Senior DoD Network Engineer & Security Architect

Booz Allen Hamilton; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 78,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design, deploy, and support DoD hybrid networks, ensuring secure, reliable, and scalable infrastructure. You will work on enterprise-level architectures, collaborate with leadership, and help defend critical DoD networks.

The role emphasizes hands-on network design, documentation, and modernization across Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto, and Versa platforms, with a strong focus on Zero Trust and security best practices.

Qualifications

• 5+ years designing, deploying, and supporting network and security architectures within DoD hybrid environments, including Zero Trust.
• 2+ years implementing and configuring network segmentation solutions (SDN/SD-WAN/containers/virtualization).
• 2+ years documenting complex network/security architectures and ZTNA implementations with detailed BGP/NAT/IPS documentation.
• 2+ years of security, routing and switching protocols (BGP/IS-IS/OSPF/MPLS/LDP/RSVP/VPLS/STP/L3VPNs).
• Ability to effectively engage with senior leadership.
• Secret clearance.
• HS diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and support DoD hybrid network architectures and security.
• Develop enterprise-wide infrastructure design and improve security, reliability, and availability of critical networks.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex network issues across DoD environments.
• Guide team on modernization and deployment of new capabilities and technologies.
• Liaise with clients and stakeholders on network requirements and security posture.

Skills

Network design & DoD

Zero Trust / ZTNA

Documentation of architectures

Routing & Switching protocols

Engage with senior leadership

Secret clearance

Education

HS diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree in CS or Engineering

CCNP or JNCIP Certification

Tools

Cisco hardware

Palo Alto firewalls

Juniper hardware

Versa

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design, deploy, and support DoD hybrid networks, ensuring secure, reliable, and scalable infrastructure. You will work on enterprise-level architectures, collaborate with leadership, and help defend critical DoD networks.

The role emphasizes hands-on network design, documentation, and modernization across Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto, and Versa platforms, with a strong focus on Zero Trust and security best practices.