Network Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton•Aurora, CO

About The Position

Network Engineer The Opportunity: A well-designed network is critical to move data and enable agencies 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 a network engineer like you who knows how to develop the exact network the client needs. As a network engineer on our team, you’ll use your skills in network design and architecture, system interoperability, OSI model, and network transport layers to help support the nation’s defense and respond to evolving adversaries. You’ll troubleshoot and resolve complex network issues, analyze current working infrastructures, and increase security, reliability, and availability for mission-critical network systems. You’ll apply your knowledge in routing and switching, integration of encryption gear, network design and architecture, system interoperability, IP engineering, and network transport layers as you join our team of problem-solvers to help the client evolve and deploy new capabilities and technologies. Your knowledge of network protocols, equipment, emerging technology, and configurations will come in handy as you help optimize client operations and modernization. Using your experience in cryptography, key management, software, and hardware firewalls, you’ll serve as a trusted advisor to clients on mission-critical projects. Using your technical curiosity and knowledge of industry standards, you’ll make an impact on national security missions. Grow your career with us as we help the client develop our most critical space sensing systems. Join us. The world can't wait.

Requirements

6+ years of experience as a network or data center systems engineer
3+ years of experience in network architecture
Experience in network design, protocols, and infrastructure and with IPv4/IPv6, QoS, MPLS, or BGP
Knowledge of network topology diagrams and modifying as needed using network diagraming software such as MS Visio
Knowledge of STIG network device security compliance, security hardening requirements, and secure device access control login methods
Knowledge of network security principles and practices, including Crypto, COMSEC, ViPER, or VOIP, to install and configure network devices
Ability to develop network architecture to support worldwide encrypted communications and model out bandwidth, data flows, and define data mission threads in MBSE
Top Secret clearance
Bachelor's degree
Network+, Security+, CISSP, CCNA, or CCNP Certification

Nice To Haves

2+ years of experience with missile warning mission or ground-based systems
Experience with enterprise network management tools to monitor network performance status, firewalls, VPNs, and intrusion detection or prevention systems
Experience with leadership
Experience with Unix, Linux, RedHat, and RHEL version 6 or above
Knowledge of STIG network device security compliance, security hardening requirements, and secure device access control login methods
Knowledge of basic data cryptographic techniques and government-classified networks
Ability to design scalable and resilient network architectures in on-prem or cloud architectures
Possession of strong communication and teamwork skills
TS/SCI clearance