OT & Defense Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type
On-site
Location
McLean, VAArlington, VAAlexandria, VA
Salary
$142,900–$266,000 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
Closes
Sep 10, 2026
Nearby
99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar 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

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TL;DR · OT & Defense Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Engineer

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Join our team as a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer specializing in Operational Technology (OT) and Defense Critical Infrastructure (DCI) systems. In this role, you will serve as the primary technical authority, providing expert guidance on securing industrial control systems, SCADA environments, and mission-critical defense assets. Your responsibilities include advising leadership and engineering teams on compliance, risk management, and advanced threat mitigation strategies while maintaining situational awareness of evolving OT-specific cyber threats. You will lead initiatives to ensure resilience and security in defense operations, requiring extensive experience with cybersecurity, information assurance, and risk management, as well as a TS/SCI clearance and expertise in developing SOPs and incident response playbooks.

Skills

ICS SCADA OT DCI Cyber Threat Intelligence Risk Management Compliance Incident Response SOP Development Kubernetes AWS Azure GCP Terraform Python Go Docker CI/CD Prometheus Grafana

What you'll do

  • Provide expert cybersecurity guidance for OT and DCI systems.
  • Advise on compliance and risk management strategies for ICS and SCADA environments.
  • Lead initiatives to enhance resilience against advanced cyber threats.
  • Maintain awareness of evolving OT-specific cyber threats and attack methodologies.
  • Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Incident Response playbooks.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, information assurance, and risk management.
  • 7+ years specializing in securing OT, ICS, DCI, or SCADA systems.
  • 5+ years of leadership experience in technical teams.
  • TS/SCI clearance required.
  • Bachelor's degree and Security+ Certification.
  • Experience developing SOPs and Incident Response playbooks.

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