Network Architect & Integration Lead — TS/SCI Clearance

Vantor (Maxar Intelligence); Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 93,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Mental health resources

Student loan repayment

Adoption reimbursement

Pet insurance

Job summary

Vantor is seeking a Network Architect and Integration Lead to support U.S. Space Force networking capabilities. You will act as a technical advisor and liaison between SDIN and meshONE-T, evaluating options, planning interconnections, and guiding mission partners to meet program needs.

This role emphasizes architecture, advisory support, and integration coordination, with no hands-on equipment configuration. Citizenship and a Secret clearance are required for eligibility.

Qualifications

• US citizenship with a Secret clearance
• Bachelor’s degree required
• 7+ years of network engineering or network architecture experience
• Technical experience with SDIN is a must
• Experience advising or consulting clients on network solutions
• Experience leading high-stakes briefings via Microsoft Teams
• Experience authoring clear, concise technical blueprints, onboarding guides, and executive summaries
• Knowledge of enterprise networking principles, protocols, and architecture
• Ability to brief and build consensus at the executive leadership level
• Ability to translate highly technical data into simple, actionable concepts

Responsibilities

• Assess mission requirements and network capabilities to recommend solutions
• Develop interconnection approaches between SDIN and meshONE-T and document requirements
• Compare network technologies, cost models, onboarding timelines, deployment schedules, team structures, and responsibilities
• Lead cross-functional discussions with engineering teams and mission partners to coordinate integration
• Work with cybersecurity stakeholders to align architectures with RMF and authorization boundaries
• Prepare technical blueprints, onboarding guides, and executive summaries; present recommendations in stakeholder briefings

Skills

Network engineering

Network architecture

SDIN experience

Executive briefings

Blueprint authoring

Enterprise networking

Client advisory

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Vantor is seeking a Network Architect and Integration Lead to support U.S. Space Force networking capabilities. You will act as a technical advisor and liaison between SDIN and meshONE-T, evaluating options, planning interconnections, and guiding mission partners to meet program needs.

This role emphasizes architecture, advisory support, and integration coordination, with no hands-on equipment configuration. Citizenship and a Secret clearance are required for eligibility.