Senior Network Architect Jobs

Velos is a full-service engineering and technical services and government relations consulting firm representing leaders in the defense, aerospace, intelligence, and related industries. As an SBA-certified HUBZone company, Velos incorporates technical prowess into the execution of corporate strategies and business development experience, providing clients with reliable, cost effective, and maximum impact solutions. Velos also provides multi-discipline engineering and technical services to agencies such as NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Department of Defense (DoD).Velos has an opportunity for a highly qualifiedSenior Network Architectsupporting our Air Force customer, responsible for the installation, operation and maintenance of system and networking technologies. These positions will be onsite at the government customer location within the Washington, DC area.As aSenior Network Architectwith MTSI, you will be responsible for overseeing the network process at every step of the way, from designing systems to installing them to troubleshooting if there are issues for multiple Special Access Programs (SAP) systems. You will interact daily with Air Force program managers and industry subject matter experts across multiple domains (air, space, cyber) supporting Department of Defense (DOD), and Intelligence Community (IC) customers. This position will be in the Alexandria, VA area. Your essential job functions will include but may not be limited to:

• Plans large-scale projects through vendor comparison and cost studies.
• Identify COMSEC security requirements for the networks and platforms
• Ability to travel both CONUS and OCONUS 25%
• Establish overall strategic network standards and priorities
• Design, implement, and maintain hybrid cloud integration with multiple public cloud service providers
• Oversee the strategic interface of network systems configuration
• Design and define system architecture for new or existing systems
• Analyze the optimization of network system performance
• Provide technical guidance and direction for transport network design and engineering, network routing protocols, advanced virtual networking technologies for missions to support operations
• Ability to work and multi-task efficiently in a fast-paced environment

Desired Experience and Certifications:

• Cloud experience AWS, Azure, OpenStack, GPC, etc
• Fifteen (15)+ years' experience working as a Network Engineer or in a related field
• Solid Understanding and hands-on experience with routing protocols (e.g., EIGRP, OSPF, RIP, ESP SCCP and BGP) in a mixed environment.
• Experience in Access Control Lists, Firewalls, Citrix Netscalers, VPN technologies, Wi-Fi technologies, Enterprise Wireless technologies, and other security technologies
• Experience in radio frequency (RF) and spectrum engineering; optical networking technology and engineering; satellite communications engineering
• Broad understanding of technical principle, theories, and concepts in the networking field
• Experience in working networks at all classification levels (Unclassified/S/TS/SCI/SAP).
• Continuous integration, test automation and / or SecDevOps on iterative development projects
• In-depth understanding of peering, QoS and traffic engineering

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in an IT-related field (e.g., cybersecurity, computer science, computer engineering).

Professional certifications:

• Juniper Network Certified Enterprise Routing and Switching Expert
• Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) Enterprise Infrastructure (desired)
• Must maintain a minimum of one IAT Level II or higher DoD 8570 Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program security certifications. One or more of the following required:
• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)

Clearance Requirements:

• Please Note: U.S. Citizenship is required for this position.
• TS with SCI eligibility and prior experience in a SAP environment.

Velos (VEE-los), meaning "arrow" in Greek, truly symbolizes who we are as a company. We provide the perfect combination of agile, highly talented engineering and technical support with decades of market analysis and strategic planning experience - providing invaluable capabilities from strategy development through program execution. Whether we are leading an effort or part of a team, Velos always hits the mark! Velos offers a competitive benefits package including PTO, 401K, and health benefits. We know our team is more than just the job we do, which is why we support education advancement with our tuition reimbursement program.