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Booz Allen Hamilton

Security Tool Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022

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Key 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, helpdesk support, asset and inventory management, and field technical support.

Basic Qualifications

8+ years of experience working in information security

Knowledge of Armis or Axonius solutions relating to Cyber Asset Attack Surface Management (CAASM) and the Elastic Stack solution for searching, analyzing, and visualizing SIEM data regarding search, observability, and security

Knowledge of troubleshooting for information security systems, offering strategic guidance on optimizing and extending functional capabilities to meet evolving operational challenges

Ability to lead and coordinate initiatives, managing requirements, schedules, and actions to ensure timely and successful project delivery in alignment with organizational objectives

Ability to collaborate with security, infrastructure, and operations teams to develop, implement, and manage automation scripts, enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of security operations

Ability to maintain and troubleshoot existing security infrastructure, working closely with server and networking teams to resolve issues and optimize performance

Ability to implement and manage advanced solutions to support and enhance infrastructure management, security operations, and threat intelligence activities, ensuring seamless integration with existing security tools and processes

Public Trust

Bachelor’s degree in a CS or Information Systems field

Information Security Certification such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), or InfoSec Certification, including ISC2 Information Systems Security Engineering Professional (ISSEP) Certification

Additional Qualifications

Experience maintaining detailed documentation for system designs, configurations, processes, and service records

Knowledge of security hardening framework standards and regulations from internet security, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication 800-53 Revision 5, and Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)

Ability to assess and improve existing or future frameworks, staying up to date with the latest security and automation technologies to ensure best practices are applied across all projects

Ability to create, implement, maintain, troubleshoot, or utilize advanced scripting such as Bash, Perl, JavaScript, or Python, to automate or simplify tasks, enhance system functionalities, and troubleshoot issues

Ability to perform administration and O&M tasks from the command line, and lead and mentor junior team members in best practices and technical challenges

Ability to participate in a 24/7/365 on‑call rotation, and work independently or as part of a team

Ability to troubleshoot and resolve LAN/WAN connections, performance or throughput issues, and related network problems

Ability to document and explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

Ability to analyze development and implementation requirements, make appropriate modifications to existing systems, and prepare specifications based on customer requests

Possession of excellent organizational, detail-oriented, and problem-solving skills

Vetting Applicants selected will be subject to a government investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements of the U.S. government client; Public Trust determination is required.

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