The Opportunity:  

Principally responsible for Booz Allen Hamilton’s Data cybersecurity solution design, strategy, and effectiveness. This includes participating in shaping Booz Allen's Data cybersecurity capabilities worldwide by collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop a business-wide converged technological security strategy. This strategy will drive the future security roadmap for Booz Allen's Data cybersecurity stack, data protection programs, and go-to-market platform protection models. 

In this role, you will be accountable for the data cyber solution stack, ensure data protection controls are appropriately configured, and continually reduce data cybersecurity risk. You will ensure data platforms, such as cloud data platforms, data lakes, databases, and storage systems, and their configurations across production, test, and extended enterprise environments meet Booz Allen Hamilton's security standards. This includes developing and promoting configuration policy changes in partnership with data engineering and platform teams, monitoring compliance, performing regular assessments to identify and remediate deviations, and working closely with stakeholders to promote a strong data security culture. 

You will originate, facilitate, and lead IT and security teams’ efforts to deploy and maintain data protection solutions, ensuring that data controls, such as encryption, tokenization, masking, and key management, are properly implemented to defend against emerging threats. Your expertise in data security configuration management will be crucial in maintaining a secure and resilient data ecosystem. Additionally, partner with cyber threat and security operations to drive threat-informed data protection strategies. 

Perform security reviews based on the security stack philosophies and standards, with a primary responsibility for leading data security outcomes in collaboration with technical sector experts. Provide an integrated security ecosystem to deter, detect, defend, and respond to business-impacting security, operational security, and risk issues related to data protection and data lifecycle management. Leverage skills in independently conducting technical analysis of security and business problems, including threats, incidents, investigations, workforce protection, and other general security-related issues involving sensitive data. Communicate and coordinate response and defensive actions across multiple security disciplines, disseminating technical information as appropriate in support of Booz Allen Hamilton's critical business, go-to-market, and operational infrastructure needs. This position is located in McLean, VA. 

Join us. The world can’t wait. 

You Have: 

• 7 years of experience managing data platforms or data-centric IT solutions, including databases, data lakes, and cloud data environments

• 3 years of experience in cybersecurity solutions such as encryption, key management, data loss prevention (DLP), data classification, securing structured and unstructured data, including database security, data storage protection, and data lifecycle management

• Knowledge of cloud-native data architectures and security controls, including AWS, Azure, or GCP data services, such as S3, Redshift, BigQuery, Azure Data Lake, and associated data access models and governance controls

• Knowledge of modern encryption standards, key management systems (KMS), and emerging technologies such as quantum-resistant cryptography

• Knowledge of key data-centric cyber threats including data exfiltration, insider threats, ransomware, and advanced persistent threats targeting sensitive data

• Knowledge of key cyber processes such as security incident handling, data risk posture measurement, change management, data governance, policy enforcement, and regulatory compliance

• Ability to integrate disparate data security solutions across system, network, application, and cloud architectures, including integration via APIs and native cloud services

• Ability to collaborate with the professional confidence and credibility to effectively engage and interact with technologists and leaders across the enterprise

• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance.

• Bachelor's degree

Nice If You Have: 

• Experience with programming or scripting languages used in data environments, such as Python or SQL

• Experience with data governance frameworks, data classification standards, and privacy regulations, including GDPR and CCPA

• Knowledge of database structures, data modeling, and query optimization, including SQL and NoSQL platforms

• Knowledge of the application of Artificial Intelligence in data security and anomaly detection

• Ability to design, deploy, and maintain data security solutions in enterprise-scale environments with large volumes of sensitive and regulated data

• IT Engineering or Security, such as CISSP, CCSP, CDPSE, or cloud security Certifications

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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.

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.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

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.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.