Network Architect

Jobtailor

Suitland (MD)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 190,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Jobtailor in Suitland, MD seeks a senior cloud and infrastructure engineer to design, implement, and support secure, scalable enterprise cloud and hybrid networks across mission systems. You will translate requirements into concrete infrastructure, produce diagrams, configure and automate components, and guide teams through migration, testing, and operation while maintaining security, performance, and cost-effectiveness.

This role requires U.S.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience).
12+ years of IT experience in cloud, infrastructure, or network engineering.
Senior-level experience designing, engineering, migrating, and supporting enterprise cloud and hybrid environments.
Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure, hybrid connectivity, and enterprise network architecture.
Experience with infrastructure as code and automation for deployment.
U.S. Citizenship Required and ability to obtain Public Trust clearance.

Responsibilities

Design, engineer, implement, and support secure, resilient enterprise cloud, network, and hybrid infrastructure solutions.
Develop and implement secure connectivity solutions spanning cloud and on-premises environments.
Translate requirements into implementable infrastructure and network solutions.
Produce architecture diagrams, routing/segmentation designs, interfaces, and monitoring requirements.
Provide senior-level hands-on engineering across the lifecycle: design, configuration, implementation, automation, migration, testing, deployment, operations.

Skills

Cloud Infrastructure

Network Engineering

Automation / IaC

Enterprise Architecture

Technical Documentation

Problem-Solving

Communication Skills

Security Best Practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Monitoring Tools

Configuration Management Tools

Cloud Services

Job description

Design, engineer, implement, and support secure, resilient enterprise cloud, network, and hybrid infrastructure solutions supporting mission systems and shared services
Develop and implement secure connectivity solutions spanning cloud and on-premises environments
Translate mission, technical, security, and architecture requirements into implementable infrastructure and network solutions
Produce and assess physical and logical architecture diagrams, routing and segmentation designs, interfaces, connectivity, capacity, availability, resiliency, and monitoring requirements
Provide senior-level hands-on engineering throughout the infrastructure lifecycle, including design, configuration, implementation, automation, migration, testing, troubleshooting, deployment, and operational support
Configure, integrate, and troubleshoot cloud and hybrid infrastructure components and services
Ensure solutions meet scalability, availability, security, performance, interoperability, maintainability, cost-effectiveness, and operational support requirements
Provide technical guidance to engineers and resolve complex cloud infrastructure, networking, connectivity, performance, and cross-domain issues
Support infrastructure automation, infrastructure as code (IaC), network automation, software-defined networking, and repeatable deployment approaches
Support cloud adoption, migration, and modernization initiatives involving legacy infrastructure, hybrid environments, and shared enterprise services
Define and maintain cloud and network architecture standards, reference patterns, configurations, and technical decisions
Support target-state cloud and network architecture, technology standards, and modernization roadmaps
Align solutions with enterprise architecture governance, approved standards, and repository requirements
Assess current-state environments to identify technical gaps, technical debt, lifecycle risks, single points of failure, capacity constraints, and performance bottlenecks
Evaluate infrastructure and architecture options based on cost, performance, scalability, resiliency, security, and operational supportability
Participate in technical, architecture compliance, security, engineering, phase-gate, and implementation-readiness reviews
Evaluate proposed technical or architectural deviations and provide recommendations based on technical risk and architectural impact
Coordinate across cloud/platform, network, cybersecurity, identity, endpoint/mobility, application, data, ITSM, carrier, and provider teams
Support testing, migration, deployment, operational transition, and post-implementation stabilization
Validate implemented solutions against approved designs, security requirements, and architecture standards
Maintain architecture, technical decisions, risks, dependencies, configurations, diagrams, and engineering documentation in approved repositories
Communicate technical approaches, root cause, remediation options, risks, and tradeoffs to engineers, architects, program managers, and leadership

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related field (or equivalent experience)
12+ years of IT experience, including significant hands-on cloud, infrastructure, or network engineering experience and responsibility for enterprise-scale solutions
Demonstrated senior-level experience designing, engineering, implementing, migrating, and supporting enterprise cloud and hybrid infrastructure environments
Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure, cloud networking, hybrid connectivity, infrastructure engineering, and enterprise network architecture
Strong networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, routing, switching, segmentation, DNS/DHCP/IPAM, load balancing, resiliency, capacity, performance, monitoring, and security
Experience producing and implementing technical cloud and network designs, including physical and logical architecture diagrams
Experience designing and implementing secure connectivity between cloud and on-premises environments
Experience configuring, integrating, testing, troubleshooting, and supporting cloud, network, and hybrid infrastructure
Experience integrating cloud infrastructure with enterprise network, security, identity, application, and data services
Experience with infrastructure as code, infrastructure/network automation, or automated infrastructure deployment and configuration
Experience supporting cloud migration, infrastructure modernization, or hybrid environment initiatives
Experience assessing current-state environments and identifying technical gaps, technical debt, lifecycle risks, single points of failure, capacity constraints, and performance issues
Experience supporting target-state architecture, modernization roadmaps, enterprise standards, or reference architectures
Experience participating in technical, security, architecture, compliance, and implementation-readiness reviews
Ability to evaluate technical or architectural deviations and assess technical risk and architectural impact
Ability to troubleshoot complex cloud infrastructure, network, connectivity, performance, availability, security, and cross-domain technical issues
Strong documentation and communication skills, with experience presenting technical designs and tradeoffs to engineers and leadership
U.S. Citizenship Required
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive experience in designing, implementing, and supporting secure enterprise cloud and hybrid infrastructure solutions, with a strong focus on automation, network architecture, and compliance with technical standards. Proficient in evaluating and addressing technical risks, performance issues, and operational requirements across complex environments.

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