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Zero Trust Information Systems Security Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton
Fort Belvoir, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 8 Jun 2026
💰 $225,000/yr($99,000/yr$225,000/yr)

About the role

Zero Trust Information Systems Security Engineer

The Opportunity: 

Are you looking for an opportunity to share your experience in system security engineering to help our country and assist our clients with critical missions? As a systems security and network security engineer, you can identify the information system security engineering needed to assess vulnerabilities and recommend the best solution and security strategy. We need your experience to lead the development and implementation of security solutions that will protect our military.

On our team, you’ll troubleshoot and analyze complex challenges for customers using your knowledge of network and security devices, applications, and identifying tools. You’ll use your curiosity for technology and market trends to further research and develop security solutions. Using your knowledge and experience in cybersecurity, you’ll assess security threats and implement infrastructure controls.

In this role, you’ll closely impact the DoD by protecting their infrastructure. With mentoring, challenging hands-on problem-solving, and opportunities to learn new tools and skills, we focus on growing as a team to make the best solutions for our customers.

Work with us as we secure and protect critical AI or ML networks for the better.

What You’ll Work On:

  • Design, develop, and implement automated workflows and integrations.
  • Focus on safeguarding critical information systems and data against advanced cyber threats, with a primary emphasis on Zero Trust architecture, security data analytics, and robust automation.
  • Leverage data analytics, visualization, and observability techniques to enhance threat detection, incident response, and security posture.
  • Perform close collaboration with cross-functional teams, assist with the development of security policies, and perform continuous evaluation of security controls to ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive information.
  • Automate security processes, integrate security into the CI/CD pipeline, and ensure compliance with DoD, Army, and Intelligence Community (IC) standards and regulations.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have: 

  • 6+ years of experience in an ISSE, ISSO, or IT role
  • Experience with ICAM principles and technologies, including multi-factor authentication, privileged access management, security operations, and security architecture leveraging ICAM solutions such as SailPoint, Radiant Logic, Ping Federate, Delinea, and Okta
  • Experience with administration and integration of directory services, including LDAP compliant directories such as Active Directory
  • Experience with SAML, OAuth 2.0, and OpenID Connect (OIDC) integrations and troubleshooting protocol exchanges
  • Experience with DoD architecture, strategic planning, concept of operations, performance attributes, system architecture and design, evolving methodologies, and statutory and regulatory requirements
  • Knowledge of Zero Trust principles and frameworks such as NIST 800-207
  • Ability to resolve complex identity and federation issues
  • TS/SCI clearance
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • IASAE II Certification such as CASP+, CISSP, or CSSLP Certification

Nice If You Have: 

  • Experience with cybersecurity tools and technologies such as IDS/IPS, firewalls, host-based security, and DevSecOps tools and practices, including CI/CD pipelines such as GitLab CI/CD and Azure DevOps
  • Experience with Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems such as Splunk, Elastic, Logstash, and Kibana
  • Experience with data broker technologies such as Cribl or Confluent, operating systems security events such as Windows or Linux, and networking protocols such as TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, or HTTP/HTTPS
  • Experience with programming or scripting, including with PowerShell, Ansible, Python, and automation frameworks such as Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, or Chef
  • Experience integrating AI/ML capabilities to automate, enhance, and accelerate IT operations and security monitoring
  • TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
  • Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP), GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), or GIA

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