Network & Systems Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton • Chantilly, VA

4d • $112,800 - $257,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Network & Systems Engineer builds, automates, and scales critical infrastructure supporting mission-critical operations. The role implements, automates, and standardizes enterprise network and systems infrastructure across multi-cloud and on-premises environments, using automation frameworks and Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform and Ansible to create repeatable platforms and reduce configuration drift. The engineer troubleshoots complex distributed environments using techniques such as packet captures and centralized log analysis and helps ensure system resiliency.

The position independently translates high-level strategic technical architectures into precise implementations with minimal day-to-day oversight. It champions standardized designs across engineering teams and ensures deployments follow baseline architectural patterns, compliance standards, and documentation requirements. The work involves collaboration in cross-functional Agile teams and supports infrastructure for critical national missions.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of experience in network engineering, systems engineering, or infrastructure operations.
• Experience with enterprise networking concepts, including routing, switching, subnets, firewalls, and segmentation.
• Experience developing automation and configuration management solutions using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or Python.
• Experience deploying, managing, and maintaining workloads across cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure and Linux operating systems.
• Experience supporting and integrating CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and infrastructure monitoring tools.
• Experience troubleshooting complex, multi-tiered systems using network packet capture tools such as Wireshark and tcpdump and centralized log analysis tools.
• Ability to interpret high-level strategic architectural designs and translate them into standardized, production-ready implementations with minimal day-to-day oversight.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within cross-functional Agile teams while enforcing architectural standards, configuration consistency, and documentation baselines.
• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph.
• High school diploma or GED.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with container orchestration and microservices architectures such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) and defensive cyber operations principles.
• Ability to identify and remediate configuration drift across hybrid cloud and on-premises environments.
• Industry certifications such as CCNA/CCNP, AWS Certified Solutions Architect or SysOps Administrator, RHCSA, or HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate.

Responsibilities

• Implement, automate, and standardize enterprise network and systems infrastructure across multi-cloud and on-premises environments.
• Use Infrastructure as Code and configuration management tools to build repeatable, consistent platforms and reduce configuration drift.
• Deploy, manage, and maintain workloads across cloud platforms and Linux operating systems.
• Support and integrate CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and infrastructure monitoring tools.
• Troubleshoot complex, multi-tiered and distributed systems using packet captures and centralized log analysis.
• Translate strategic architectural designs into standardized, production-ready technical implementations with minimal day-to-day oversight.
• Promote architectural standards, configuration consistency, compliance, and documentation baselines across engineering teams.

Benefits

• Health, life, disability, 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.

What This Job Offers

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