Enterprise Network Architect

We are seeking a CCIE-certified Enterprise Network Architect to provide technical leadership, guidance, and design expertise to a team supporting a DoD agency's WAN as well as emerging technology initiatives as related to network engineering. Provides enterprise-level network architecture, technical strategy, and engineering leadership for network infrastructure. Develops architectural solutions and modernization strategies that improve network security, interoperability, scalability, and operational performance.

Responsibilities Include:

• Develop enterprise network architectures, technical designs, and infrastructure modernization roadmaps.
• Provide senior technical guidance to network engineers, cybersecurity personnel, and Government leadership.
• Evaluate existing network architecture and recommend improvements to performance, security, availability, and resilience.
• Design solutions integrating Cisco routing and switching, Check Point firewalls, and enterprise telecommunications technologies.
• Assess interoperability between agency classified and unclassified networks as well as with NIPRNet, SIPRNet, and cloud-hosted environments.
• Lead technical assessments of emerging network technologies, platforms, and architectures.
• Develop high-level and detailed network designs, engineering specifications, and implementation strategies.
• Support architectural planning for IPv6, MPLS, multicast, QoS, and enterprise network segmentation.
• Evaluate hardware and software acquisitions for architectural compatibility, lifecycle suitability, and security compliance.
• Provide architectural guidance for enterprise cloud connectivity, SCCA integration, and application delivery.
• Review engineering changes, technical proposals, and major network modernization initiatives.
• Develop technology assessments, analyses of alternatives, and technical recommendations for Government stakeholders.
• Support laboratory evaluations, proof-of-concept testing, and technical design validation.
• Provide expert technical support for complex network performance, interoperability, and security issues.
• Ensure proposed architectures comply with applicable DoD, DISA, and agency technical and security standards.
• Advise on selection of technological purchases with regards to processing, data storage, data access, and applications development.
• Advises of feasibility of potential future projects to management.

Required Skills, Qualifications and Experience:

• Experience:
  • Eight years of relevant experience including experience with network WAN/LAN hardware and software and firewalls.
• Education:
  • High School Diploma.
• Citizenship and Clearance:
  • US Citizenship is required.
  • DoD Top Secret clearance or Secret clearance with favorably adjudicated Tier 5/SSBI investigation.
• Certification:
  • DoD 8570/8140: IAT Level III baseline certification such as CASP+, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP, GCED, or GCIH.
  • CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure certification.
• Location:
  • Work will be primarily performed from a contractor-owned facility near Fort Belvoir, VA and customer locations. Candidates may work onsite/reside within commuting distance of one of the following:
    • Fort Belvoir, VA (highly preferred)
    • Battle Creek, MI
    • Columbus, OH
    • Dayton, OH
    • New Cumberland, PA
    • Ogden, UT
    • Philadelphia, PA
    • Richmond, VA
    • Anniston, AL
    • San Diego, CA
    • Fort Bragg, NC
    • Robins AFB, GA
    • Tobyhanna, PA.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Check Point Certified Security Administrator (CCSA) or higher certification.
• AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, or Cloud+ certification.

Work Environment and Physical Demand:

• Must be able to work for extended hours at a computer in an office environment as well as work from comm closets and warehouse spaces as needed.

The projected salary range for this position is $190,000+ annually. Final compensation will be determined based on factors including years of relevant experience, active security clearance level, certifications, technical skillset, contract requirements, and overall qualifications.