Datacenter Network Architect, Lead

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Diego, CA
Salary
$112,900–$257,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
7 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Jan 19, 2027
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99+ roles within 25 mi

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About Booz Allen Hamilton

Booz Allen Hamilton is a management and technology consulting firm that provides analytics, digital, engineering, and cybersecurity solutions primarily to U.S. government agencies and commercial clients. Industry: Management & Technology Consulting

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TL;DR · Datacenter Network Architect, Lead

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As the C2 Datacenter Network Architect, Lead, you will join a team of problem-solvers to design and implement a critical network datacenter for a high-priority mission partner. You will lead the development of next-generation networks to support national defense and respond to evolving adversarial threats. Your daily responsibilities include designing highly available datacenter networks with over twenty distributed spoke sites and guiding the team through complex architecture planning. You must possess expertise in software defined networks, transport, and security, with specific knowledge of L2-L4 networking protocols in multi-vendor environments and Spine-Leaf best practices. Required skills include experience with large Enterprise DoD Networks and the ability to manage complex infrastructure. This role addresses the technical challenge of creating robust, scalable network solutions for the Intelligence Community.

Skills

Datacenter Network Architecture SD-WAN Next Generation Firewalls L2-L4 Networking Spine-Leaf Hybrid Cloud DISN JWICS JADC2 NC3 C3BMC Cisco CCIE

What you'll do

  • Design and implement a critical network datacenter for a high-priority mission partner.
  • Develop next-generation network architectures using software-defined networking (SDN) technologies.
  • Architect highly available datacenter networks with 20+ distributed spoke sites.
  • Apply expertise in transport and security to support national defense and adversarial threat responses.
  • Lead a team of problem-solvers to develop and deploy advanced network solutions.
  • Manage L2-L4 networking protocols across multi-vendor environments.
  • Implement modern network best practices including Spine-Leaf architectures.

What we're looking for

  • 7+ years of experience as a network engineering lead or architect for large Enterprise DoD Networks.
  • Experience with software defined networks.
  • Experience designing highly available datacenter networks with 20+ distributed spoke sites.
  • Knowledge of L2-L4 networking across protocols in multi-vendor environments.
  • Knowledge of modern network architecture and best practices, including Spine-Leaf.
  • HS diploma or GED.
  • Experience supporting enterprise intelligence networks such as JWICS, JADC2, NC3, or C3BMC (preferred).
  • TS/SCI clearance HS diploma or GED.

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