Detection Engineer

The Opportunity:

Are you looking for an opportunity to share your experience in data to support the mitigation of threats to information systems to safeguard our nation? As a systems security and network security engineer, you can identify the data needed to identify and 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 infrastructure.

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

In this role, you'll closely impact our customers' mission area by identifying how data impacts security across the Enterprise. 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 our client's mission area, for the better.

What You'll Work On:

• Develop relationships quickly and easily with other teams, communicating the complexities of security with a wide variety of audiences, including senior management.

• Implement infrastructure and cyber security controls, including enhanced detection and vulnerability capabilities and improved event correlation in large enterprises.

• Perform risk and vulnerability assessments in network, system, and application areas and leverage big data analytics and traditional security event types to identify advanced threats or indicators of compromise.

Join us. The world can't wait.

You Have:

• 5+ years of experience with cybersecurity engineering in network security, infrastructure security, applications or systems security, security operations, SIEM, incident response, or threat intelligence

• Experience with Trellix administration and analysis configuration

• Experience with creating, modifying, and tuning IDS signatures or SIEM correlation searches, and other detection signatures, and using SIEM tools for security event correlation

• Experience with threat detection and mitigation techniques, including log analysis, TTP mapping, and adversary emulation

• Experience in forensic analysis, malware investigation, and intrusion detection

• Knowledge of DoD, IC, and Army Cybersecurity regulations and compliance standards

• Ability to perform technical risk assessments, interpret vulnerabilities, and translate findings into actionable engineering fixes

• Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam

• Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics field

• DoD 8140 Cyber Defense Analyst Certifications

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with cybersecurity frameworks, such as MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, and Cyber Kill Chain

• Knowledge of security automation frameworks and tools

• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI 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.

Identity Statement

As 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 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.