Cyber Automation Engineer

Display a strong background in security operations, threat detection, and security engineering. Be responsible for key contributions in developing Threat Defense Solutions, focusing on detection, automation, and development of artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, which enable the client to achieve measurable growth and maturity. Work with in-house teams to identify the right mix of tools, techniques, and procedures to translate your customers’ needs and future goals into a plan that will enable secure and effective solutions. Take a critical approach to solution design, identifying gaps, providing alternatives, and customizing solutions to maintain a balance of security and business needs. Create technical solutions to identify security threats, enhance detection capabilities and drive improvement in response efforts.

Responsibilities

• Develop tools and processes to drive DevSecOps maturity by automating builds, regression testing, monitoring, and pushing releases across environments
• Travel to CONUS or OCONUS locations up to 25% of the time

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience supporting DoD or government agencies
• 3+ years of experience troubleshooting, triaging, or resolving automation issues using Ansible or PowerShell
• Knowledge of Agile development
• Knowledge of automation tools such as Ansible, version control systems such as Git, operating systems such as RHEL and Windows, and virtualization, including VMware
• Secret clearance (Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information)
• HS diploma or GED

Skills

• Experience designing and implementing robust, scalable, and efficient CI/CD pipelines (Nice to Have)
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Configuration as Code (CaC) (Nice to Have)
• Experience with application containerization (Nice to Have)
• Experience with modeling network configuration in JSON and YAML (Nice to Have)
• Experience with network automation in Python and Ansible (Nice to Have)
• Knowledge of networking principles and concepts (Nice to Have)
• Knowledge of API design and object-oriented principles (Nice to Have)

Benefits

• Health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits
• Paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care
• Recognition awards program for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of company values

Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits.

Pay

The projected compensation range for this position is $99,000.00 to $225,000.00 (annualized USD). Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements.

Schedule

This posting will close within 90 days from the posting date.

Work models:

• Remote: Generally expected to have cameras on during meetings. May still require occasional in-person work at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
• Hybrid: Expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and role needs. May also require work from or visits to a customer facility.
• Onsite: Work primarily performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, collaborating directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.