Senior Data Center Network Engineer

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

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Lead Network Engineer to design, upgrade, and support enterprise-wide networking across data centers and cloud integrations. You will troubleshoot complex issues, improve security and reliability, and coordinate connectivity for private cloud, public cloud, and colocation infrastructure.

Ideal candidates have extensive experience with Cisco Nexus, routing protocols, Cisco ACI, and multi-vendor environments, along with automation tooling (Ansible, Python) and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in data center networking for a medium to large enterprise.
• 8+ years of experience with Cisco switches, routers, and Nexus platforms.
• 8+ years of experience with routing protocols (BGP, EIGRP, or OSPF).
• Experience deploying Cisco ACI.
• Experience implementing cloud edge designs linking on-premises networks to different cloud environments.
• Experience with Aruba SilverPeak Edge Connect devices.
• Experience in multi-vendor networks, monitoring/logging systems, and automation (Ansible/Python).
• Ability to respond to on-call and emergency incidents and support network event escalations.
• Ability to use ServiceNow for daily IT tasks.

Responsibilities

• Upgrade or develop enterprise-wide network infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex network issues.
• Analyze current infrastructures to increase security, reliability, and availability for mission-critical networks.
• Support connectivity to private cloud and co-located hosted infrastructure with public cloud integration.
• Design and configure connectivity to devices in a colocation data center.
• Assist with merger and acquisition activity related to network infrastructure consolidation.

Skills

Data center networking

Cisco switches/routers/Nexus

Routing protocols (BGP/EIGRP/OSPF)

Cisco ACI

Cloud edge designs

Aruba SilverPeak Edge Connect

Automation (Ansible and Python)

On-call incident response

ServiceNow

Education

HS diploma or GED

CCIE or CCNP Data Center certification

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Lead Network Engineer to design, upgrade, and support enterprise-wide networking across data centers and cloud integrations. You will troubleshoot complex issues, improve security and reliability, and coordinate connectivity for private cloud, public cloud, and colocation infrastructure.

Ideal candidates have extensive experience with Cisco Nexus, routing protocols, Cisco ACI, and multi-vendor environments, along with automation tooling (Ansible, Python) and