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Booz Allen Hamilton Holding · Fort Belvoir, VA

# RHEL 10 & DevSecOps Cybersecurity Automation Engineer, Senior

Fort Belvoir, VA Senior individual contributor $86,800.00 to $198,000.00 Security 

Listed on Booz Allen Hamilton Holding’s official careers site. Posted October 28, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there.
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## Job description

RHEL 10 & DevSecOps Cybersecurity Automation Engineer, Senior The Opportunity: The Senior Cybersecurity Automation Engineer will lead the development and implementation of automated security hardening, compliance validation, and continuous monitoring capabilities for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 environments. The engineer will maximize automation of applicable Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and security requirements using approved scripting technologies such as Ansible, Python, or Bash.

The position requires hands-on experience securing containerized workloads and Docker Swarm environments, integrating security controls and validation tools into CI/CD pipelines, and operating within Department of Defense or similarly regulated environments. The engineer will collaborate with cybersecurity, platform engineering, DevSecOps, system administration, and Assessment and Authorization teams to translate security requirements into repeatable, testable, and auditable automation.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

### You Have
- 5+ years of experience engineering, administering, or securing Red Hat Enterprise Linux or enterprise Linux environments
- 3+ years of experience developing security automation using Ansible, including reusable roles, playbooks, inventories, templates, and automated validation Experience securing RHEL technologies including SELinux, firewalld or nftables, auditd, PAM, systemd, SSH, cryptographic policies, file permissions, and centralized logging and interpreting and implementing STIGs, Security Requirements Guides, CIS Benchmarks, or security baselines, including translating manual requirements into idempotent automation Experience using compliance and vulnerability-assessment technologies such as OpenSCAP, SCAP Compliance Checker, ACAS, Tenable, or Nessus Experience applying container-security requirements, including container guidance, CIS Docker Benchmarks, or container-hardening standards and securing Docker Swarm environments, including managers, workers, hosts, images, registries, services, networking, secrets, logging, and vulnerability remediation Experience developing or maintaining CI/CD pipelines and integrating security capabilities such as compliance testing, vulnerability scanning, container-image scanning, secrets detection, and infrastructure-as-code scanning Experience with approved scripting language such as Python or Bash and using Git-based workflows to develop, test, review, and maintain security automation
- Knowledge of RMF and ATO processes Secret clearance HS diploma or GED Nice If You Have: Experience securing RHEL 10 or migrating security automation and hardened configurations from RHEL 8 or RHEL 9 to RHEL 10 Experience with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, Automation Controller, execution environments, private automation hubs, and testing tools such as Molecule, ansible-lint, Testinfra, or pytest Experience automating STIG evidence, compliance reporting, control traceability, tailoring, exceptions, false-positive documentation, and continuous-monitoring activities TS/SCI clearance
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline such as cybersecurity, computer science, or engineering Red Hat, cloud, or advanced cybersecurity Certifications, such as RHCSA, RHCE, Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation, AWS or Azure, CISSP, ISSEP, or SecurityX 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.

## At a glance
- Posted by the employer: Oct 28, 2026
- First seen by OpenNash: Nov 3, 2026
- Last checked: Nov 10, 2026
- Listed for: 13 days
- Location: Fort Belvoir, VA
- Pay: $86,800.00 to $198,000.00[Apply on Booz Allen Hamilton Holding’s careers site →](https://bah.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/BAH_Jobs/job/Fort-Belvoir-VA/RHEL-10---DevSecOps-Cybersecurity-Automation-Engineer--Senior_R0252402)

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