Cyber Mission System Specialist

The Opportunity:

As a Cyber Mission System Specialist, you understand the value of hunt-forward operations, and you know that battles are won in the grey. At Booz Allen, you can use your cyberspace operations experience to create solutions that will be executed on a worldwide stage. We’re looking for a Cyber Mission System Specialist like you to apply your experience with Linux and security tools to support, secure, and improve Air Force Information.   

In this role, you’ll be counted on to help understand cyberspace capabilities to evaluate potential weaknesses as well as the effectiveness of mitigations for cyber security solutions. You will work alongside colleagues, developers, engineers, operators, administrators, and the Air Force client to sustain existing systems, while also engaging in the secure design, development, integration, and implementation of emerging technologies used by developers and mission users. You'll help develop or contribute to solutions across a range of technical areas and complexity, implement and improve system security, shape risk mitigation efforts, and support efforts to modernize technology while developing and delivering operational services to global mission users. This is an opportunity to gain experience in software development, high-performance computing, virtualization, and cloud computing. We focus on growing as a team, so we’ll share techniques, work through challenges, and develop new methodologies together. If you want to be in the fight, working shoulder to shoulder with us as we improve Air Force Weather systems, influencing the most critical global cyber missions, this is the opportunity for you.   

Join us. The world can’t wait.   

You Have:   

• 5+ years of experience with cybersecurity engineering, including the design, development, and secure integration and sustainment of mission system hardware and software

• 5+ years of experience using Linux operating system, including command-line

• Knowledge of Agile methodologies and tools, including Scrum, Jira, Confluence, or Kanban

• Ability to support occasional 24/7 on-call rotation    

• Secret clearance  

• HS diploma or GED

• DoD IAT Level II or CompTIA Security+ Certification

Nice If You Have:   

• Experience as a system administrator  

• Experience with virtualization technologies or Cloud Computing    

• Knowledge of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) concepts    

• Knowledge of configuration management, security, and other tools common to DoD cyber professionals

• Top Secret clearance

• Bachelor's degree

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 $60,400.00 to $137,000.00 (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.

EEO Commitment

We’re an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that empowers our people to fearlessly drive change – no matter their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, or related medical conditions), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.