
Zero Trust Assessment Engineer, Senior
at Booz Allen Hamilton
Posted 3 days ago
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- Compensation
- $77,600 – $176,000 USD
- City
- Not specified
- Country
- United States
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Join Booz Allen as a Zero Trust Assessment Engineer on a team delivering cybersecurity solutions. You will collaborate with senior leaders and a cross-disciplinary team to identify the best tools and approaches to translate IT security needs into secure, scalable architectures, including IoT/OT, cloud security, automation and orchestration, identity and access management, conditional-based access, attribute-based access control, and micro-segmentation. You will lead security architecture design choices, provide alternatives, and help mature cybersecurity capabilities while aligning with DoD and NIST guidance. This role offers hybrid work from Fort Meade and the surrounding area with the opportunity to influence mission-critical security outcomes.
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Job Description
- McLean, Virginia, USA
The Opportunity:
As a Zero Trust Assessment Engineer on our project, you’ll coordinate with a dynamic team of thought leaders and experts to identify the right mix of tools and techniques to translate your customer’s IT security needs and future goals into a plan that will enable secure and effective solutions. We need to come up with the best solution, so you’ll investigate new techniques, break free from the legacy model, and go where the industry is going. You’ll lead the team through a critical approach to security architecture design, providing alternatives and customizing solutions to maintain a balance of security and mission needs.
Your technical expertise will be vital as you help customers overcome their most difficult challenges by integrating cybersecurity technologies and solutions, including IoT, OT, and Cloud security, Automation and Orchestration (A&O), identity and access management, conditional-based access, attribute-based access control, and micro-segmentation. Join our team as we tackle cybersecurity challenges and shape opportunities to implement solutions and service offerings, leveraging investments and proven capabilities.
Join us. The world can’t wait.
You Have:
2+ years of experience with IT security design and Zero Trust implementation
2+ years of experience with technical project delivery for large, complex organizations
Knowledge of Zero Trust solutions, roadmaps, and capabilities in alignment with industry standards, including NIST 800-207, and DoD Zero Trust Reference Architecture
Knowledge of networking, ICAM, SASE, ZTNA, CASB, and Cloud
Ability to work with senior leaders, including CISO, CIO, and CTO, and executives to ideate, build, and execute cybersecurity capability maturation
Ability to collaborate with project and proposal teams to incorporate and develop high-quality implementation plans and roadmaps
Secret clearance
HS diploma or GED
Nice If You Have:
Experience with product selection initiatives, including A&O, AI, analytics, secure DevOps, identity and access management, or network access control
Experience in a cybersecurity compliance, operations, or engineering role
Experience with innovative cybersecurity capabilities, including A&O, AI and machine learning, NGFW, and Big Data
Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP
Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills
Top Secret clearance
Bachelor's degree
Information Security Certification, including CEH, CISM, CCSP, CCSK, CISSP, or CompTIA Security+ Certification
Clearance:
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.
Compensation
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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 Statement
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Work Model
Our 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-Discrimination
All 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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