Chief Enterprise Architect

Delaware Nation Industries; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium medical coverage

401(k) matching

Disability insurance

Pet insurance

Education reimbursement

Parking and transit benefits

Job summary

Delaware Nation Industries seeks a seasoned Strategic Architecture & Vision leader in Washington, DC to translate business objectives into scalable network architectures and long-term roadmaps. You will drive Cisco-based innovations, align on-prem with cloud overlays, and mentor senior engineers while guiding governance and design standards.

The role requires 15+ years of senior technical leadership, a TS/SCI clearance, and deep expertise in Cisco ACI/Nexus, SD-WAN, and cloud integrations with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Extensive 15+ years as a principal engineer, architect, or senior technical leader in large-scale enterprise or hyperscale environments.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance required.
• Expert knowledge in Cisco ACI, Nexus, SD-WAN, and cloud integrations (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Exceptional executive communication, negotiation, and cross-functional leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Translate complex business objectives into scalable, resilient enterprise network architectures.
• Define target-state architecture and long-term roadmaps for routing, switching, data center, AI/ML, and cloud-native integrations.
• Drive innovation across the Cisco ecosystem to align on-prem networks with software-defined overlays.
• Lead governance, standards, and design patterns for global compliance and high availability.
• Oversee architectural reviews, licensing, BOMs, and managed services integrations.
• Advise executives on ROI, risk mitigation, and digital transformation.

Skills

Executive leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Executive communication

Security clearance TS/SCI

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Cisco CCIE

Cisco Certified Architect (CCA)

Job description

Strategic Architecture & Vision

• Translate complex business objectives into scalable, resilient, and future-ready enterprise network architectures.
• Define target-state architecture and long-term technical roadmaps for routing, switching, data center, AI and machine learning, and cloud-native integrations.
• Drive innovation across the Cisco ecosystem to ensure alignment between physical on-premises networks and software-defined overlay architectures.

Technical Governance & Standardization

• Establish architectural standards, design patterns, and governance frameworks to ensure global compliance, security, and high availability.
• Lead Technical Discovery Workshops, High-Level Designs, and Low-Level Designs for strategic enterprise accounts.
• Oversee multi-architecture solution requirements, including licensing, bills of materials, and managed services integrations.

Executive Leadership & Thought Leadership

• Advise executive leadership and key customer stakeholders on architectural return on investment, risk mitigation, and digital transformation.
• Serve as a recognized Subject Matter Expert, contributing to industry thought leadership through publications, white papers, patents, and participation in technology standards bodies.
• Enhance the technical maturity of the organization by mentoring senior engineering talent and conducting thorough architectural reviews.

• Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• At least 15 years as a principal engineer, architect, or senior technical leader in large-scale enterprise or hyperscale environments.
• Top-tier certifications such as CCA (Cisco Certified Architect) or CCIE (Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert) highly preferred.
• Extensive knowledge in Cisco ACI, Nexus, SD-WAN, and advanced integration with cloud providers such as AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Exceptional executive communication, negotiation, and cross-functional leadership capabilities.
• Must have an active TS/SCI security clearance

Benefits Include:

• Covers 100% of employee benefit premiums, including Medical (PPO or HDHP Option), Vision, Dental
• Matching 401K
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Pet Insurance
• Professional Development/Education Reimbursement
• Parking and Transit Benefits for NY, NJ, ATL, and DC Metro areas

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.