Network Operations Engineer

Job Number: R0247907 Network Operations Engineer The Opportunity: Lead the operations and maintenance of an industry leading Zero Trust deployment within the DoD. Assume responsibility for interfacing with SASE, SD-WAN, application security, and cyber operations technologies. Work with SMEs, vendors, government leads, and Booz Allen colleagues to monitor and resolve network incidents. Apply advanced advising skills to brief senior leadership to provide them with awareness of current and resolved incidents. You Have: - Experience with routing and switching protocols, including BGP, IS-IS, OSPF, MPLS, LDP, RSVP, VPLS,or L3VPNs - Experience with Tier II or III network troubleshooting - Experience deploying, upgrading, and troubleshooting multivendor network equipment and solutions, including Cisco or Juniper - Experience with classified networks - Experience with network management and monitoring - Experience implementing and managing multi-vendor firewalls, including Palo Alto, Cisco, Juniper, or Versa Networks - Knowledge of Zero Trust principles - Secret clearance - HS diploma or GED Nice If You Have: - Experience with AWS or Azure Cloud networking - Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills - CCNA, CCNP, JNCIA, or JNCP 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 $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 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 re