Network Engineer, Lead

The Opportunity:

A well-designed network is critical to move data and enable Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community (IC) organizations 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, software, and architecture, requires a combination of advanced technical skill, mission understanding, and strategic foresight. That's why we need a seasoned senior network engineer like you who knows how to develop, secure, and modernize the exact network infrastructure the DoD and IC depend on to accomplish their missions worldwide.

You won't just engineer networks-you'll help redefine how classified networks evolve to support cloud, AI, and Zero Trust architectures across Booz Allen's most sensitive environments. Working across multiple secure enclaves and SCIF locations, you'll lead the integration of advanced technologies that connect mission systems to emerging cloud capabilities, enable AI-driven operations, and modernize how the DoD and Intelligence Community securely communicate and operate.

Your expertise in Cisco and Palo Alto enterprise platforms, software-defined networking, virtual networking, enterprise monitoring, and hybrid cloud connectivity will position you as a trusted technical leader driving transformation across classified infrastructure. In this role, you directly influence how Booz Allen delivers next-generation capabilities for space, intelligence, and defense missions-turning complex engineering into strategic advantage for national security.

Advance your career with us as we help modernize and defend the DoD and Intelligence Community's secure network infrastructure, enabling warfighters, analysts, and decision-makers to operate, collaborate, and protect national interests with confidence.

Join us. The world can't wait.

You Have:

• 10+ years of experience with enterprise network architecture, engineering, and operations support for mission-critical systems within classified and DoD environments
• Experience supporting Operations and Maintenance (O&M) engineering activities, including system patching, change control, lifecycle management, and capacity optimization
• Experience developing engineering documentation, network baselines, and standardized deployment processes in alignment with Risk Management Framework (RMF), NIST 800-53, and organizational compliance requirements
• Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise network monitoring infrastructures using tools such as SolarWinds, to ensure system availability, performance visibility, and configuration compliance
• Knowledge of core network protocols and technologies such as TCP/IP, SNMP, DHCP, DNS, and virtualized environments, including VMware ESXi
• Knowledge of Cisco enterprise technologies, including Cisco ISE, advanced routing protocols such as EIGRP, OSPF, and BGP, and complex Layer 2/3 switching such as VLANs, STP, VTP, and EtherChannel
• Ability to diagnose and resolve complex network incidents across WAN, LAN, and hybrid environments through advanced root-cause analysis and packet inspection
• Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam
• Bachelor's degree in an Information Systems or Computer Engineering field and 8+ years of experience in network engineering, or Master's degree and 6+ years of experience in network engineering

Nice If You Have:

• Experience leading Agile or SAFe engineering teams in secure or hybrid-classified environments
• Experience integrating security platforms such as Splunk, Nessus, Snort, and enterprise firewalls, including Palo Alto and Cisco Firepower
• Experience with project and configuration management tools, including Jira, Confluence, and Excel-based engineering trackers
• Knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Ansible, Terraform, and Packer, for automated provisioning, configuration, and compliance management
• Knowledge of DoD 8570, RMF, and NIST 800-53 control implementation for network infrastructure
• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Certification
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Certification

Clearance:

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

Compensation

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.

Identity Statement

As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of flexibility and collaboration, whether that happens in person or remotely.

• If this position is listed as remote or hybrid, you'll periodically work from a Booz Allen or client site facility.
• If this position is listed as onsite, you'll work with colleagues and clients in person, as needed for the specific 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.