Data Security Engineer
Booz Allen Hamilton Huntsville, Alabama, United States · $99K–$225K/yr
Software Development · 10,001+ employees
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About the role
Architect, deploy, and configure data security solutions for federal clients while adhering to Zero Trust best practices. Interface with stakeholders and internal teams to build custom policies that ensure positive control of data across hybrid cloud environments.
What they look for
Requirements
Requires 3+ years of experience in enterprise data security and a Secret clearance. Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED and experience with DLP technologies and technical architecture documentation.
Benefits
Full description
Data Security EngineerThe Opportunity:
Architect, deploy, and configure data security solutions across various clients for DoD, IC, and civilian federal clients. Create new architectures to meet client requirements adhering to Zero Trust best practices and IC data header guidelines. Interface with key stakeholders, including agency personnel and internal delivery and engineering teams. Assist in building custom policy to ensure positive control of data across hybrid cloud environments.
You Have:
- 3+ years of experience designing, deploying, configuring, and supporting enterprise data security solutions
- Experience implementing and administering Data Loss Prevention (DLP) technologies such as Forcepoint, Trellix, Symantec, or Microsoft Purview
- Experience tuning and troubleshooting data protection policies and controls
- Experience integrating security solutions within complex enterprise environments
- Experience documenting and diagramming technical architectures
- Experience troubleshooting complex technical issues and developing scalable engineering solutions
- Knowledge of engineering across cybersecurity, networking, operating systems, identity, cloud, and enterprise infrastructure
- Ability to evaluate, learn, and implement new security technologies and capabilities
- Secret clearance
- HS diploma or GED
Nice If You Have:
- Experience with Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) solutions such as Varonis, BigID, or similar technologies
- Experience working in federal, DoD, or IC agency environments
- Experience managing and maintaining containerization technologies such as Kubernetes
- Knowledge of federal information security policies, standards, directives, frameworks, and risk management processes
- Knowledge of Trusted Data Format (TDF) and Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC)
- Knowledge of Virtru Data Security Platform (DSP) and Keycloak
- Top Secret clearance
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related field
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
At 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 $99,000.00 to $225,000.00 (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
As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. 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.
Candidate AI Usage Policy
AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.
Work Model Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.
- Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
- Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role.
- Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full-time at a customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the 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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