Network Architect – TS/SCI, On-Site Tampa

LMI; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 165,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

LMI seeks a Network Architect to support a Department of War mission partner by designing and integrating resilient network architectures for autonomous operations across Joint, allied, partner, and commercial systems. The role emphasizes connectivity in contested, disconnected, intermittent, and low-bandwidth environments, coordinating interfaces from enterprise networks to tactical edge platforms.

The ideal candidate is hands-on, able to design, test, troubleshoot, document, and operationalize

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field.
• Four+ years of network engineering experience including tactical communications and systems integration.
• Active TS/SCI clearance required or ability to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Design and integrate network architectures for autonomous platforms and tactical edge compute.
• Assess and integrate terrestrial, satellite, RF, wireless, mesh, and other transport options.
• Engineer resilient connectivity for contested, disconnected, intermittent, and low-bandwidth environments.
• Coordinate interfaces with Joint, coalition, partner, and commercial environments.
• Develop network diagrams, interface docs, routing designs, and test procedures.
• Plan and execute lab, range, and field integration testing; troubleshoot connectivity and performance.

Skills

Network engineering

Tactical communications

Enterprise networking

Wireless networking

VPNs

Firewalls

Network troubleshooting

Documentation

Briefings

Education

Bachelor's degree in network engineering / related field

Tools

Cisco certifications

Networking hardware

Job description

LMI seeks a Network Architect to support a Department of War mission partner by designing and integrating resilient network architectures for autonomous operations across Joint, allied, partner, and commercial systems. The role emphasizes connectivity in contested, disconnected, intermittent, and low-bandwidth environments, coordinating interfaces from enterprise networks to tactical edge platforms.

The ideal candidate is hands-on, able to design, test, troubleshoot, document, and operationalize