Zero Trust Information Systems Security Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type: On-site
Location: Fort Belvoir, VA
Salary: $99,000–$225,000 / yr
Posted: 7 days ago
Closes: Sep 5, 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 · Zero Trust Information Systems Security Engineer

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As a Zero Trust Information Systems Security Engineer at our defense contractor, you will lead the development and implementation of security solutions to protect military infrastructure from advanced cyber threats. Your daily tasks include designing automated workflows, integrating security into CI/CD pipelines, and leveraging data analytics for threat detection and incident response. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to develop robust security policies and continuously evaluate controls to ensure compliance with DoD standards. The ideal candidate has over six years of experience in ISSE or ISSO roles, expertise in ICAM principles, Zero Trust architecture, and knowledge of cybersecurity tools like Splunk and DevSecOps practices. This role requires a TS/SCI clearance and certifications such as CASP+, CISSP, or CSSLP to address critical security challenges for the Department of Defense.

Skills

Zero Trust NIST 800-207 ICAM SailPoint Radiant Logic Ping Federate Delinea Okta LDAP Active Directory SAML OAuth 2.0 OpenID Connect DoD architecture CI/CD GitLab CI/CD Azure DevOps SIEM Splunk Elastic Logstash Kibana Cribl Confluent PowerShell Ansible Python Terraform Puppet Chef

What you'll do

Design and implement automated workflows for Zero Trust architecture.
Analyze security threats and enhance threat detection using data analytics.
Develop and integrate security policies to ensure compliance with DoD standards.
Automate security processes and integrate them into CI/CD pipelines.
Collaborate on continuous evaluation of security controls for sensitive information.

What we're looking for

6+ years of experience in ISSE, ISSO, or IT roles.
Expertise in ICAM principles and technologies including multi-factor authentication and privileged access management.
Knowledge of Zero Trust architecture and frameworks like NIST 800-207.
TS/SCI clearance required.
Bachelor’s degree and IASAE II certification such as CISSP or CSSLP.
Experience with DoD architecture, strategic planning, and regulatory compliance.

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