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Booz Allen Hamilton · 5 days ago

SOAR Engineer, Mid

Bethesda, MD

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry, Mid Level

$69K/yr - $158K/yr

2+ years exp

Booz Allen Hamilton is a leading firm in cybersecurity and technology consulting, and they are seeking a Mid SOAR Engineer. The role involves engineering, automating, and optimizing incident response capabilities, maintaining Splunk SOAR playbooks, and providing cybersecurity architecture support across various initiatives.

ConsultingCyber SecurityIT InfrastructureManagement ConsultingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Support a mature Security Operations Center by engineering, automating, and optimizing incident response capabilities across the enterprise

Design, implement, and maintain Splunk SOAR playbooks to streamline analyst workflows, reduce manual effort, and improve response consistency

Develop and maintain phishing automation pipelines using Cofense Triage and Splunk SOAR, ensuring rapid triage, enrichment, and disposition of email‑based threats

Provide cybersecurity architecture and engineering support across initiatives such as Zero‑Trust, TIC 3.0, endpoint detection and response (EDR), and secure access service edge (SASE), contributing to the design and enhancement of enterprise security controls

Collaborate closely with SOC analysts, IR teams, and security architects to strengthen detection, response, and automation capabilities while advancing the organization’s overall security posture

Qualification

Splunk SOAR playbooksCybersecurity engineeringIncident response processesPhishing automationEnterprise security technologiesZero Trust principlesAutomation scriptingOralNIST 800 61 knowledgeMITRE ATT&CK knowledgeSplunk certificationsCySA+ certificationGCIH certificationCISSP certificationTechnical documentationCollaboration skillsWritten communication

Required

2+ years of experience in cybersecurity engineering, incident response, or SOC support, including with Splunk automation, orchestration, or security tooling

Experience implementing or maintaining SOAR playbooks

Experience with Splunk Enterprise Security for development of detection analytics

Experience engineering, optimizing, and supporting phishing analysis or automation workflows

Experience with enterprise security technologies, such as EDR, SIEM, firewalls, or identity security platforms

Knowledge of incident response processes, including triage, enrichment, containment, and documentation

Knowledge of Zero Trust principles, TIC 3.0 concepts, or modern security architecture frameworks

Ability to write clear technical documentation, playbooks, and engineering procedures for SOC and IR teams

Ability to collaborate with analysts, engineers, and leadership

Public Trust

Bachelor's degree

Preferred

Experience with Splunk Enterprise data onboarding, correlation searches, and dashboard development

Experience with SASE architecture, secure remote access, or cloud-based security controls

Experience with automation scripting, such as Python, PowerShell, or Bash, to support SOAR or IR workflows

Knowledge of threat intelligence enrichment, indicator management, and automated response logic

Knowledge of NIST 800 61, MITRE ATT&CK, or other IR frameworks

Possession of excellent oral and written communication skills

Splunk SOAR Certified Automation Developer, Splunk Core Certified Power User or Admin, CySA+, GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), or CISSP Certification