Network Engineer, Senior

Booz Allen Hamilton; Belcamp (MD); Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, life, disability Benefits

Tuition assistance

Work-life programs

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design, implement, and secure DoD networks, focusing on interoperability, VPNs, firewalls, and encryption. You will work on enterprise-wide infrastructure, troubleshoot complex issues, and support secure operations.

Requires 5+ years in IT/networking, Cisco and other vendor experience, virtualization, Windows/Linux, and scripting. Secret clearance and HS diploma or GED are required. Competitive compensation and benefits apply.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in IT/networking or cybersecurity.
• Experience with networking gear and vendors (HPE Aruba, Cisco, SonicWALL, Juniper).
• Experience with virtualization software and management; Windows and Linux OS; scripting such as PowerShell, bash, or batch.
• Experience deploying, configuring, and securing Windows and RHEL systems; ability to configure and maintain multiple firewalls.
• Ability to design, architect, and troubleshoot complex networks with security devices across multiple enclaves.
• Secret clearance and HS diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support complex DoD network environments.
• Upgrade or develop enterprise-wide infrastructure to improve security, reliability, and availability.
• Troubleshoot and resolve advanced network issues; optimize routing, switching, and encryption configurations.
• Ensure interoperability and secure operation across multiple security enclaves.
• Collaborate with teams to align network design with DoD requirements and modernization efforts.

Skills

Networking hardware

Cisco networking

Windows & Linux OS

PowerShell / Bash

VPN gateways

Firewall configuration

Security certifications

Education

HS diploma or GED

Tools

PowerShell

Bash

Windows

Linux

Job description

Network Engineer, Senior

The Opportunity: A well-designed network is critical to move data and enable DoD Organizations to achieve their missions, but how can an organization make sure their network will fit their current and evolving needs? Crafting the right network, with the right equipment and software, requires a combination of technical skill and careful planning. That’s why we need you, an experienced network engineer who knows how to develop the exact network DoD needs. As a network engineer on our team, you’ll use your experience in network design and architecture, system interoperability, OSI model, network transport layers, multi-protocol label switching, gateway protocol, virtual routing and forwarding to support the nation’s defense and respond to evolving adversaries. You’ll upgrade or develop enterprise-wide infrastructure, troubleshoot and resolve complex network issues, analyze current working infrastructures and increase security, reliability, and availability for critical network systems. You’ll apply your expertise in routing and switching, integration of encryption gear, network design and architecture, system interoperability, IP engineering, network transport layers, multi-protocol label switching, gateway protocol, virtual routing, and forwarding as you join our team of problem-solvers to the DoD. Your knowledge of network protocols, equipment, emerging technology, and configurations will come in handy as you optimize client operations and modernization. Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• 5+ years of experience in Information technology, cybersecurity, or enterprise networking
• Experience with networking or routing practices and components such as HPE Aruba, Cisco, SonicWALL, Juniper, and commercial IT network component vendors
• Experience with virtualization software and management, Windows and Linux OS and scripting such as PowerShell, bash, or batch
• Experience with deploying, configuring, and securing Microsoft Windows and RHEL systems
• Ability to configure, administer, and maintain multiple firewalls from various vendors
• Ability to configure VPN gateways, dynamic and static, with Virtual router and forwarding
• Ability to design, architect, and troubleshoot complex networks with security devices with multiple security enclaves
• Secret clearance
• HS diploma or GED
• CISSP, Security+, Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), and CCNA or CCIE Certification

Nice If You Have:

• TS/SCI clearance
• Bachelor's degree
• 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

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