Cyber Data Platform Architect

For an organization to transform in today’s digital world, it needs to properly collect, store, and organize its data. Effective data management can enable more efficient operations, yielding more growth. As a data architect, you’ll apply your creative thinking and analytical mindset to help organizations manage their data assets and solve complex challenges with leading-edge solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of data architecture solutions for cloud computing, managed services, and service-oriented architectures
• Resolve routine data architecture-related issues in collaboration with business analysts and technology teams
• Work with project staff to make decisions and recommendations on future data architecture development
• Analyze data architecture-related business needs
• Architect detection engineering pipelines, threat hunting workflows, and automated response capabilities
• Deploy platforms across cloud, on-premises, and disconnected environments using orchestration tools such as Kubernetes and RedHat OpenShift

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in defensive cyber operations, cybersecurity engineering, or security platform architecture
• 5+ years of experience designing security data pipeline architectures such as log collection, normalization, enrichment, and routing
• 3+ years of experience with SIEM platforms such as Splunk Enterprise Security, Elastic Security, Microsoft Sentinel, and Google Chronicle, and stream processing and data brokering tools such as Cribl, Apache Kafka, Logstash, and Fluentd
• Experience operating in classified or compartmented environments with strict access controls
• Knowledge of Zero Trust, DoD or IC cybersecurity frameworks, and federal compliance standards
• TS/SCI clearance
• HS diploma or GED

Nice to Have

• Experience with IC-specific authorization process such as ICD 503 or CNSSI 1253
• Experience with cyber threat intelligence platforms, including STIX/TAXII integration
• Experience with data lake and analytics platforms such as Databricks, Apache Iceberg, and Snowflake, and integrating EDR, NDR, and full-packet capture solutions, including CrowdStrike, Corelight, and Trellix
• Experience with threat detection or anomaly-based behavioral analysis
• Experience with SOAR platforms such as Swimlane, XSOAR, or Phantom
• Experience with DevSecOps CI/CD pipelines in IL5 or IL6 environments
• Experience with Python or scripting languages for security automation

Benefits

• Health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits
• Paid leave
• Professional development and 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

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. The projected compensation range for this position is $86,800.00 to $198,000.00 (annualized USD).

Schedule

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

Work Model

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.
• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.