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Cybersecurity Engineer Team Lead

Booz Allen Hamilton

North Las Vegas, NVFull-time$99–225K/yrPosted 1mo agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$99–225K/yr
Location
North Las Vegas, NV
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

CISM Or CEH Certification, requiredTS/SCI clearance, requiredBachelor's degree, required

Job overview

The Cybersecurity Engineer Team Lead supervises multiple Enterprise Security Operations Center teams and oversees monitoring of classified and unclassified networks across geographically dispersed locations. The role leads cybersecurity engineering teams, directs incident response, and provides technical guidance. It requires at least seven years of cybersecurity experience, a Top Secret clearance, a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, and CISM or CEH certification.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Cybersecurity Technologies, requiredIntrusion Detection and Prevention Systems, requiredFirewalls, requiredSIEM, requiredLog Analysis, requiredIncident Response, requiredTeam Leadership, requiredProject Management, requiredTechnical Guidance, requiredCommunication, requiredPost-Incident Analysis, nice to haveRoot-Cause Remediation Planning, nice to haveCybersecurity Principles, nice to haveSOC Operations, nice to haveSecurity Incident Handling, nice to haveVulnerability Handling, nice to haveCollaboration, nice to haveAnalytical Thinking, nice to haveProblem-Solving, nice to have

Qualifications

7+ Years Cybersecurity Experience, requiredTop Secret Clearance, requiredBachelor's in Cybersecurity, IT, or Computer Science, requiredCISM or CEH Certification, requiredTS/SCI Clearance, nice to have

Benefits

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

Full job description

Cybersecurity Engineer Team LeadThe Opportunity: As the Cybersecurity Engineer Team Lead, you will be responsible for supervising multiple Enterprise Security Operations Center teams and overseeing the monitoring of both unclassified and classified networks across geographically dispersed locations. This role requires strong leadership, technical expertise, and the ability to guide teams through complex cybersecurity challenges.

What You’ll Work On:

  • Lead and manage cybersecurity engineering teams, providing technical guidance and ensuring efficient operations.
  • Oversee and direct incident response activities, including detection, analysis, and remediation of security incidents.
  • Maintain proficiency in cybersecurity technologies such as Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems, Firewalls, SIEM, Log Analysis, and Incident Response.
  • Work closely with other IT teams, stakeholders, and external partners to ensure comprehensive security coverage and effective communication.
  • Apply post-incident analysis techniques and root-cause remediation planning to drive improvements in security posture.
  • Clearly articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences, ensuring transparency and understanding across the organization.
  • Ensure all activities are executed in accordance with established policies and mission objectives, maintaining eligibility for access to classified information.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

  • 7+ years of experience in the cybersecurity field with supervision responsibilities for multiple Enterprise Security Operations Center teams and monitoring multiple unclassified and classified networks spanning multiple geographically disbursed locations
  • Experience in cybersecurity technologies, practices, and principles such as Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems, Firewalls, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Log Analysis, and Incident Response
  • Experience leading teams, managing projects, and providing technical guidance
  • Ability to articulate technical concepts clearly
  • Top Secret clearance
  • Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or Computer Science
  • Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) or Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) Certification

Nice If You Have:

  • Knowledge of post-incident analysis techniques and root-cause remediation planning
  • Knowledge of cybersecurity principles, SOC operations, and incident response techniques
  • Ability to handle security incidents and vulnerabilities
  • Possession of excellent collaboration and communication skills
  • Possession of excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
  • 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 $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 1,044 open Security Operations jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$99–225K/yr
  • US median$113–202K/yr684 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $162K, is 3% above the US median midpoint ($157K) — in the middle half of Security Operations salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 12 open Security Operations jobs in Nevada and 1,044 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience; Security Operations postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (913 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 227 of the 1,044 open Security Operations jobs (22%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 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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