Case Management Platform Backend Engineer
Key Role:
Architect and implement the backend foundation of our next-generation case management platform. Perform backend systems design, data architecture, integration engineering, and workflow enablement, ensuring the platform serves as a scalable, extensible system-of-record for security programs. Collaborate with program architects to design the backend infrastructure for a modern security case management solution, including data models, storage layers, metadata standards, and service orchestration. Establish engineering standards for API design, data handling, security, error management, and auditability. Design and implement high-performance APIs, microservices, and system components that support case lifecycle workflows. Build the foundational taxonomy and object models for cases, entities, evidence, workflows, and automation triggers. Drive platform scalability, reliability, and performance through best-practice engineering patterns. Develop backend integrations between the case management platform and security tools such as SIEM, EDR, vulnerability management platforms, threat intelligence sources, identity systems, and ticketing or ITSM platforms. Build and maintain API services, event pipelines, data ingestion jobs, and synchronization services. Implement automated backend workflows to support case routing, enrichment, evidence linkage, and cross-platform data federation. Ensure the platform adheres to industry security practices, including authentication, authorization, and secure data transmission. Maintain documentation, including backend architecture diagrams, schema definitions, integration specs, and operational runbooks. Collaborate with frontend teams, product owners, and platform architects to ensure cohesive end-to-end system design.
Basic Qualifications:
5+ years of experience with backend engineering or platform engineering
Experience with backend languages such as Python, Java, Go, or Node.js
Experience architecting or integrating with workflow, case or ticketing, or automation platforms such as ServiceNow, Jira, TheHive, or custom-built systems
Experience designing APIs such as REST or GraphQL and event-driven systems
Experience integrating complex systems using APIs, message queues, streaming platforms, and ETL pipelines
Knowledge of security engineering concepts, secure coding standards, and platform hardening for highly regulated environments such as the DoD, energy, or finance
Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam
Associate’s degree and 5+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities, Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities, or Master’s degree and 1+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities
DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification, including Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, GSEC, SSCP, CySA+, GICSP, or CND Certification
Ability to obtain a DoD 8570 Cybersecurity Service Provider - Infrastructure Support Certification, including CEH, CHFI, CFR, Cloud+, or CND Certification, within 30 days of start date
Additional Qualifications:
Experience with architectural and system design
Experience with databases such as SQL and NoSQL, schema design, and performance optimization
Experience with cloud-native architecture in AWS, GCP, or Azure
Experience with data modeling for security or operational systems
Ability to translate platform requirements into scalable backend implementations
Ability to pay strict attention to detail with a focus on reliability and maintainability
Possession of excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration
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
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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 $86,800.00 to $198,000.00 (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.
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