Network Architect

The Network Architect leads the design and modernization of enterprise network infrastructure supporting mission-critical NIPR and SIPR environments. The role provides technical leadership for network architecture routing switching security wireless fiber structured cabling performance and future technology integration.

• Lead development of modernized enterprise and Base Area Network architectures.
• Establish network architecture standards design principles and technical direction.
• Design wired wireless fiber optic structured cabling and network security infrastructure.
• Develop scalable and resilient network topologies.
• Establish standards for routing switching VLANs QoS and traffic engineering.
• Design architectures supporting Zero Trust advanced authentication and emerging technologies.
• Perform network capacity planning and performance modeling.
• Lead technical design reviews and resolve complex network challenges.
• Develop high-level and detailed network topology diagrams using DoDAF.
• Ensure network designs support monitoring and performance-management tools.
• Coordinate with government technical authorities and support design approvals.
• Maintain non-proprietary transferable network architecture documentation.

• Bachelors degree in Network Engineering Computer Science or related field.
• 8 years of network architecture and enterprise network design experience.
• Active CCNP certification.
• Active CompTIA Security CE certification.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise network architecture routing switching VLANs QoS and network security.
• Experience with wired/wireless networks fiber optic infrastructure and structured cabling.
• Strong technical design problem-solving communication and documentation skills.
• DoD Secret clearance or ability to obtain Interim Secret clearance.
• Willingness to travel approximately 25%.
• CCIE or equivalent expert-level certification preferred.