Network Architect

Job Summary

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.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's 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.