Network and Systems Lab Engineer

Network and Systems Lab Engineer, Mid

The Opportunity: 

A well-designed network is critical to move data and enable SATCOM 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 for the DoD’s needs. 

As a network engineer on our team, you’ll use your skills in network design and architecture, system interoperability, OSI model, network transport layers, multi-protocol label switching, gateway protocol, virtual routing, and forwarding to help support the nation’s defense and respond to evolving adversaries. You’ll 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.  

You’ll apply your knowledge in routing and switching, integration of encryption gear, network design and architecture, system interoperability, IP engineering, network transport layers, multi-protocol label switching, gateway protocol, virtual routing, and forwarding as you join our team of problem-solvers to help the DoD 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 cryptographic equipment, cryptography, key management, software and hardware firewalls, Cisco hardware, Palo Alto firewalls, cloud migration, optical infrastructure networking, virtual routing and forwarding, and SolarWinds, 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.  

Join us. The world can’t wait. 

You Have: 

• 3+ years of experience designing, deploying, configuring, and maintaining Layer 2 and Layer 3 switches, routers, and firewalls such as Cisco or FortiGate, enforcing network segmentation, and implementing Access Control Lists (ACLs) across core switching layers and perimeter boundaries
• Experience installing, inspecting, and terminating Cat-6 and optical fiber cabling
• Experience configuring and maintaining virtual networking constructs such as vSwitches, VLAN tagging, or SDN overlays, across multi-hypervisor architectures
• Experience executing scheduled vulnerability assessments across FortiGate firewalls, Cisco switches, and endpoints, and compiling, analyzing, and presenting network health metrics and vulnerability trends for UCRN enclaves
• Experience conducting quarterly DoD Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) compliance audits utilizing automated and manual assessment methods, and remediating findings to sustain lab authorization status, including collaborating with Information System Security Officers (ISSOs) and lab leads to maintain Authority to Operate (ATO) artifacts, risk assessments, and compliance documentation
• Ability to drive technical documentation, infrastructure procurement, and day-to-day lab operational readiness
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
• Secret clearance
• Bachelor's degree in STEM
• IAT Level II Security+ and Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), or CCNP Certification

Nice If You Have: 

• Knowledge of VMware vSphere, vCenter, ESXi, Proxmox VE, or KVM
• Knowledge of Windows Server 2019 or 2022, Windows 10 or 11 Enterprise, and RHEL, Rocky Linux, or Ubuntu
• Knowledge of Microsoft Visio, SharePoint, ACAS or Tenable Nessus, SCAP Compliance Checker (SCC), and STIG Viewer
• Top Secret clearance
• Fortinet NSE 4 or higher, or VMWare Certified Professional (VCP) Certification

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.  

Compensation

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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 $61,900.00 to $141,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

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Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role.
• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full-time at a customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.