Network Architect

KDA Consulting is a Disabled Veteran, Woman-Owned, Certified Disadvantaged Small Business, comprised of a diverse team of professionals driven to tackle the demanding National Defense and Intelligence challenges through IT solutions. We emphasize teamwork and focus on achieving goals to complete deliverables efficiently, on-time, and under budget.
We are currently seeking a Network Architect- SME to join our team.
Primary Job Duties & Required Job Qualifications:
SME Architect with a minimum of 16 years' experience designing, implementing, and supporting Cloud, Enterprise, and Service provider Networks, Network Hardening, Cloud Migration, and Ansible Automation.
Deep knowledge of MPLS, TCIP/IP, VPM and IP telephony.
Experience with Developing IP/MBLS network architecture.
Experience Developing and executing MPLS VPN Service Standards for global network.
Linux Systems Engineering experience, including: AWS Deployment, Apache/Ngnix, PostgreSQL, Linux, KVM virtualization, Bash and Pearl Scripting.
Red Hat Ansible Automation Experience.
Enterprise Architecture frameworks and principles experience.
Systems Engineering Lifecycle (SELC) Support knowledge and experience.
Cloud experience (AWS, VPC, transit gateway, private link, ELB, ELB, etc.); Azure (connectivity services - Vnet, Virtual WAN, VPN gateway, application protection, application delivery and network monitoring, etc.) Required Certifications:
CCIE Certification- both written and lab
JNCIE Certification- both written and lab Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills:
Cisco IOS- including switching, routing, segment routing, and other technologies
Radio frequency and spectrum engineering
Optical networking technology and engineering
Satellite communications engineering
Cloud design, implementation, and configuration
Other automation tools (e.g. Chef, Puppet, Terraform, etc.)
Identification of INFOSEC and COMSEC security requirements for the network
Providing technical guidance and direction for TCP/IP transport network design and engineering, networking routing protocols, advanced virtual networking technologies
Analyzing the optimization of network system performance
Overseeing the strategic interface of network systems configuration
Assessing network engineering technologies, computing systems hardware and software protocols
Providing high-level technical advice and guidance to manager and technical resources on networking technologies to meet current and future organizational needs
Overseeing the strategic interface of network systems configuration
Assessing network engineering technologies, computing systems hardware and software protocols
Providing high-level technical advice and guidance to managers and technical resources on networking technologies to meet current and future organizational needs
Establishing overall strategic network standards and priorities
Identification of technical trends in information technology, awareness of on-going IT projects, and business unit requirements
Model Based System Engineering (MBBSE) principles
Knowledge of Security Development Operations (SecDevOps) on iterative development projects
Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code
Knowledge of Agile development principles
Knowledge of modern software languages (e.g. Java, C, C , C , Python, Perl, etc.)
Knowledge of state-of-the-art systems engineering principles and network design concepts
Knowledge of OSI model, routing protocols, and their application to router configurations
Experience in multi-vendor network security environment
Experience with routing design, techniques, and protocols such as BGP
In-depth understanding of peering, QoS, and traffic engineering
Security best practices for firewalls and perimeter security measures including VPN technologies
Continuous integration, test automation and/or SecDevOps on iterative development projects
Job Requirements
Active TS/SCI + Full Scope Poly U.S. Government Security is required
B.S., Computer Engineering, or related field
Sixteen (16) years minimum of relevant professional work experience
Ability to maintain discretion and confidentiality
Strong interpersonal skills, especially the ability to network and establish professional relationships
Ability to prioritize, demonstrated strong organizational skills, and ability to meet or exceed deadlines
Physical Demands: Position will require frequent sitting, standing, and/or mobility within an office setting. Employee must be able to use hands to complete work at a workstation/computer, be able to reach, type and manipulate with hands, fingers, and arms; lift and/or move up to 20 pounds; talk, see and hear.
Work Environment: Work is performed on client site in a professional office environment with moderate stress and noise levels. Position requires employee to effectively use a computer, potentially for long periods of time, and to accommodate potentially frequent interruptions. Candidate should be both customer-focused and present a team approach to overall work.
Schedule: Business core hours are Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET. Standard work hours may vary for this position based upon contract requirements. Position will be located onsite at a customer facility.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): KDA is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, KDA will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations in the hiring process. We encourage qualified individuals with disabilities to apply. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process or to perform essential job functions, please contact our HR team at . For persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, deafblind, or deaf-disabled, KDA will provide an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter where needed as a reasonable accommodation for the hiring processes.
EEOC: KDA is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.