Network Engineer Why This is an Exciting Role:The Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) organization, Intelligence Systems portfolio, is seeking a DevOps Developer to join our Mission Operations team in Herndon, VA. Our team focuses on delivering complex solutions in some of the most challenging environments on Earth. We provide support for our Mission Operations Portfolio area which design, build, test, deploy, operate, and maintain a wide variety of mission critical platforms and systems for commercial and government customers.
This Network Engineer position performs complex networking in a hybrid on-premise/cloud environment with intricate networking requirements.
- Architect and maintain hybrid network connectivity between on-premise clusters and cloud environments, ensuring low-latency, high-bandwidth,
and secure communication - Deploy and manage virtual networking components such as VLANs, VXLANs, VPCs, Transit Gateways, Direct Connect, and micro-segmentation
and traffic isolation in a multi-tenant environment - Utilize monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch) to proactively identify and resolve network performance bottlenecks, latency
issues, and packet loss - Configure and enforce security policies, including firewalls, security groups, network ACLs, and Flow policies, to ensure isolation and compliance
with security best practices - Configure and troubleshoot multicast traffic, BGP, OSPF, and PIM for dynamic routing and efficient data distribution across the hybrid environment
- Leverage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation to automate the provisioning, configuration, and
management of network infrastructure - Design and maintain logical network segmentation to ensure isolation, scalability, and compliance with enterprise authorization and accreditation
practices - Configure and test network failover mechanisms, including redundant Direct Connect links, cluster replication, and cross-AZ failover, to ensure
high availability and business continuity - Work closely with cloud architects, administrators, and DevOps teams to integrate networking solutions with AWS services and containerized
workloads - Create and update detailed network diagrams, runbooks, and operational documentation to support troubleshooting, audits, and knowledge
transfer in a dynamic environment
Experience and Qualifications:To be eligible for this demanding position, the ideal candidate should demonstrate the following experience and qualifications:
Required Education and Years of Experience:- L3: Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD, Master+3 years' related work experience, 9 years' related work experience, etc.).
- L4: Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 9 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD+4 years' related work experience, Master+7 years' related work experience, 13 years' related work experience, etc.)
Required Qualifications: - Requires an active TS/SCI with Polygraph Clearance (Has been active in the past 24 months)
- U.S. Citizenship
- Experience managing and maintaining physical (Cisco) and virtual networking devices
- In-depth knowledge and experience with network segmentation and complex routing across networks
- Advanced troubleshooting skills and problem-solving abilities and able to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues with critical thinking
- Familiarity with cloud (AWS and/or Azure) and/or virtualization technologies such as VMware, Hyper-V, and/or Nutanix AHV
- Experience with network automation tools in enterprise environments
Desired Qualifications: - Experience with automation tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and/or GCP
- Certifications in Cisco networking
Telework/Remote Availability: Telework/Remote work currently not authorized
Work Location(s): Herndon, VA
Summary Pay Range:Please note that the information shown below is a general guideline only. Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
L3: $109,000 - $133,000
L4: $136,000 - $166,000
Expected Closure Date:Applications for this position will be accepted through
July 31, 2026 
