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# Cyber Systems Architect

- **Company:** Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.
- **Location:** McLean, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $86,800.0 - $198,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, CompTIA Security+, Cyber Security, Zero Trust Network Access, Systems Architecture, Cyber Warfare
- **Published:** September 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=29c0ed40b589f3a5

## About the Role

* 8+ years of experience within cybersecurity operations, security engineering, incident response, or enterprise security architecture
 * Experience aligning system architectures with the CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model
 * Experience with evaluating emerging technologies and conducting proof-of-concepts to assess mission fit
 * Experience responding to and remediating cybersecurity incidents
 * Ability to integrate modern capabilities such as behavioral analytics, AI/ML enrichment, automated response, and threat intelligence into SecOps pipelines
 * Ability to maintain comprehensive architecture diagrams, documentation, and configuration baselines
 * Public Trust
 * HS diploma or GED

Nice If You Have:

 * Experience communicating complex security concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders and senior leaders
 * Experience within a federal health or research oriented organization
 * Ability to collaborate with A&A, GRC, and cyber policy teams to ensure systems meet all security, privacy, regulatory, and audit requirements
 * Ability to translate strategic cybersecurity objectives from leadership into actionable technical requirements for operational teams
 * Bachelor's degree
 * CompTIA Security+ Certification

Vetting:
Applicants selected will be subject to a government investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements of the U.S. government client; Public Trust determination is required.

## Description

As a cyber mission 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 an experienced cyber mission specialist like you to apply your knowledge in systems architecture, cyber threat intelligence, AI-enabled cyber operations, and zero trust to enhance the cyber operations and mission defense for a federal health research organization.

In this role, you will serve as the designer and integrator of operational cybersecurity technologies supporting a large federal health research organization. This role ensures that SecOps environments are architected for resilience, scalability, compliance, and mission alignment within the enterprise security program. Due to the nature of work performed within this facility, U.S. citizenship is required.


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