Network & Systems Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton•Chantilly, VA

3d•$112,800 - $257,000

About The Position

Booz Allen is seeking a Network and Systems Engineer to build, automate, and scale infrastructure supporting mission-critical operations. The role involves implementing, automating, and standardizing enterprise network and systems infrastructure across multi-cloud and on-premises environments. The engineer will use automation frameworks and Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform and Ansible to create repeatable platforms and reduce configuration drift, while diagnosing complex distributed environments through methods including packet captures and centralized log analysis. The engineer will independently translate high-level strategic technical architectures into production-ready implementations with minimal day-to-day oversight. The role also champions design standardization across engineering teams and ensures deployments follow architectural patterns, compliance standards, and documentation baselines. The position requires a TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph. The projected annual compensation range is $112,800 to $257,000. Booz Allen describes benefits including health, life, disability, financial and retirement benefits, paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, dependent care, and recognition awards. The posting is scheduled to close within 90 days of its posting date.

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 captures 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 technical implementations with minimal day-to-day oversight.
Ability to collaborate effectively in 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 Terraform, Ansible, and other automation frameworks and Infrastructure as Code tools to build repeatable, consistent platforms and eliminate configuration drift.
Troubleshoot complex, distributed, multi-tiered environments using network packet captures and centralized log analysis.
Translate strategic technical architectures into standardized, production-ready implementations with minimal day-to-day oversight.
Promote design standardization across engineering teams and ensure deployments adhere to architectural patterns and compliance standards.
Collaborate within cross-functional Agile teams while maintaining configuration consistency and documentation baselines.
Identify and remediate configuration drift across hybrid cloud and on-premises environments (preferred experience).