Network Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton • McLean, VA

5d

About The Position

Network Engineer The Opportunity: 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 current and 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 needs. As a network engineer on our team, you’ll use your experience in network design and architecture, to support the company’s network infrastructure. You’ll upgrade or develop enterprise-wide infrastructure, troubleshoot and resolve complex network issues, and 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. Due to the nature of work performed within this facility, U.S. citizenship is required. Join us. The world can’t wait.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience with Cisco IOS and NX-OS configuration and administration
• 5+ years of experience in data center networking environments for a medium to large enterprise
• 5+ years of experience with configuration and support of routing protocols, including BGP, EIGRP, or OSPF
• 3+ years of experience with Aruba SilverPeak Edge Connect devices
• 3+ years of experience with Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE), Cisco Catalyst Center, and Cisco Wireless
• Experience with multi-vendor network environments, network monitoring and logging systems, and automation technologies, including Ansible and Python
• Experience in network modeling, analysis, and capacity planning
• Ability to respond to on-call and emergency incidents and support network event escalations
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
• HS diploma or GED
• Due to the nature of work performed within this facility, U.S. citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with cloud networking using tools such as AWS or Azure
• Experience with scripting or automation using tools such as Python or Ansible
• Knowledge of datacenter technologies, including virtualization, cloud IaaS, such as Azure or AWS, F5 load balancing, firewall, and security technologies

Responsibilities

• 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
• Optimize client operations and modernization

Benefits

• Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care.
• Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values.
• Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs.
• Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED