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Booz Allen

Network Engineer

San Diego, CA

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Seniority
Mid level
Stated salary
$61,900 per year
Country
US
Work mode
On-site / unstated
First seen by hirly
27 Sept 2026

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the posting

Network Engineer The 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 center s, 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:

3+ years of experience implementing, integrating, and troubleshooting enterprise or tactical network infrastructure, including supporting DoW Enterprise or Tactical C4I networks

Experience implementing and supporting enterprise networking technologies, including switching, VLANs, trunking, EtherChannel, STP, routing, OSPF, BGP, VRF, HSRP, ACLs, NAT, DHCP, DNS, MPLS, LDP, VPLS, or L3VPN

Experience integrating and troubleshooting network security technologies, including Next-Generation Firewalls ( NGFWs ) , proxies, identity-based access controls, AAA, or IEEE 802.1X

Experience implementing, integrating, or supporting VMware NSX-T or VMware NSX and Sof tware-Defined Networking ( SDN ) technologies and architectures

Experience developing and delivering network automation using Ansible, including managing automation code and configuration artifacts through Git-based repositories and version-control workflows

Experience performing network integration, testing, troubleshooting, validation, and deployment activities and developing asso cia ted technical documentation within a cross-functional engineering environment

Secret clearance

HS diploma or GED

CompTIA Security+ and Cisco Certified Network Asso cia te ( CCNA ) Certification s

Nice If You Have:

Experience supporting Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services ( CANES ) , Automated Digital Network System ( ADNS ) , or other DoW enterprise networking environments

Experience planning, implementing, or supporting Sof tware-Defined Wide Area Network ( SD-WAN ) migrations and enterprise network modernization initiatives

Experience developing network automation or deployment pipelines using Ansible, Python, or similar automation frameworks

Experience configuring and supporting multi-vendor enterprise network environments, including Cisco, Aruba, Juniper, or similar networking platforms

Experience supporting enterprise network monitoring and management platforms such as SolarWinds

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 $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.

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