Network Engineer, Lead

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A well-designed network is critical to move data and enable the organization to achieve their missions, but how can an organization make sure their network will fit their current and 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 you, a seasoned network engineer who knows how to develop the exact network Booz Allen needs.

As a Network Engineer on our team, focusing on data center and enterprise networking, you will upgrade or develop enterprise-wide infrastructure, troubleshoot and resolve complex network issues, analyze current working infrastructures and increase security, reliability, and availability for mission-critical network systems. Support connectivity to and from private cloud and co‑located hosted infrastructure with public cloud integration.

Support branch office and WAN site network capabilities.

Design and configure connectivity to devices in a colocation data center.

Assist with merger and acquisition activity related to network infrastructure consolidation and integrations. Due to the nature of work performed within this facility, U.S. citizenship is required.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

• 8+years of experience in data center networking environments for a medium to large enterprise
• 8+ years of experience with Cisco switches, routers, and Nexus platforms
• 8+ years of experience with configuration and support of routing protocols, including BGP, EIGRP, or OSPF
• Experience deploying and managing Cisco ACI
• Experience implementing cloud edge designs linking on‑premises networks to different cloud environments
• Experience with Aruba Silver Peak Edge Connect devices
• Experience in multi‑vendor network environments, network monitoring and logging systems, and automation technologies, including Ansible and Python
• Ability to respond to on call and emergency incidents and support network event escalations
• Ability to use Service Now for daily IT tasks
• HS diploma or GED

• Knowledge of datacenter technologies, including virtualization, cloud IaaS, such as Azure or AWS, F5 load balancing, firewall, and security technologies
• Knowledge of Cisco wireless and Cisco ISE
• Cisco CCIE or CCNP Data Center Certification

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well‑being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work‑life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full‑time and part‑time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs.

Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract‑specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $99,000.00 to $ (annualized USD). The…