Mission Security Engineer
About the role
The opportunity is to design and develop secure systems for the Department of War, using mission security methods, techniques, and systems. You will analyze engineering requirements, test, and evaluate systems, apply secure coding practices, and design security architectures based on adversary threats.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop secure systems to support critical operations
- Coordinate work with the team to identify the right mix of tools and techniques for translating IT needs and future goals into secure solutions
- Investigate new techniques, break free from the legacy model, and go where the industry is going
- Lead the team through a critical approach to network design, providing alternatives and customizing solutions to maintain a balance of security and mission needs
- Protect and advance secure communications for the client's missions
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience with mission security methods, techniques, and systems
- Experience analyzing engineering requirements, testing, and evaluation in lifecycle support of systems engineering and security disciplines, including Cybersecurity, Mission Security, Software Assurance, Supply Chain Risk Management, and Operations Security
- Ability to design security architectures based on requirements from the analysis of adversary threats and proposed countermeasures
- Secret clearance
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics
- Nice to have: Experience with Cross Domain Solutions (CDS), modeling on proposed architectures in Cameo or MagicDraw, cryptographic algorithm implementation, implementing and testing security countermeasures, working with S-SOTA technologies, knowledge of COTS FPGA security features, Master’s degree in Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics
Skills
Nice to have: Experience with Cross Domain Solutions (CDS), modeling on proposed architectures in Cameo or MagicDraw, cryptographic algorithm implementation, implementing and testing security countermeasures, working with S-SOTA technologies, knowledge of COTS FPGA security features, Master’s degree in Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics
Benefits
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. These include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. The company also offers recognition awards for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of values.
Pay
The projected compensation range for this position is $86,900.00 to $198,000.00 (annualized USD).
Schedule
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.