Network Security Engineer

Company: Booz Allen Hamilton
Location: Washington
Posted on: April 13, 2025

Job Description:

Your growth matters to us - explore our career development opportunities.BE EMPOWERED TO SUCCEEDConnect with others in our people-first culture and enhance our collective ingenuity.SUPPORT YOUR WELLBEINGLearn how we'll support you as you pursue a balanced, fulfilling life.YOUR CANDIDATE JOURNEYDiscover what to expect during your journey as a candidate with us.Network Security EngineerAre you looking for an opportunity to share your experience in cybersecurity to safeguard our nation and its critical infrastructure assets? As a Network Security Engineer, you'll lead the engineering, maintenance, and operations of security solutions, specifically Palo Alto firewalls, within various enclaves. You'll assess security threats and implement infrastructure controls. You'll work under limited supervision and apply extensive knowledge for a wide range of IA concepts, practices, and procedures to ensure the secure integration and operation of all enclave systems. You'll work independently or lead and direct others and solve cybersecurity interconnected environment problems quickly and completely, develop and implement security solutions in alignment with security strategy, and maintain an awareness of market and technology trends to bring best of breed solutions to the client.On our team, you'll troubleshoot and analyze complex challenges for customers using your knowledge of Palo Alto firewalls and other security tools such as Splunk, Trellix, ACAS, and FireEye. In this role, you'll directly impact a critical component and organizational mission within the intelligence community. 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.Join us. The world can't wait.You Have:

• Experience deploying, maintaining, administrating, or integrating Firewalls, including Palo Alto.
• Experience deploying, maintaining, or integrating using cybersecurity tools, including Splunk or Splunk Backend, Elastic, ACAS or Tenable Nessus, Cisco FirePower, FireEye NX, or Cylance.
• Knowledge of security architecture design and integration.
• Ability to integrate cybersecurity engineering principles into infrastructure planning, design, and deployment.
• Ability to provide on-site, full-time support in a client environment.
• Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of experience with cybersecurity, information assurance, system engineering, computer science, information systems, engineering science, or engineering management, or Master's degree and 8+ years of experience with cybersecurity, information assurance, system engineering, computer science, information systems, engineering science, or engineering management.
• Top Secret clearance.Nice If You Have:
  • Experience as a Linux system administrator.
  • Experience with scripting, including Python or Ansible.
  • Experience as a network engineer.
  • TS/SCI clearance.
  • IAT Level III Certification.Clearance:Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Top Secret clearance is required.CompensationAt Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our 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. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.Salary at Booz Allen 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 $77,600.00 to $176,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen's total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.Identity StatementAs part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.Work ModelOur people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of flexibility and collaboration, whether that happens in person or remotely.
    • If this position is listed as remote or hybrid, you'll periodically work from a Booz Allen or client site facility.
    • If this position is listed as onsite, you'll work with colleagues and clients in person, as needed for the specific role.Commitment to Non-DiscriminationAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.
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