Infrastructure Architecture SME

Astrion; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Continuing education assistance

Professional development allotment

Healthcare benefits packages

401K with employer matching

PTO + federal holidays

Job summary

Astrion is seeking a Cyberspace Defense Infrastructure Architecture SME in San Antonio, TX to support the Air Force Division on the Engineering, Professional, and Administrative Support Services contract.

The role requires advanced knowledge of network engineering, DoD acquisition processes, DoDAF diagrams, and collaboration across IPTs to deliver secure, scalable infrastructure solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or advanced degree with relevant experience on ACAT III+ programs.
• CCNP certification and TS clearance required.
• Advanced knowledge and recognized ability in infrastructure architecture.

Responsibilities

• Apply DoDI 5000.2, AFI 63-101 guidance for acquisition and sustainment network engineering.
• Contribute to adapting networks, firewalls, and gateways for Cyber Agile Acquisition in JCC2.
• Create DoDAF-quality network diagrams to meet sustainment requirements.
• Propose upgrade roadmaps for hardware and software to support JCC2 capabilities.
• Generate technical baselines and recommended solutions for the program manager.
• Communicate effectively in writing and briefing materials for IPTs and leadership.
• Support rapid, high-intensity cyber efforts with cross-team collaboration.
• Produce artifacts to measure effectiveness and productivity of JCC2 initiatives.

Skills

CCNP Certification

Top secret clearance

Office Suite proficiency

Infrastructure architecture expertise

Networking experience

Education

BA/BS

MA/MS

Tools

Visio

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Cyberspace Defense Analysis Infrastructure Architecture SME

Be the Difference

Astrion offers comprehensive services that boost preparedness, optimize performance, and ensure success across various domains, from Cyber to Digital, Mission and Systems, servicing our nation's Civilian, Defense and Space communities. We support customers with Centers of Excellence in Washington DC, Huntsville, AL and Burlington, MA with an additional 36 locations across the U.S.

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a infrastructure architecture subject matter expert for the Engineering, Professional, and Administrative Support Services contract, supporting the Air Force Division.

JOB DETAILS

LOCATION: San Antonio, TX

JOB STATUS: FT

TRAVEL: None

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• College degree (BA/BS) and 5 years of experience with participation or equivalent experience in many phases (Material Solution Analysis, Technology Maturation & Risk Reduction, Engineering & Manufacturing Development, Production and Deployment, Operations and Support) of an ACAT level III or higher acquisition program.
• Or, an Advanced Degree (MA/MS) and 3 years of experience in Networking, with participation in some fashion on an Acquisition Program ACAT level III or higher.
• CCNP Certification.
• Top secret clearance.
• Advanced knowledge, experience, and recognized ability to be considered an expert in infrastructure architecture.
• Proficiency with Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio).

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• High level Cloud Engineering
• Familiarity with the Joint Cyber Command and Control (JCC2) system, or comparable capabilities.
• US Government acquisition program office experience.
• Agile development environment experience.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Apply comprehensive knowledge and understanding of principles, policies and practices of acquisition and sustainment network engineering and methodologies as defined in DoDI 5000.2, and AFI 63-101.
• Provide expert level contributions to adapt networks, firewalls, and gateway components, systems, and interfaces to the Cyber Agile Acquisition process used in JCC2.
• Apply knowledge of high volume, high speed, high reliability network architectures, and domain controllers to combine the interaction of these systems to provide DoDAF quality network diagrams that solve complex sustainment requirements.
• Apply detailed knowledge of specialized cyber-specific functions to trade off various performance metrics (latency, collisions, secure channels, etc.) to improve the performance of JCC2.
• Identify and propose upgrade roadmaps in hardware and software to JCC2 to accommodate future capabilities.
• Produce artifacts of a quality that can assist other members of the integrated product team (IPT) (engineering, program management, cybersecurity, and product support) to gather, analyze, and measure the effectiveness, efficiency and productivity of JCC2 acquisition and sustainment initiatives.
• Provide detailed technical baselines and recommend viable solutions and alternative courses of action directly to the program manager in an independent fashion.
• Work proactively, with minimal supervision, and effectively communicate orally and in writing to produce quality acquisition and program documentation and associated artifacts (briefings, documents, plans, reports, estimates, etc.).
• Apply advanced knowledge of the cyber and networking domains to support quick reaction efforts that involve high intensity collaboration between MAJCOM requirements, acquisition IPTs, and the warfighter. These high intensity quick reaction efforts may involve the tailoring and streamlining of traditional networking solutions by using leadership, teamwork, and diplomacy. Often times, these contributions will result in new or innovative processes that satisfy specific Cyber-oriented objectives.

What We Offer

• Competitive salaries
• Continuing education assistance
• Professional development allotment
• Multiple healthcare benefits packages
• 401K with employer matching
• Paid time off (PTO) along with a federally recognized holiday schedule

Who We Are

At Astrion, we innovate, elevate, and shape the world of tomorrow. At our core is our purpose to “Be the Difference”. This means we encourage our employees to take action and be the driving force for positive change. We foster an environment where innovative solutions flourish and our company continuously evolves.

We have a culture of care, empathy, and making a tangible difference within our organization and communities. We embrace continuous learning, growth, and innovation, and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. We promote collaboration and empowering our teams is at the core of our success.

Join Astrion and Be the Difference in your career and the world!

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