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Cyber Physical Defense, Lead

Booz Allen Hamilton

McLean, VAFull-time$99–225K/yrPosted 1mo agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$99–225K/yr
Location
McLean, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Top Secret clearance, required

Job overview

The Cyber Physical Defense Lead supports Federal and Civilian market pursuits by identifying potential clients and engagement opportunities and developing a growth pipeline. The role develops marketing materials, client engagement products, and solution architectures, while leading and hiring staff to scale OT cybersecurity services. The leader also builds cyber technology partnerships and aligns technical solutions with mission needs.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Cyber Technology Partnerships, requiredOT Cybersecurity Solutions, requiredCross-Functional Collaboration, requiredRelationship Building, requiredFederal Agency and DoW Knowledge, requiredVendor Communication, requiredCyber Company Evaluation, requiredTechnical Account Management, nice to haveEnterprise Technology Delivery, nice to haveCybersecurity Growth, nice to haveNetworking, nice to haveObservability, nice to haveInfrastructure Platforms, nice to haveOpportunity Development, nice to haveSolution Architecture, nice to haveProof of Concepts, nice to haveTechnical Workshops, nice to haveExecutive Briefings, nice to haveCloud Technologies, nice to haveZero Trust, nice to haveEnterprise Software, nice to haveProduct Roadmap Alignment, nice to have

Qualifications

Secret Clearance, requiredHS Diploma or GED, required8+ Years OT Cybersecurity or Related Experience, nice to haveTop Secret Clearance, nice to have

Benefits

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

Full job description

Cyber Physical Defense, LeadThe Opportunity: Lead Cyber Physical Defense Engineer in support of Federal and Civilian market channel pursuits. Will be responsible for identifying potential clients, engagement opportunities, and developing growth pipeline. We will expect this leader to support Senior and Director leadership in the development of marketing materials, client engagement products, and solution architectures. Lead, develop, and hire staff to scale OT cybersecurity services across the Federal and Civilian space.

This is your opportunity to advance national security through cutting-edge cyber capabilities.

Join us. The world can't wait.

You Have:

  • Experience building, managing, and expanding cyber technology partnerships including companies aligned to Federal, DOW, or Civil Agency
  • Experience developing OT cybersecurity technical solutions and strategies and communicating integrated capabilities
  • Experience working cross‑functionally with technical teams, cybersecurity engineers, asset owners, and leadership to align strategy and support cybersecurity execution
  • Experience building relationships with internal executives and external cyber vendors, OEMs, and VARs
  • Knowledge of Federal Agency and DoW organizational structure and functions
  • Ability to converse credibly with vendors on capabilities and mission alignment
  • Ability to identify emerging cyber tech companies, evaluate synergy with mission needs, and initiate outreach to create new partnership opportunities
  • Ability to travel to CONUS locations up to 20% of the time to support customer engagements, demonstrations, conferences, and field activities
  • Secret clearance
  • HS diploma or GED

Nice If You Have:

  • 8+ years of experience in OT cybersecurity, technical account management, or enterprise technology delivery supporting federal or DoW agencies
  • Experience driving growth of enterprise cybersecurity, networking, observability, or infrastructure platforms through license expansion, renewals, and new customer acquisition
  • Experience identifying, qualifying, and developing opportunities, building pipelines, and partnering with account teams to drive revenue growth through solution architecture demonstrations, proof-of-concepts, technical workshops, and executive briefings for technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Knowledge of cybersecurity, cloud, networking, observability, Zero Trust, or enterprise software technologies
  • Ability to work closely with product, engineering, and delivery teams to align customer requirements with product roadmaps and solution capabilities
  • Top Secret clearance

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 $99,000.00 to $225,000.00 (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 2,829 open Cybersecurity jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$99–225K/yr
  • Virginia median$131–205K/yr190 salary ranges
  • US median$135–210K/yr2,202 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $162K, is close to the Virginia median midpoint ($165K) — in the middle half of Cybersecurity salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 231 open Cybersecurity jobs in Virginia and 2,829 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
  • Deloitte19 open
  • Capital One16 open
  • Accenture15 open
Experience
This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience; Cybersecurity postings that state a minimum ask for 6 years at the median (2,377 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 1,306 of the 2,829 open Cybersecurity jobs (46%) ask for a high school diploma 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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