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Booz Allen Hamilton · 1 day ago

Network Engineer, Lead

Chantilly, VA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$99K/yr - $225K/yr

8+ years exp

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a seasoned senior network engineer to develop, secure, and modernize network infrastructure for the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community. The role involves leveraging expertise in enterprise network design, troubleshooting complex issues, and mentoring engineers to enhance secure communications and mission readiness.

ConsultingCyber SecurityIT InfrastructureManagement ConsultingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Engineer, upgrade, and optimize enterprise-wide infrastructure

Troubleshoot and resolve complex routing and performance issues

Conduct architecture analyses

Implement high-availability designs to enhance security, reliability, and mission readiness for national systems supporting multiple CONUS locations

Apply expertise in advanced routing and switching, integration of encryption and key management devices, network architecture design, IP engineering, segmentation, and network transport optimization

Lead and mentor engineers across multiple enclaves

Drive modernization efforts and optimize client operations

Act as a trusted technical advisor to mission stakeholders, ensuring engineering rigor, compliance with RMF and NIST 800-53 controls, and sustained operational excellence across sensitive environments

Qualification

Enterprise network architectureAdvanced routingSwitchingNetwork security integrationCisco enterprise technologiesNetwork monitoring toolsInfrastructure-as-Code toolsRisk Management Framework (RMF)Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)Soft skills

Required

10+ years of experience with enterprise network architecture, engineering, and operations support for mission-critical systems within classified and DoD environments

Experience supporting Operations and Maintenance (O&M) engineering activities, including system patching, change control, lifecycle management, and capacity optimization

Experience developing engineering documentation, network baselines, and standardized deployment processes in alignment with Risk Management Framework (RMF), NIST 800-53, and organizational compliance requirements

Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise network monitoring infrastructures using tools such as SolarWinds, to ensure system availability, performance visibility, and configuration compliance

Knowledge of core network protocols and technologies such as TCP/IP, SNMP, DHCP, DNS, and virtualized environments, including VMware ESXi

Knowledge of Cisco enterprise technologies, including Cisco ISE, advanced routing protocols such as EIGRP, OSPF, and BGP, and complex Layer 2/3 switching such as VLANs, STP, VTP, and EtherChannel

Ability to diagnose and resolve complex network incidents across WAN, LAN, and hybrid environments through advanced root-cause analysis and packet inspection

TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph

Bachelor's degree in an Information Systems or Computer Engineering field and 8+ years of experience in network engineering, or Master's degree and 6+ years of experience in network engineering

Preferred

Experience leading Agile or SAFe engineering teams in secure or hybrid-classified environments

Experience integrating security platforms such as Splunk, Nessus, Snort, and enterprise firewalls, including Palo Alto and Cisco Firepower

Experience with project and configuration management tools, including Jira, Confluence, and Excel-based engineering trackers

Knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Ansible, Terraform, and Packer, for automated provisioning, configuration, and compliance management

Knowledge of DoD 8570, RMF, and NIST 800-53 control implementation for network infrastructure

Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Certification

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Certification