Network Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton•McLean, VA

8d•$62,000 - $141,000

About The Position

Network Engineer The Opportunity: A well-designed and secure network is critical to move data and enable the Department of Defense ( DoD ) to achieve their mission, but how can an organization make sure their network will fit their evolving needs? Crafting the right network, with the right equipment and sof tware, requires a combination of technical skill and careful planning. That’s why we need you, a network engineer who knows how to craft the exact network the DoD needs. As a network engineer on our team, you’ll work with the DoD to develop a reliable network to support critical missions. You’ll collaborate with SMEs, customers, and users to learn the strategic goals and operational needs that shape the network requirements. You’ll then share your expertise during the planning of acquisition, installation, configuration, and maintenance of network components. From resolving interoperability issues across platforms to supporting the acquisition of hardware, you’ll put your hardware and sof tware talents to good use. This is your chance to share your experience with backbone networks, cloud technologies, and core networking, while broadening your network engineering work. Join us as we help protect our country's defense networks. Join us. The world can’t wait.

Requirements

2+ years of experience designing, deploying, and advancing support of multi-protocol IP backbone and access networks
Experienced with layer 2 and layer 3 networking
Experienced deploying, upgrading, and troubleshooting multivendor network and security equipment and solutions, including Palo Alto, Cisco, Juniper, Dell, HPE, or VMware
Experience with routers, switches, and protocols, including BGP, IS-IS, OSPF, MPLS, LDP, RSVP, VPLS, STP, or L3VPNs
Experience with classified networks
Knowledge of operating, deploying, or administering Linux or UNIX systems
Secret clearance
HS diploma or GED
Ability to obtain a DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification within 6 months of hire date

Nice To Haves

Experience with DoD networks
Experience with STIGing or security hardening of systems
Experience operating, deploying, or administering Windows systems and services
Experience with commer cia l or DoD cloud networks
Experience with Sof tware Defined Wide Area Networks ( SD-WAN )
Experience documenting complex network and security systems and procedures to implement and troubleshoot such systems