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Cornerstone SME

Booz Allen Hamilton

Arlington, VAFull-time$87–198K/yrPosted todayStill listed today

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Compensation
$87–198K/yr
Location
Arlington, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearance, required

Job overview

The Cornerstone SME will support Navy personnel-system modernization, data governance, and Total Force readiness through systems engineering and HR/IT integration. The role focuses on configuring and administering Cornerstone OnDemand, supporting users, and producing LMS reports and data extracts. The team’s broader work includes cloud modernization, enterprise data integration, AI-enabled workflow automation, and cybersecurity compliance.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Cornerstone OnDemand, requiredCSOD Configuration, requiredUser Permissions Administration, requiredSecurity Roles Administration, requiredOrganizational Structure Mapping, requiredEnd-User Support, requiredLMS Troubleshooting, requiredTicketing Systems, requiredLMS Data Structures, requiredLMS Reporting, requiredCross-Module Configuration, nice to haveHRIS Integration, nice to haveWorkday, nice to haveOracle, nice to haveSAP, nice to haveSSO/IDP Integration, nice to haveE-Learning Vendor Integration, nice to haveData Warehouse Integration, nice to haveSCORM, nice to havexAPI, nice to haveContent Lifecycle Management, nice to haveVendor Coordination, nice to haveCourse Testing, nice to haveLMS Implementation Management, nice to haveLMS Upgrade Management, nice to haveChange Management, nice to haveStakeholder Communications, nice to have

Qualifications

5+ Years Cornerstone Experience, requiredSecret Clearance, requiredHigh School Diploma or GED, requiredCornerstone Certification, nice to have

Benefits

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

Full job description

Cornerstone SMEThe Opportunity: Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical skills with big picture thinking to make an impact in modernizing Navy personnel systems, strengthening data governance, and enabling Total Force readiness? You understand your customer’s environment and how to develop the right systems for their mission. Your ability to translate real-world needs into technical specifications makes you an integral part of delivering a customer‑focused engineering solution.

As a systems engineer on our team, you have the chance to shape Transformation and leading IT modernization and data‑driven engineering efforts across N16. Your customer will trust you to not only design and develop these systems, but also evolve them with advanced technology solutions. On our team, you’ll be able to broaden your skillset into areas like cloud modernization, enterprise data integration, AI‑enabled workflow automation, and cybersecurity compliance. Grow your skills by merging your background in systems engineering and HR/IT integration with advanced technologies such as AI, enterprise analytics, and cloud-native architectures to create sailor‑centered, fleet‑focused digital personnel solutions. Join our team and create the future of Navy personnel readiness and enterprise data systems in the Navy IT Transformation mission space.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

  • 5+ years of experience with Cornerstone OnDemand (CSOD) across Learning, Performance, or Talent modules

  • Experience configuring CSOD learning objects, training curricula, ILT and OLT modules, and portal settings

  • Experience administering user permissions, security roles, and organizational structure mappings within Cornerstone

  • Experience supporting end‑users and stakeholders, troubleshooting LMS issues, and documenting resolutions in a ticketing environment

  • Knowledge of LMS data structures, including transcripts, user records, training assignments, approvals, and rosters

  • Ability to generate and maintain LMS reports, dashboards, and data extracts using Cornerstone reporting tools

  • Secret clearance

  • HS diploma or GED

Nice If You Have:

  • Experience with cross‑module configuration such as Learning, Performance, Recruiting, and Onboarding to support integrated workflows

  • Experience integrating Cornerstone with external systems such as HRIS including Workday, Oracle, SAP, SSO/IDP, e‑learning vendors, or data warehouses

  • Experience with SCORM and xAPI troubleshooting, content lifecycle management, vendor coordination, and course testing

  • Ability to manage enterprise‑scale LMS implementations or upgrades, including testing, change management, and stakeholder communications

  • Cornerstone Certifications such as Learning, Performance, Content, or System Administration 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 $86,800.00 to $198,000.00 (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 3,256 open Systems Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$87–198K/yr
  • Virginia median$124–200K/yr204 salary ranges
  • US median$127–204K/yr2,384 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $142K, is 15% below the Virginia median midpoint ($167K) — in the middle half of Systems Engineering salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 265 open Systems Engineering jobs in Virginia and 3,256 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Systems Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (2,504 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 1,107 of the 3,256 open Systems Engineering jobs (34%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 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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