
Systems and Automation Network Engineer
San Diego, CAFull-time$78–176K/yrPosted 1 day agoStill listed today
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The Systems and Automation Network Engineer will work with government and contractor engineers to deploy, integrate, and sustain enterprise network solutions supporting national security missions. The role configures, troubleshoots, and optimizes network infrastructure and contributes to modernization efforts. It requires network engineering experience, including routing, switching, automation, systems integration, and network security, along with a Secret clearance and specified certifications.
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Systems and Automation Network EngineerThe Opportunity: A well-designed network is essential to enabling mission success. Modern Department of War (DoW) missions depend on resilient, secure, and scalable enterprise networks capable of supporting users across data centers, campuses, tactical environments, and remote locations. As technology continues to evolve, organizations require engineers who can design, integrate, troubleshoot, and modernize complex network infrastructures.
As a Network Engineer on our team, you'll work alongside government and contractor engineers to deploy, integrate, and sustain enterprise network solutions supporting critical national security missions. You'll configure, troubleshoot, and optimize enterprise network infrastructure while helping deliver reliable, secure, and high-performing communications for our clients. You'll leverage your experience with enterprise routing, switching, network security, and systems integration to solve technical challenges, support modernization efforts, and contribute to the successful delivery of mission-critical capabilities.
Your work will directly support Department of Warfare (DoW) missions by delivering secure, resilient, and high-performing enterprise network capabilities. Every solution you help deploy strengthens mission readiness and enables our customers to adapt to evolving operational requirements. If you're passionate about solving complex technical challenges, collaborating with high-performing teams, and supporting missions that matter, you'll find opportunities here to grow both technically and professionally.
Grow your career with us as we help modernize and protect critical network infrastructure.
Join us. The world can't wait.
You Have:
- 5+ years of experience in network engineering, including enterprise network infrastructure, configuration, and troubleshooting
- Experience with Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking technologies, including routing and switching
- Experience using Ansible for network or systems infrastructure automation
- Experience with systems administration, virtualization, or infrastructure integration
- Experience implementing, configuring, or maintaining network and systems infrastructure in enterprise environments
- Knowledge of network security principles, protocols, and technologies
- Ability to develop technical documentation, implementation procedures, and engineering designs, and communicate effectively with technical teams and government stakeholders
- Secret clearance
- HS diploma or GED
- DoD Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II certification, and an Operating Environment (OE) certification, such as CCNA, CCNP, or CCIE
Nice If You Have:
- Experience supporting Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES), Automated Digital Network System (ADNS), or other DoD enterprise networking environments
- Experience implementing or supporting VMware NSX, NSX-T, or other Software-Defined Networking (SDN) technologies
- Experience with Git-based version control, including repository management, branching, merging, and maintaining infrastructure automation code
- Top Secret clearance
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or another STEM field
- Current Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) 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 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 $77,600.00 to $176,000.00 (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 As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. 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.
Candidate AI Usage Policy AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.
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.
How this job compares
Set against the 4,193 open Network Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$78–176K/yr
- California median$133–215K/yr323 salary ranges
- US median$113–187K/yr3,375 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $127K, is 26% below the California median midpoint ($172K) — in the lowest quarter of Network Engineer salary ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 387 open Network Engineer jobs in California and 4,193 across the US. 6% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Network Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (3,594 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 1,290 of the 4,193 open Network Engineer jobs (31%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.
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