Lead Classified Network Architect (Onsite)

Raytheon; Tewksbury (MA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation eligibility

Benefits package

Job summary

Raytheon seeks a Senior Network Architect for Classified Infrastructure Services in Tewksbury, MA onsite to lead enterprise network architectures across classified programs. You will apply TOGAF and DoDAF, establish governance, and mentor engineers to ensure scalable, secure designs.

Collaboration with cybersecurity, systems, and program teams is essential. Active Secret clearance is required; 10+ years of experience and a university degree or equivalent are expected.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience
• Experience developing and governing enterprise-scale network architectures
• Experience working with network technologies, including routing, switching, firewalls, WAN, segmentation, zero trust concepts, encryption, and secure communications
• Experience using formal architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, DoDAF, or Zachman
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret DOD security clearance, with the ability to acquire a Top Secret clearance is required, prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and evolution of enterprise network architectures supporting classified programs
• Define, document, and maintain network architecture principles, standards, and reference architectures
• Apply formal architecture frameworks such as TOGAF and DoDAF to guide solution development and ensure traceability from mission needs to implementation
• Establish and enforce architecture governance, ensuring compliance with standards, security requirements, and best practices
• Develop and maintain architecture artifacts including system views, operational views, and technical standards documentation
• Serve as a technical authority for network-related design decisions
• Provide Tier 3/4 escalation support to operational network teams, resolving complex issues that require deep technical expertise and architectural-level analysis
• Partner with engineering, cybersecurity, systems, and program teams to translate architectural intent into implementable designs
• Participate in and lead architecture reviews, design forums, and technical working groups
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption where appropriate
• Provide mentoring and technical leadership to engineers and junior architects
• Support proposal efforts and new program captures with architectural guidance
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Support long-term modernization, standardization, and simplification initiatives for classified network environments
• Communicates with parties within and outside of own function and typically has responsibilities for communicating with parties external to the organization, (e.g., customers, vendors, etc.).
• Must be able to obtain Department of Defense Directive (DoDD 8140 / 8570 Certification requirements (CompTIA Security+ CE or equivalent certification) within 6 months of start date.

Skills

Enterprise network architecture

TOGAF/DoDAF knowledge

Security clearance (Active Secret)

Leadership/mentoring

Strong communication

Education

University degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Cisco networking

Palo Alto firewall

Zero trust concepts

RMF/NIST/STIGs

Job description

Raytheon seeks a Senior Network Architect for Classified Infrastructure Services in Tewksbury, MA onsite to lead enterprise network architectures across classified programs. You will apply TOGAF and DoDAF, establish governance, and mentor engineers to ensure scalable, secure designs.

Collaboration with cybersecurity, systems, and program teams is essential. Active Secret clearance is required; 10+ years of experience and a university degree or equivalent are expected.