Data Security Engineer
Booz Allen Hamilton
Washington, DC · Posted October 28, 2026
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About the job
Data Security Engineer The Opportunity:
Everyone is trying to “harness the cloud”, but not everyone knows how to secure it. As a Data Protection Engineer, you know how to design, implement, and automate enterprise data‑protection capabilities that safely govern sensitive information across Micro sof t 365 cloud services and cloud environments.
As a Data Protection Engineer on our team, you’ll design, implement, and optimize enterprise information protection, data loss prevention, insider risk , and lifecycle governance controls across Micro sof t 365 services. You’ll partner with Navy mission stakeholders, cybersecurity teams, records managers, and cloud engineering teams to translate policy into technical enforcement mechanisms and achieve the DoD’s Zero T rus t strategy. You’ll recommend tools, automations, and governance approaches based on your deep experience with Micro sof t services such as Azure Gov Cloud, Purview, and Entra ID.
Your expertise will be vital to achieving Zero T rus t cybersecurity goals on mission critical enterprise data assets. Help us transform and secure our nation’s warfighters with cloud technology and advanced Zero T rus t data capabilities.
Join us. The world can’t wait.
You Have:
7+ years of experience within the DoD
7+ years of experience with enterprise information protection, data governance, or cloud security with tools such as Micro sof t 365 or Azure, SnowFlake, or Databricks
Experience designing and implementing secure enterprise data management solutions and data controls across cloud-based solutions and endpoints
Experience with network security, IAM, PKI, CA architecture, monitoring, and controls
Experience with data architecture asso cia ted with the retention of records, eDiscovery, audit, and insider risk detection in regulated environments
Top Secret clearance
Bachelor's degree
Security+ Certification
Nice If You Have:
3+ years of experience working with Micro sof t Purview, Entra ID, or Intune
Experience working within the U.S. Navy
Experience governing generative AI capabilities with EDM controls, including restricted access, label driven policies , and data boundary
Knowledge of APIs, Unix or Windows, Python, and PowerShell
Master’s degree
Micro sof t Certification s such as SC‑400, SC‑200, SC‑100, MS‑101, and AZ‑50 Certification s
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 $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
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