Network Security Engineer
About The Position
Booz Allen is seeking a Network Security Engineer to help develop and secure DoD enterprise networks that support critical missions. The engineer will work with subject-matter experts, customers, vendors, and users to understand strategic goals and operational needs, then contribute expertise to planning the acquisition, installation, configuration, and maintenance of network components. The work includes resolving interoperability issues across platforms and supporting hardware acquisition, with opportunities to apply experience in backbone networks, cloud technologies, and core networking. The role designs and tests boundary security capabilities in a lab and implements tested capabilities in production environments. It supports implementation teams with remote network firewall and security appliance assistance, identifies and supports security requirements for switched and routed networks, and applies network security best practices through configuration of related hardware and software. The engineer assesses complex client enterprise network deployments, applies security principles and concepts, and contributes to developing new principles and concepts. The role also involves solving unusually complex problems, providing innovative solutions with substantial latitude for unreviewed action or decision, and mentoring or supervising employees in company and technical competencies.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience with network security and the design of IT systems or networks for large commercial enterprises or government agencies.
- At least 3 years of experience with firewall and enterprise security design, including device hardening, intrusion detection and prevention systems, SIEM, firewalls, IPsec, and vulnerability assessment.
- Experience with Palo Alto, Cisco, or Juniper firewalls.
- Experience with packet analysis tools, including Wireshark.
- Experience with monitoring tools and log collectors for traffic analysis.
- Experience with boundary protection.
- Secret clearance.
- High school diploma or GED.
Nice To Haves
- Experience designing and implementing cloud-native and over-the-top networking in AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Experience with SD-WAN.
- Experience with Ansible or Python.
- Knowledge of DoD IT and cloud security policies, including STIGs and the DoD Cloud SRG, and how to apply them to cloud solution design and implementation.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including public speaking, prior publications, and speaking engagements in industry or vendor forums.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with subject-matter experts, customers, vendors, and users to understand strategic goals and operational needs that shape network requirements.
- Provide expertise in planning the acquisition, installation, configuration, and maintenance of network components.
- Resolve interoperability issues across platforms and support hardware acquisition.
- Design and test boundary security capabilities in a lab environment and implement tested capabilities in production environments.
- Support implementation teams with remote network firewall and security appliance support.
- Identify and support security requirements for switched and routed networks.
- Implement network security best-practice configurations and associated hardware and software.
- Discover and assess complex client enterprise network deployments and apply security principles, theories, and concepts.
- Contribute to the development of new security principles and concepts and provide innovative solutions to complex problems.
- Mentor or supervise employees in company and technical competencies.
Benefits
- Health, life, and disability benefits.
- Financial and retirement benefits.
- Paid leave.
- Professional development.
- Tuition assistance.
- Work-life programs.
- Dependent care.
- Recognition awards for exceptional performance and demonstration of company values.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
