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# Data Security Engineer

- **Company:** Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.
- **Location:** Honolulu, HI, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $86,900.0 - $198,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, Cyber Security, Information Leak Prevention, Data Security, Symantec, SC Clearance, Apache Kafka, Splunk
- **Published:** September 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9176613/data-security-engineer

## About the Role

* Experience designing, deploying, and configuring data security solutions
 * Experience with Elastic for visibility and analytics
 * Experience with Data Loss Prevention ( DLP ) tools such as Forcepoint, Trellix, or Symantec
 * Experience with cyber event analytics and workflow
 * Experience documenting and diagraming workflow processes
 * Secret clearance
 * HS diploma or GED

Nice If You Have:

 * 5+ years of experience designing, deploying, and configuring data security solutions
 * Experience working in federal, DoD, or IC agency environments
 * Experience managing and maintaining containerization solutions
 * Knowledge of Virtru Data Security Platform ( DSP ) and Kafka
 * Knowledge of T rus ted Data Format ( TDF ) and Attribute Based Access Control ( ABAC )
 * Knowledge of Splunk or Micro sof t Sentinel
 * Knowledge of federal information security policies , standards, procedures, directives, and frameworks, federal security authorizations, assessment, and risk management processes for enterprise systems
 * Top Secret clearance
 * Bachelor's degree in an IT, Cybersecurity, or Engineering field
 * CISSP, GSE, CASP+ or similar Advanced Security Certification s

## Description

As a senior data security engineer on our team, you'll be integral to architecting, deploying, and operating security solutions across various DoW clients in the Indo-Pacific. You'll use your extensive knowledge of data security tools and endpoint detection and response ( EDR ) to monitor, detect, and respond to potentially malicious cyber behavior that could compromise data, systems, or the mission. You'll create standard operating procedures and configurations for optimal Zero T rus t security posture. You'll coordinate with multi-discipline Zero T rus t engineering team to recommend enhanced design and operations. You'll also mentor the next set of advanced cybersecurity engineers to help them grow into our nation's front line of defense.


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