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Cyber Test Engineer, Mid

Booz Allen Hamilton

Rome, NYFull-time$62–141K/yrPosted 1 day agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$62–141K/yr
Location
Rome, NY
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

DoD IAT Level II Security+ CE Certification Within 120 Days, requiredTS/SCI clearance, required

Job overview

The Cyber Test Engineer will collaborate with a team to test and evaluate systems for the DoD in support of Air Force clients. The work involves systems assessed against NIST 800-53 Risk Management Framework security controls and filtering capabilities and data flows at low levels within system architectures, including Mandatory and Discretionary Access Controls. The engineer will build capabilities by learning from the team.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Linux Command Line, requiredRuby Scripting, requiredPython Scripting, requiredBash Scripting, requiredTask Automation, requiredNetworking Concepts, requiredVirtualization, requiredTest Plan Analysis, nice to haveTest Plan Execution, nice to haveTechnical Documentation, nice to havePenetration Testing, nice to haveThreat Emulation, nice to haveNIST 800-53, nice to haveSystem Hardening, nice to haveVulnerability Assessment, nice to haveKali Linux, nice to haveWireshark, nice to haveTripwire, nice to haveBurp Suite, nice to haveMetasploit, nice to have

Qualifications

Secret Clearance, requiredHS Diploma or GED + 5+ Yrs Cybersecurity, Information Security, or IT or Bachelor's + 2+ Yrs Cybersecurity, Information Security, or IT, requiredDoD IAT Level II Security+ CE Certification Within 120 Days, requiredTS/SCI Clearance, nice to haveMaster's Degree, nice to haveOSCP, CISSP, CASP, Red Hat CSA, or GPEN Certification, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Cyber Test Engineer, MidThe Opportunity: Collaborate with a team of creative problem solvers to test and evaluate systems for the DoD in support of our Air Force clients. Work with systems that are assessed based on NIST 800-53 Risk Management Framework security controls. Filter capabilities and data flows such as low levels within the architecture of the system, including Mandatory Access Controls and Discretionary Access Controls. Build capabilities by learning from others' expertise within our skilled team.

You Have:

  • Experience with Linux command line, including scripting in Ruby, Python, and Bash, and automating basic tasks
  • Experience with networking concepts
  • Experience with virtualization
  • Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
  • Secret clearance
  • HS diploma or GED and 5+ years of experience with cybersecurity, information security, or information technology, or Bachelor's degree and 2+ years of experience with cybersecurity, information security, or information technology
  • Ability to obtain a DoD IAT Level II Security+ CE Certification within 120 days of start date

Nice If You Have:

  • Experience analyzing and executing test plans and procedures
  • Experience developing or analyzing technical documentation
  • Experience with penetration testing or threat emulation
  • Experience with NIST 800-53 security controls
  • Knowledge of cyber threats and how to harden a system to prevent them
  • Knowledge of vulnerability assessment tools, including Kali Linux, Wireshark, Tripwire, Burp Suite, and Metasploit
  • TS/SCI clearance
  • Master's degree
  • OSCP, CISSP, CASP, Red Hat CSA, or GPEN Certification

Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.

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.

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 $61,900.00 to $141,000.00 (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.

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. 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 or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role.
  • Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full-time at a 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.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,747 open Cybersecurity Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$62–141K/yr
  • New York median$105–178K/yr54 salary ranges
  • US median$122–198K/yr1,397 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $101K, is 32% below the New York median midpoint ($149K) — in the lowest quarter of Cybersecurity Engineer salary ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 70 open Cybersecurity Engineer jobs in New York and 1,747 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Cybersecurity Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 1,606 postings).
Education
521 of the 1,747 open Cybersecurity Engineer jobs (30%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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