Security Systems Engineer

About the role

Support the government client’s security operations mission. Perform the deployment, operation, administration, troubleshooting, updating, securing, and maintenance of systems, software, and infrastructure that enable enterprise cybersecurity capabilities. Operate, maintain, and administer existing network and systems architectures, including hardware, software, physical cabling, and IP address management. Support a broad range of technical environments and responsibilities, including networking and security devices, circuits, automated systems, servers, client computers, applications, databases, voice systems, help desk support, asset and inventory management, and field technical support.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate security and infrastructure initiatives, including managing requirements, schedules, and deliverables and implementing security platforms
• Design, implement, maintain, and troubleshoot advanced scripting such as Bash, Perl, JavaScript, or Python, including command-line administration and O&M tasks
• Collaborate with security, infrastructure, and operations teams to design and implement automation that enhances operational effectiveness
• Maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize existing security infrastructure in partnership with server and network teams
• Provide strategic troubleshooting and guidance for information security systems, including improving and extending system capabilities
• Absorb and enhance frameworks and stay up to date with modern security and automation technologies
• Obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience leading and coordinating security and infrastructure initiatives, including managing requirements, schedules, and deliverables and implementing security platforms
• Experience with Armis platform for Cyber Asset Attack Surface Management and Elastic Stack for search, observability, and SIEM analytics
• Ability to collaborate with security, infrastructure, and operations teams to design and implement automation that enhances operational effectiveness
• Ability to maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize existing security infrastructure in partnership with server and network teams
• Ability to provide strategic troubleshooting and guidance for information security systems, including improving and extending system capabilities
• Ability to assess and enhance frameworks and stay up to date with modern security and automation technologies
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and 12+ years of experience working in information security, or Bachelor’s degree in CS, Information Security, or IT and 8+ years of experience working in information security
• CISSP or CISM Certification

Skills

• Experience supporting and optimizing infrastructure management and threat intelligence tools with seamless integration into existing security processes
• Experience analyzing implementation requirements, modifying existing systems, and preparing specifications based on customer requests
• Experience with documenting systems, configurations, processes, and service records in structured formats
• Experience mentoring junior team members in technical best practices and problem-solving
• Knowledge of effective detail-oriented techniques
• Ability to troubleshoot complex LAN/WAN, throughput, and networking issues
• Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Participation in a 24/7/365 on-call rotation
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

Benefits

• Health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits
• Paid leave
• Professional development
• Tuition assistance
• Work-life programs
• Dependent care

Pay

$69,300.00 to $158,000.00 (annualized USD)

Schedule

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.