Network Architect

About this role

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Other

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Public Trust/Other Required: None

Job Family: IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications: Skills: Enterprise Network, Microsoft Office, Network Architecture, Wide Area Network (WAN) Certifications: None Experience: 9 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required: Yes

Job Description: The Network Architect will design, secure, modernize, and support highly available enterprise network services for the National Nuclear Security Administration. This senior technical position supports classified and unclassified LAN, WAN, datacenter, remote-access, and boundary-protection environments while providing technical leadership to network engineering and operations teams. Key Responsibilities • Design and maintain enterprise LAN, WAN, datacenter, VPN, firewall, load-balancing, and network access-control architectures. • Develop network standards, reference architectures, implementation plans, and technology roadmaps. • Provide technical leadership for routing, switching, segmentation, secure remote access, and boundary protection. • Lead network modernization, equipment refresh, technology migration, and new-site deployment efforts. • Evaluate proposed network changes for security, availability, performance, capacity, and operational impact. • Troubleshoot complex network incidents and perform root-cause analysis for recurring issues and outages. • Support vulnerability remediation, continuous monitoring, secure configuration, and Risk Management Framework activities. • Develop network diagrams, engineering documentation, operating procedures, and technical briefings. • Mentor network engineers and provide directions to geographically distributed technical teams. • Collaborate with government stakeholders, cybersecurity teams, system administrators, vendors, and program leadership.

Required Skills • Extensive experience designing and supporting large, geographically dispersed enterprise networks. • Expert knowledge of LAN, WAN, datacenter, and network-security architecture. • Advanced knowledge of routing and switching, including BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, VLANs, spanning tree, and high-availability design. • Hands-on experience with enterprise Cisco routers and switches or comparable platforms. • Experience deploying and maintaining Palo Alto, Cisco ASA, or comparable enterprise firewalls. • Experience with IPsec, GRE, DMVPN, FlexVPN, VPN, and secure remote-access technologies. • Experience with Cisco ISE, TACACS+, RADIUS, 802.1X, or comparable network access-control technologies. • Knowledge of network segmentation, identity-based access, least privilege, and Zero Trust principles. • Experience with network monitoring, packet analysis, and troubleshooting tools such as SolarWinds, Wireshark, or TCPDump. • Strong technical leadership, documentation, communication, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

Desired Skills • Experience supporting NNSA, DOE, DoD, the Nuclear Security Enterprise, or another national-security organization. • Experience supporting both classified and unclassified networks. • Experience with Citrix NetScaler, ForeScout, Blue Coat, Proofpoint, or similar enterprise technologies. • Familiarity with network automation, scripting, APIs, software-defined networking, cloud connectivity, or infrastructure as code. • Experience with Trusted Internet Connections, wireless networks, IPv6, or data-center modernization. • Prior experience as a Network Architect, technical lead, team lead, or senior network subject-matter expert. • Familiarity with ITIL and federal IT service-management practices.

Education and Experience • Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, cybersecurity, network engineering, information systems, web technology, or related discipline. • Minimum of 12 years of relevant network architecture, engineering, security, or infrastructure experience. • At least eight years of experience supporting enterprise LAN, WAN, datacenter, or network-security environments. • At least five years of experience in senior engineering, architecture, technical-lead, or subject-matter-expert role. • Additional relevant experience may be considered in place of the degree requirement.

Certifications: CISSP, CompTIA Security+, or another industry-recognized cybersecurity certification appropriate to the position highly desired. CCNA, CCNP, CCIE, Palo Alto Networks, ITIL, or comparable networking, security, or service-management certification. Security Requirements • United States citizenship is required. • Must possess an active DOE Q clearance or an equivalent clearance eligible for DOE reciprocity. • Must be able to maintain required personnel-security and facility-access qualifications. • Occasional travel or after-hours support may be required

The likely salary range for this position is $182,750 - $247,250. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Travel Required: Less than 10%

T elecommuting Options: Onsite

Work Location: USA NM Albuquerque

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT: Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disabil

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