Edge Network Engineer, Lead

Booz Allen Hamilton•Honolulu, HI

2h•$86,900 - $198,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Edge Network Engineer, Lead will architect and integrate Cloud-to-Tactical Edge solutions, enabling portable compute platforms to operate in disconnected and contested environments. The role focuses on designing the backbone of secure, resilient edge networks for critical operations worldwide. The engineer applies expertise in network design, zero-trust security, and sensor data fusion to build systems that deliver real-time intelligence from sources such as video, telemetry, and IoT under extreme conditions. The position is based in Honolulu, Hawaii, and is not remote.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience designing secure, resilient network topologies for edge deployments, including LAN or WAN, SD-WAN, tactical mesh, and hybrid cloud connectivity.
At least 5 years of experience implementing zero-trust principles, encrypted channels, and hardened protocols for adversarial environments.
At least 5 years of experience leading end-to-end architecture for portable compute platforms integrating compute, storage, and networking under SWaP-C constraints.
Experience designing deterministic data paths for real-time situational awareness and decision support.
Experience creating solutions to complex problems within a collaborative, cross-functional team.
Experience with containerization technologies, micro-service network architecture, and CI/CD tools, including GitLab.
Experience with Agile methodology, extreme programming, software engineering, product management, and software products.
Knowledge of the broader ecosystem and technical environment of software programming.
Ability to obtain a Secret clearance.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.

Nice To Haves

Experience deploying optimized AI models to embedded targets.
Experience with AI model quantization, pruning, and model telemetry at the edge.
Experience with AWS Outposts and hybrid architectures for tactical and disconnected environments.
Top Secret clearance.
Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
AWS IoT Core or Greengrass Certification, or Solutions Architect Certification.
AWS Advanced Networking Specialty Certification or CompTIA Security+, CASP+, or CISSP Certification.

Responsibilities

Lead architecture and integration for Cloud-to-Tactical Edge solutions.
Design secure, resilient network topologies for edge deployments, including LAN or WAN, SD-WAN, tactical mesh, and hybrid cloud connectivity.
Implement zero-trust principles, encrypted channels, and hardened protocols for adversarial environments.
Lead end-to-end architecture for portable compute platforms integrating compute, storage, and networking under SWaP-C constraints.
Design deterministic data paths for real-time situational awareness and decision support.
Create solutions to complex problems within a collaborative, cross-functional team.