Senior Cisco Network Engineer - Security & MPLS

Booz Allen Hamilton; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 78,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Network Engineer to design, implement, and manage secure, resilient Cisco-based networks across government facilities. The role emphasizes configuring routing, switching, and security components and supporting complex protocols to optimize performance for mission systems.

The ideal candidate brings extensive experience with Cisco technologies, multivendor equipment, and security principles, plus a current security clearance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in network engineering, including designing, deploying, or providing advanced support of multi‑protocol IP backbone and access networks.
• 2+ years of experience with Cisco network technologies.
• 2+ years of experience with security, routing, and switching protocols such as BGP, IS-IS, OSPF, MPLS, LDP, RSVP, VPLS, STP, or L3VPNs.
• Experience with network design, network performance management, or network planning.

Responsibilities

• Support enterprise network modernization by designing, implementing, and maintaining secure and resilient network infrastructures across government environments.
• Apply deep experience with Cisco technologies to configure, troubleshoot, and optimize routing, switching, and network security components.
• Work closely with engineers, network operations staff, and technical leads to deliver reliable connectivity and ensure secure, scalable network performance for mission systems.

Skills

Cisco networking

Network engineering

Routing & switching protocols

Network design

Juniper/MPLS

Multivendor networking

Network security principles

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

VMware

Cisco

Palo Alto

Dell

HPE

Juniper

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Network Engineer to design, implement, and manage secure, resilient Cisco-based networks across government facilities. The role emphasizes configuring routing, switching, and security components and supporting complex protocols to optimize performance for mission systems.

The ideal candidate brings extensive experience with Cisco technologies, multivendor equipment, and security principles, plus a current security clearance.