cyber warfare engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation
Colorado Springs, United States of America
3 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Part-time / full-time
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Junior
Compensation
$ 52K

Job location

Colorado Springs, United States of America

Tech stack

Java
Artificial Intelligence
Application Integration Architecture
Software System Penetration Testing
Bash
C++
Computer Security
Computer Programming
Databases
Data Structures
Python
Network Forensics
Open Source Intelligence
Powershell
Comptia Pentest+ CE
Ansible
Security Software
Virtual Machines
VirtualBox
Mitre Att&ck
Malware
Cybercrime
Purple Team (Cyber Security)
Puppet
Cyber Warfare
Vulnerability Analysis
VMware

Job description

As a Cyber Warfare Engineer, you will identify vulnerabilities, develop exploits, and support cyber efforts through testing and analysis. You'll mentor team members while advancing national security with innovative solutions in cybersecurity. The summary above was generated by AI Cyber Warfare Engineer

The Opportunity:

As a cyber warfare engineer, you know how critical it is to stay ahead of evolving threats by identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities before adversaries can. At Booz Allen, you'll bring that expertise to a mission-focused team where you'll conduct testing and analysis to identify vulnerabilities and potential threat vectors into systems and networks, develop exploits, and engineer attack methodologies. You'll apply advanced engineering skills and extensive technical expertise, develop innovative solutions to complex problems, work without considerable direction, and mentor and supervise team members. In this role, you'll perform reconnaissance, collect and analyze open-source intelligence, and conduct enumeration and target profiling to support cyber efforts across the mission owners' platforms, networks, and systems. Your ability to evaluate exploit impact and develop attack vectors, exploit payloads, and system backdoors will support security and mission owner readiness. This is your opportunity to help advance national security through cutting-edge cyber capabilities., Handle inbound customer inquiries via phone, chat, and email (40+ calls/day). Monitor and review vehicle listings for safety and title compliance. Serve as account manager for active transactions, assist with buyer payments and documentation, and process temporary registrations across states. Use CRM and G Suite tools to manage cases and communication. Top Skills: CRMGoogle SuiteGoogle CalendarGoogle DocsGoogle DriveGoogle MeetGoogle SheetsmacOS, Caterpillar

Requirements

  • 6+ years of experience with cybersecurity tools and techniques
  • 5+ years of experience with penetration testing or red or purple team operations
  • 5+ years of experience using risk frameworks, including NIST Risk Management Framework, MITRE ATT&CK or D3FEND, or Diamond Model
  • 3+ years of experience in programming with Python, C/C++, Java, PowerShell, or Bash scripting
  • 3+ years of experience with Blue Force Operations and building and testing virtual machines such as VirtualBox, VMWare, or Parallels
  • Experience with automation tools such as Ansible or Puppet
  • Experience with cyber physical systems, architectures, and protocols
  • Ability to be self-motivated, work independently and in a team environment, and mentor junior team members
  • TS/SCI clearance
  • HS diploma or GED

Nice If You Have:

  • Experience with processes and best practices related to the management of information and technology risks
  • Experience with security standards, and information security and compliance frameworks, controls, and best practices
  • Experience conducting technical writing and presenting technical information to mixed skill level audiences, including non-technical and technical peers
  • Experience with cyber threats detection and mitigation, and dynamic malware analysis
  • Experience with malicious network traffic analysis
  • Knowledge of military assessments, training evaluations, and after-action reviews (AARs)
  • Ability to explain, present, demonstrate, and document the operational impact of a vulnerability or exploit
  • Cyber Operations or Penetration Testing Certification such as CEH, GPEN, GPXN, PenTest+, or OSCP Certification

Benefits & conditions

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 $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.

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., Remote or Hybrid United States 130K-150K Annually Senior level 130K-150K Annually Senior level Consumer Web * eCommerce * Internet of Things Own and produce developer-facing documentation for DNSid including API references (TypeScript, Python, Go), conceptual guides, integration tutorials, developer portal IA, standards/spec writing, changelogs, and CI-validated code samples. Work closely with SDK engineers and developer advocates to document features pre-release, set style and tooling, and ensure docs are machine- and AI-consumable. Top Skills: A2ACiCrewaiDnsDocusaurusGitGoLangchainLlamaindexLlms.TxtMcpMicrosoft Agent FrameworkMintlifyOauth 2.0OidcOpenai Agents SdkPythonReadthedocsSpiffeSpireTxt RecordsTypescript

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About the company

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, whether it occurs in person or virtually. 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 facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility. * Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

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