Cloud Network Engineer, Senior

Booz Allen Hamilton•McLean, VA

2d•Remote

About The Position

A well-designed network is critical to move data and enable the company to achieve their missions, but how can an organization make sure their network will fit their 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 Booz Allen customer's need. As a network engineer on our team, you’ll use your experience in network design and architecture to support our customer's network infrastructure. 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 mission-critical network systems. Your knowledge of network protocols, equipment, emerging technology, and configurations will come in handy as you optimize client operations and modernization. This is an opportunity to use the latest cloud technologies as you look for ways to secure your customer’s environment. You’ll continue to strengthen your skills in AWS, Palo Alto Firewalls, Hybrid Connectivity and WAN, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and Zero Trust Architecture while mentoring tomorrow’s cloud security experts. Join us. The world can’t wait.

Requirements

5+ years of experience with building, deploying, and operating PAN-OS NGFWs in AWS leveraging Panorama, and network management tools
5+ years of experience in general networking and network security concepts such as BGP, OSPF, TCP, IP, DNS, and MPLS including AWS networking services and their integration and implementation
Experience with the following programming & scripting languages: Python, PowerShell, and Bash
Experience in network monitoring and alerting functions in support of maintaining SLAs and SLOs
Experience with software development life cycle (SDLC) including design, development, build, deployment, troubleshooting, testing, and maintenance via automation tooling such as Terraform, Python, and Gitlab CI for AWS workloads
Knowledge of routing, switching technologies and hybrid CSP, datacenter, and Interconnect operations and management
Ability to identify and assess threats and risks to the network
Ability to follow Change Control procedures as it pertains to ITIL, Git, and common DevOps platforms such as GitLab and GitHub
Ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance
HS diploma or GED

Nice To Haves

Ability to perform and be a part of a weekly on-call rotation
Ability to lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) development and communication
Top Secret clearance
AWS Certified Advanced Networking Specialty Certification
Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE) Certification

Responsibilities

Upgrade or develop enterprise-wide infrastructure
Troubleshoot and resolve complex network issues
Analyze current working infrastructures
Increase security, reliability, and availability for mission-critical network systems
Optimize client operations and modernization
Secure your customer’s environment
Mentor tomorrow’s cloud security experts