Principal Network / Systems Architect

Koniag Government Services; Fort Lee (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K with company matching

Paid holidays

Three weeks paid time off

Job summary

Koniag Government Services is seeking a Principal Network / Systems Architect to support our government customer. This position is focused on future business opportunities and requires innovative design in network and systems architecture.

The ideal candidate will possess at least a Secret clearance, a Master's degree in a relevant field, and extensive experience in DoD enterprise environments. Exceptional benefits, including health and vision insurance and a 401K are offered.

Qualifications

• Clearance Requirement: Most roles require at least a Secret clearance.
• Certifications: IAT Level III (e.g., CISSP or CASP+).
• 15+ years in IT infrastructure with at least 7 years in a leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Architect integrated solutions for agency data.
• Lead the design of a Zero Trust environment.
• Design seamless data flow between on-premises data centers and cloud environments.

Skills

Network Engineering & Traffic Shaping

Network Access Control (NAC) & Firewalls

Intrusion Prevention & Web Proxy

Log Aggregation & SIEM

Privileged Access Management (PAM)

Education

Master's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Nutanix

VMware vSAN

AWS

Azure

Job description

Koniag IT Systems, LLC, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a Principal Network / Systems Architect to support KITS and our government customer in Carson, CA. This position is for a Future New Business Opportunity.

The customer may need support as needed at other locations Columbus, OH, Bedford, MA, Fort Lee, VA, and Smyrna, GA.

We offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401K with company matching, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, three weeks paid time off, and more.

Essential Functions, Responsibilities & Duties

• Converged Infrastructure Design: Architect integrated solutions where Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI), such as Nutanix or VMware vSAN, overlap to provide a resilient foundation for agency data.
• Zero Trust & Secure Access Service Edge (SASE): Lead the design of a Zero Trust environment that integrates identity-based systems (Active Directory/ICAM) with network-level micro-segmentation.
• Hybrid-Cloud Orchestration: Design the "on-ramps" and "inter-connects" between the customer on-premises data centers and DoD Impact Level 5/6 cloud environments (AWS/Azure), ensuring seamless data flow and high availability.
• Virtual Environments: Architect, manage, and support Remote Access – Virtual Private Network (VPN) and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI).
• Disaster Recovery & Continuity Of Operations (COOP): Architect high-level strategies for cross-site failover, ensuring that both the network routing and the system data replication can recover within agency-mandated RTO/RPOs.
• Innovation & Technical Whitepapers: Act as the primary author for technical proposals, exploring the use of AI for network/system telemetry, automated remediation, and predictive maintenance.

Technical Proficiencies

• Network Engineering & Traffic Shaping
• Network Access Control (NAC) & Firewalls
• Vulnerability Remediation
• Intrusion Prevention & Web Proxy
• Log Aggregation & Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
• Privileged Access Management (PAM)
• XaaS (IaaS, SaaS, PaaS)

Required Qualifications

• Clearance Requirement: Most roles require at least a Secret clearance, with some requiring Top Secret (TS/SCI) depending on the sensitivity of the systems.
• Education: Master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related Engineering field.
• Certifications (DoD 8570/8140): IAT Level III (e.g., CISSP or CASP+); Expert Level CE (dual-domain expertise expected, e.g., CCIE for Network + MCSE/Azure Solutions Architect for Systems).
• Experience: 15+ years in IT infrastructure, with at least 7 years in a leadership/architectural role managing large-scale DoD enterprise environments.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The company is an equal opportunity employer and shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, citizenship, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity in all employment decisions.