DoD Network Security Engineer – Boundary & Cloud

Booz Allen Hamilton; Shiloh (IL); On-site; USD 99,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks a Network Security Engineer to design, test, and implement boundary security across DoD networks. You will work with DoD stakeholders to plan acquisition, installation, configuration, and maintenance of network security components, and you will mentor teams in best practices.

A Secret clearance is required and extensive DoD experience is valued. The role involves hands-on problem solving, lab testing, and collaboration with SMEs, customers, and vendors to ensure secure,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with network security and IT/networks for large enterprises or government
• 3+ years of experience with firewall and enterprise security design, including device hardening, IDS/IPS, SIEM, and vulnerability assessment
• Experience with Palo Alto firewalls or Cisco or Juniper firewalls
• Experience with packet analysis tools such as Wireshark
• Experience with monitoring tools and log collectors to analyze traffic
• Experience with boundary protection
• Secret clearance
• HS diploma or GED

Responsibilities

• Design and test boundary security capabilities in lab environments and implement into production
• Support implementation teams with remote network firewall and security appliance support
• Identify and support security requirements for switched and routed networks and apply DoD cloud security principles
• Assess complex DoD enterprise network deployments and contribute to new security concepts

Skills

Network security

Firewall design

Intrusion detection

SIEM

Vulnerability assessment

Packet analysis

Boundary protection

Secret clearance

Education

HS diploma or GED

Tools

Wireshark

Palo Alto/Cisco/Juniper firewalls

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks a Network Security Engineer to design, test, and implement boundary security across DoD networks. You will work with DoD stakeholders to plan acquisition, installation, configuration, and maintenance of network security components, and you will mentor teams in best practices.

A Secret clearance is required and extensive DoD experience is valued. The role involves hands-on problem solving, lab testing, and collaboration with SMEs, customers, and vendors to ensure secure,