Cyber Machine Learning Engineer, Senior

Cyber Machine Learning Engineer, Senior

The Opportunity: 

Are you interested in accelerating the pace of cyber defense and threat hunting with machine learning? Do you want to be part of a driven, mission-oriented team? As a Cyber Machine Learning Engineer at Booz Allen, you will have an opportunity to contribute to novel and impactful work using your machine learning and cybersecurity expertise to enable and automate near real-time detection and defense for Department of Defense, federal, and commercial clients. You will incorporate open-source tools, innovative methods, and cloud resources to cut down on false positive alerts and time to detection. You will implement continuous integration and delivery to limit manual testing and troubleshooting.

You will identify opportunities for effective applications of machine learning to unique cyber defense use cases. You’ll build, train, and package production-ready models in service of detection of advanced persistent threats, adhering to software development best practices. You’ll stay aware of latest research in machine learning and cybersecurity, demonstrating a history of intellectual curiosity and interest towards developing novel solutions for challenging problem sets. The problems we solve are not found in textbooks and require creative solutions. You will work on the cutting edge of operational technologies for cybersecurity settings.

This is an opportunity to build your experience in cyber defense and machine learning while developing models and software that will defend the nation. Join our team as we build tools to transform the future. The position is located in Arlington, VA.

Join us. The world can’t wait. 

You Have:  

• 2+ years of experience with cyber threat hunting and analysis of compromises within security logs, including endpoint and network data

• 2+ years of experience exploring datasets, training machine learning models to perform inference, and utilizing the output to further cyber investigations

• Experience with MITRE ATT&CK framework, MISP threat sharing, or cyber intelligence platforms, including seQure

• Experience packaging and deploying production-level models using Python, Bash, Docker, or Kubernetes

• Experience with data warehousing, ETL, or data streaming technologies, including Kafka

• Experience with SIEM technologies such as Splunk or ElasticSearch

• Experience with developing novel solutions for challenging problems

• Top Secret clearance

• Bachelor’s degree

Nice If You Have:  

• Experience working with large language models (LLMs), natural language processing (NLP), and data science workflows

• Experience with data brokers, including Kafka, Confluent, Benthos, RedPanda, or RabbitMQ

• Experience with cloud platforms, including Azure, AWS, or GovCloud, or distributed systems

• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph

• Master’s degree preferred; Doctorate degree a plus

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, whether it occurs in person or virtually. 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 facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.

• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or 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.