Network Automation Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton•Fort Meade, MD

4d•$86,900 - $198,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Booz Allen is seeking an experienced automation engineer to manage system infrastructure and applications while supporting the sustainment and development of critical naval platforms. The engineer will work with a cross-functional team to develop and implement automation solutions, maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines, and coordinate with development and operations teams to support smooth deployment and management of infrastructure and applications. The role also offers opportunities to strengthen DevSecOps skills. The position is hybrid and located in Fort Meade, Maryland, with Washington, DC listed as an additional location. Applicants must have a Secret clearance and a high school diploma or GED. The projected annualized compensation range is $86,900 to $198,000.

Requirements

3+ years of experience using scripting languages to automate tasks, including Bash, Python, JavaScript, Jinja2, or PowerShell.
2+ years of experience with automation tools, including Ansible.
Experience automating network appliances such as Cisco, Palo Alto, or BigIP.
Experience with CI/CD toolsets, including GitLab or Jenkins.
Experience with building, deployment, release automation, or orchestration.
Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code environments, including automated server or network configurations, large-scale software deployments, or monitoring and testing such as CI/CD.
Secret clearance.
High school diploma or GED.

Nice To Haves

Experience automating system configurations and orchestrating network operations and DevOps pipelines, scaling, releases, and day-to-day system operations in cloud environments.
Experience using JSON, YAML, or XML for configuration.
Knowledge of automation and process improvement through holistic programming solutions.
Ability to analyze business requirements for the design of automated process workflows.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement automation solutions.
Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines.
Work with development and operations teams to support smooth deployment and management of infrastructure and applications.
Support the sustainment and development of critical naval platforms.