Systems Security Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

Confirmed live yesterday Trusted

Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
California, MDLexington Park, MD
Salary
$69,300–$158,000 / yr
Posted
17 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

Market check

Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $173k
This role $114k
$52k most similar roles pay here $228k

This role pays less than 92% of similar roles. Most pay $142,500–$203,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $114k versus about $173k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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 802 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $86,800–$198,000 across 783 roles with salary data.

Most-posted roles

View all roles at Booz Allen Hamilton

At a glance

TL;DR · Systems Security Engineer

As a Systems Security Engineer, you will join a team dedicated to securing and protecting unmanned systems for the Navy and Marine Corps. You will identify necessary tools, configurations, and devices to assess vulnerabilities while developing security strategies to protect mission-critical systems in contested environments. Your daily responsibilities include troubleshooting complex communication architectures, performing risk assessments across networks and applications, and implementing infrastructure controls like enhanced detection and event correlation. You will utilize big data analytics to identify advanced threats and indicators of compromise. The role requires expertise in vulnerability scanning, remediation, and cybersecurity frameworks such as NIST and RMF. Required qualifications include a Secret clearance, CompTIA Security+ certification, and experience with systems security. Preferred skills include knowledge of ACAS, Nessus, STIG, SCAP, IP networking, RF links, and various professional certifications like CISSP or OSCP.

What you'll do

  • Identify tools, configurations, and applications needed to assess vulnerabilities and recommend security strategies.
  • Develop and implement security solutions to protect mission-critical systems from cyber threats.
  • Troubleshoot and analyze complex challenges involving communications architectures, network devices, and applications.
  • Research and develop new security solutions based on technology trends and market research.
  • Assess security threats and implement infrastructure controls for unmanned systems.
  • Implement cybersecurity controls including enhanced detection, vulnerability capabilities, and event correlation.
  • Perform risk and vulnerability assessments across networks, systems, and applications.
  • Use big data analytics to identify advanced threats or indicators of compromise.

What we're looking for

  • Experience with vulnerability scanning and remediation.
  • Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks and DoN policy, including NIST and RMF.
  • Ability to interpret scan results and apply remediations.
  • HS diploma or GED.
  • CompTIA Security+ Certification.
  • Experience with assessments of weapons/unmanned systems using ACAS, Nessus, STIG, or SCAP (preferred).
  • Knowledge of unmanned systems communication protocols, Top Secret clearance, Bachelor's degree, and CISSP, CEH, or OSCP certifications (preferred).

More like this

Similar roles

Systems Security Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

California, MD +1 17 days ago $69,300$158,000
Cybersecurity NIST RMF ACAS Nessus STIG SCAP IP Networking RF Links Vulnerability Scanning Big Data Analytics Systems Engineering Network Security CompTIA Security+ CISSP CEH OSCP

Systems Security Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

California, MD +1 17 days ago $69,300$158,000
Cybersecurity NIST RMF ACAS Nessus STIG SCAP IP Networking RF Links Vulnerability Scanning Big Data Analytics Systems Engineering Network Security CompTIA Security+ CISSP CEH OSCP

Information Systems Security Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

Wright Patterson AFB, OH 38 days ago $99,000$225,000
NIST Risk Management Framework Splunk Elastic Palo Alto Cisco AWS Azure Vulnerability Assessment Cybersecurity JSIG eMASS SAP Cloud Data Analytics Infrastructure Control RMF Artifacts
7+ yrs exp

Information Systems Security Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

Warner Robins, GA 14 days ago $99,000$225,000
RMF ATO ACAS STIGs Firewalls IDS IPS SIEM DevSecOps AWS Agile Linux UNIX Ubuntu Red Hat AI/ML Cybersecurity Engineering
3+ yrs exp

Information Systems Security Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

Warner Robins, GA 60 days ago $99,000$225,000
RMF ATO ACAS STIGs Firewalls IDS IPS SIEM DevSecOps AWS Agile Linux UNIX Ubuntu Red Hat AI/ML Cybersecurity Engineering IT Service Management
3+ yrs exp

Information System Security Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

McLean, VA +1 88 days ago $99,000$225,000
RMF JSIG Splunk AWS Azure STIG SIPRNet CWAN EMASS SNOW Xacta Threat Modeling Risk Management Cybersecurity Engineering ICD-503 DAAG Type 1 Crypto
8+ yrs exp