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Data Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

Colorado Springs, COFull-time$78–176K/yrPosted 1w agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$78–176K/yr
Location
Colorado Springs, CO
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

TS/SCI clearance, required

Job overview

The Data Engineer will develop and implement enterprise cyber defense capabilities, focusing on secure and reliable operations and data pipelines for security operations. The role involves leading tasks or projects, providing technical guidance, and applying expertise in cyber defense engineering. The position requires a Top Secret clearance and experience with data pipeline tools, architectures, and deployment environments.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Data Pipeline Development, requiredData Pipeline Architecture, requiredKubernetes, requiredOpenShift, requiredConfiguration Management, requiredDevOps Tooling, requiredLog Analysis, requiredSystem Performance Analysis, requiredZero Trust Principles, requiredCybersecurity Frameworks, requiredFederal Compliance Standards, requiredDefensive Cyber Operations, nice to haveCybersecurity Engineering, nice to haveSecurity Platform Architecture, nice to haveSIEM, nice to haveLog Optimization, nice to haveData Normalization, nice to haveTelemetry Extraction, nice to havePython, nice to haveBash, nice to haveScripting, nice to haveSystem Operations Automation, nice to have

Qualifications

3+ Years Data Pipeline Experience, required3+ Years Pipeline Architecture Experience, requiredClassified Environment Experience, requiredTop Secret Clearance, requiredHigh School Diploma or GED, required3+ Years Defensive Cyber Experience, nice to haveTS/SCI Clearance, nice to have

Benefits

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

Full job description

Data EngineerThe Opportunity: Are you excited at the prospect of developing innovative solutions to enable secure and reliable operations of enterprise computer systems? Are you fascinated by the possibilities presented by engineering, designing, development, and implementation of enterprise network cyber defense capabilities to prevent sophisticated cyber threats? In an increasingly connected world, it is critical to understand the fundamentals of layered defense and zero trust technologies. As a Splunk and Cribl Engineer, you will prevent adversary network threats, identify advanced attack vectors, and thwart methods of exploitation.

We have an opportunity for you to use your leadership, strategy, and analytical skills to improve Booz Allen’s delivery to our clients. You’ll work individually or in a small integrated team, and lead a task, project, or team. You will ensure project completion and provide guidance and direction to lower-level technicians, specialists, and managers. You’ll provide expertise in the engineering design, development, direction, and implementation of enterprise network cyber defense capabilities. You will apply familiarity with the utilization, configuration, and implementation of cyber defense capabilities, including web content filters, email security capabilities, Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention Systems, Host Based Security Systems, Security Incident and Event Management tools, Domain Name System security practices, advanced log analysis, network monitoring, network flow analysis, packet capture analysis, network proxies, firewalls, anti-virus capabilities, Linux or UNIX command line, and access control lists. Join our team, as we improve our ability to execute critical missions across the globe through cybersecurity.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

  • 3+ years of experience building data pipelines leveraging tools such as Cribl, Logstash, or Apache Kafka
  • 3+ years of experience designing data pipeline architectures for security operations, including log collection, normalization, enrichment, and routing
  • Experience deploying platforms across cloud, on-premises, and disconnected environments using Kubernetes or OpenShift
  • Experience with configuration management or DevOps tooling such as Ansible, Puppet, Chef, or Terraform
  • Experience working in highly structured, controlled, classified or compartmented environments with strict access enforcement
  • Knowledge of analyzing logs, service dependencies, and working through system performance anomalies
  • Knowledge of zero trust principles, DoD and IC cybersecurity frameworks, and federal compliance standards
  • Top Secret clearance
  • HS diploma or GED

Nice If You Have:

  • 3+ years of experience with defensive cyber operations, cybersecurity engineering, or security platform architecture
  • Experience with Kubernetes
  • Experience with SIEMs and Log optimization, data normalization, and extracting telemetry data using native APIs
  • Experience with Python, Bash, or other scripting languages for automating system operations tasks
  • TS/SCI clearance

Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Top 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 $77,500.00 to $176,000.00 (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 6,255 open Data Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$78–176K/yr
  • Colorado median$121–198K/yr120 salary ranges
  • US median$125–208K/yr4,857 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $127K, is 20% below the Colorado median midpoint ($158K) — in the lowest quarter of Data Engineer salary ranges in Colorado.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 140 open Data Engineer jobs in Colorado and 6,255 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Colorado
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Data Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (5,438 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 2,540 of the 6,255 open Data Engineer jobs (41%) 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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