As a Boundary Security Engineer at Booz Allen Hamilton, you will join a specialized team to design and implement secure network solutions for the Department of Defense (DoD), ensuring that critical missions are supported by reliable infrastructure. Your daily tasks include collaborating with subject matter experts and customers to understand strategic goals and operational needs, planning and configuring network components, resolving interoperability issues, and supporting hardware acquisition. You will also test new boundary security capabilities in a lab environment before deploying them into production, providing remote support for firewall and security appliance implementation, and mentoring junior staff. Essential skills include 5+ years of experience with network security and IT system design, expertise with Palo Alto and Cisco/Juniper firewalls, packet analysis using tools like Wireshark, and knowledge of DoD security policies such as STIGs and Cloud SRG.
Skills
Palo Alto
Cisco
Juniper
Wireshark
AWS
Azure
GCP
SD-WAN
Ansible
Python
CI/CD
DoD Cloud SRG
STIGs
Secret Clearance
DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification
What you'll do
Design and test new boundary security capabilities in lab environments.
Implement tested boundary security into production environments.
Provide remote support for network firewall and security appliances.
Identify and support security requirements for switched and routed networks.
Mentor or supervise employees in firm and technical competencies.
Apply leading-edge security principles to complex client enterprise deployments.
What we're looking for
5+ years of experience with network security and IT system design for large enterprises or government agencies.
3+ years of experience with firewall and enterprise security, including device hardening and intrusion detection/prevention systems.
Experience with Palo Alto, Cisco, and Juniper firewalls, as well as packet analysis tools like Wireshark.
Secret clearance and ability to obtain DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification within 3 months.
Knowledge of boundary protection and monitoring tools for traffic analysis.
HS diploma or GED required.
Market check
Salary context
This
$99,000–$225,000
range sits above
64%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$110,000–$198,000
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$137,000–$180,187
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 240 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
627 open roles
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Listed pay typically runs
$86,800–$198,000
across 614 roles with salary data.