintaining classified networks including SIPRNet and CWAN.
Expertise in decomposing RMF security requirements into technical solutions.
Bachelor’s degree with IAM Level III certification (CISSP, GSLC, CISM).
Ability to build and review SPLUNK dashboards, correlation searches, and audit analysis.

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