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Implementation Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

Fort Meade, MDFull-time$62–141K/yrPosted 2mo agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$62–141K/yr
Location
Fort Meade, MD
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

DoD 8570.01 IAT Level II Certification, requiredSecret clearance, required

Job overview

The Implementation Engineer completes site surveys and designs network solutions for voice, data, security, and audiovisual systems. The role develops technical documents, estimates, and implementation plans in coordination with IT, facilities, project teams, clients, and vendors. It implements network solutions for on-premises and cloud environments and supports network device production and architecture. Candidates need DoD enterprise network experience, a Secret clearance, and a high school diploma or GED.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

DoD Enterprise Networks, requiredCommercial Hardware, requiredNetworks, requiredCloud Environments, requiredNetwork Discovery, requiredSystem Requirements Analysis, requiredSecurity Protocols, requiredRouting Protocols, requiredSwitching Protocols, requiredBGP, requiredIS-IS, requiredOSPF, requiredMPLS, requiredLDP, requiredRSVP, requiredVPLS, requiredSTP, requiredL3VPNs, requiredTest Planning, requiredImplementation Planning, requiredCommunication, requiredAttention to Detail, requiredMultitasking, requiredPrioritization, requiredNetworking Technologies, nice to haveCore Internet Protocols, nice to haveWireless Networking, nice to haveDistributed Networks, nice to haveCisco Networking, nice to haveHP Networking, nice to haveAruba Networking, nice to havePalo Alto Networking, nice to haveArista Networking, nice to haveJuniper Networking, nice to haveAWS, nice to haveAzure, nice to haveNetwork Layer Deployment, nice to haveStructured Cabling, nice to haveInstallation Standards, nice to have

Qualifications

5+ Years DoD Network Experience, required3+ Years Commercial Network Experience, required2+ Years Network Discovery Experience, requiredSecret Clearance, requiredHigh School Diploma or GED, requiredDoD 8570.01 IAT Level II Certification, requiredBachelor's Degree, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Implementation EngineerThe Opportunity: Maintain responsibility for completing site surveys and creating structured designs for the customer’s network in support of voice, data, security, and audio and visual systems. Design engineered drawings, specifications, reports, and other technical documents. Work closely with other IT and facilities team members, project teams, clients, architects, engineers, subcontractors, vendors, material suppliers, and other technical resources to analyze business and technical requirements to develop system designs, estimates, implementation plans, management and customer reports, and coordinate the structured cabling design with other design disciplines. Implement final network solutions to support on-prem and cloud environments. Manage the production of network devices and network architecture design and develop all supporting documentation required for implementation in this global network.

You Have:

  • 5+ years of experience in providing implementation and engineering support for DoD enterprise networks

  • 3+ years of experience with commercial hardware, networks, and cloud environments

  • 2+ years of experience in conducting network discovery, including analyzing and documenting system requirements

  • Experience with security, routing, and switching protocols, including BGP, IS-IS, OSPF, MPLS, LDP, RSVP, VPLS, STP, or L3VPNs

  • Experience with developing and executing test and implementation plans based on requirements

  • Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical personnel, be detail-oriented, and multitask and prioritize

  • Secret clearance

  • HS diploma or GED

  • Ability to obtain DoD 8570.01 IAT Level II Certification within 6 months of start date

Nice If You Have:

  • Experience with networking technologies and core Internet protocols, wireless, and distributed networks

  • Experience with multiple vendors' networking solutions, including Cisco, HP, Aruba, Palo Alto, Arista, and Juniper

  • Experience with cloud technologies and services, including AWS, Azure, and designing, configuring, provisioning, and deploying solutions at the network layer

  • Knowledge of structured cabling and installation standards

  • Bachelor's degree

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 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, whether it occurs in person or virtually. 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 facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.

  • Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or 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 4,184 open Network Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$62–141K/yr
  • Maryland median$116–198K/yr154 salary ranges
  • US median$113–187K/yr3,274 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $101K, is 35% below the Maryland median midpoint ($157K) — in the lowest quarter of Network Engineer salary ranges in Maryland.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 198 open Network Engineer jobs in Maryland and 4,184 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Maryland
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 (3,614 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 1,333 of the 4,184 open Network Engineer jobs (32%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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