# Network Architect

**Company**: GDIT
**Location**: Washington
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $169,604 - $229,464
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

The Network Architect will lead the technical design and implementation of large-scale, global network operations and modernization contract supporting the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Diplomatic Technologies (DT).

**Key Responsibilities:**

- Collaborate with DT and Program Director on defining outputs, outcomes, and adoption framework for project creation and implementation.

- Lead a team providing steady-state support for current environment network operations, preparing for a modernization journey.

- Define and evolve the enterprise architecture, strategy, and roadmap for network capabilities, aligning solutions with business, technology, and cybersecurity objectives.

- Design secure, scalable, and automated and AI-augmented solutions for provisioning, monitoring, and operational support.

- Establish governance frameworks, lifecycle controls, and operational standards for hardware, process, and procedure.

- Develop architecture artifacts, implementation guidance, metrics, and telemetry-driven reporting that promote consistency, automation, resiliency, and operational excellence.

- Serve as a trusted advisor, technical leader, and mentor across the program, collaborating with other senior technical leaders and mid- to junior-career staff.

**Requirements:**

- Active TS/SCI clearance.

- Bachelor's Degree in a related technical discipline.

- Minimum of 10 years' technical experience.

- Aligned Cisco Certified Internetwork (CCIE) certifications.

- Security+ or DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification.

- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).

- Demonstrated experience with the technical leadership of large and/or complex network modernization efforts.

- Demonstrated experience with designing and implementing network solutions incorporating load balancing, route, switch, firewalls, congestion and prioritization management, and micro-segmentation.

- Deep understanding of and previous experience with Zero Trust Architecture, NIST frameworks, and other government standards and compliance frameworks.

- Deep understanding of Software-Defined Networking (SDN), SD-WAN, container networking, virtualization platforms, and other cloud-focused network technologies.

- Previous experience with one or more industry-leading vendors such as Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Juniper, HPE, Avaya, or similar.

- Previous experience with enterprise WiFi design and implementations, including mesh solutions.

- Previous experience with Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and/or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

- Experience integrating workflows and automation solutions with ITSM platforms such as ServiceNow.

- Experience with DevOps, Infrastructure as Code (IaC, Python, Git, and/or other applicable technologies).

**Preferred Qualifications:**

- Experience working within a government enterprise environment.

- Demonstrated understanding of Natural Language Processing (NLP) implementation and concepts of intent-based architecture.

- Previous experience with low-bandwidth, high-latency locations and solutions.

- Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE) or similar vendor certification.

- One or more of the following Microsoft certifications: Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100), Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104), Microsoft Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305), Microsoft AI-centric professional certifications or Applied Skills.

- AWS Certified Advanced Networking and/or AWS Certified Security.

- Technical certifications from other industry leaders in the network or security segment.

- Project Management Professional (PMP).

**Benefits:**

- Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages.

- 401K with company match.

- Competitive pay and paid time off.

- Full flex work weeks where possible.

- Paid parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave.

- Short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel and accident insurance.

## Skills

### Required
- Cisco Certified Internetwork (CCIE)
- Security+
- DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- Zero Trust Architecture
- NIST frameworks
- Software-Defined Networking (SDN)
- SD-WAN
- container networking
- virtualization platforms
- Microsoft Azure
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- ServiceNow
- DevOps
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Python
- Git

### Nice to have
- Natural Language Processing (NLP)
- Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE)
- Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100)
- Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
- Microsoft Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
- AWS Certified Advanced Networking
- AWS Certified Security
- Project Management Professional (PMP)

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