Senior DoD Network Architect for AI/ML Modernization

Semper Valens Solutions; Belcamp (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral bonus: $1,500

Sign-on Bonus: $2,500

Job summary

Semper Valens Solutions is seeking a Senior Network Architect to design and optimize DoD intelligence networks within DODIN-A and Army environments. The role requires leading architecture activities across As-Is/To-Be states, and delivering DoDAF-compliant artifacts to support mission objectives.

You will work with government leaders to ensure secure, resilient, and scalable network solutions while guiding cross-disciplinary engineering teams in a high-stakes defense setting.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in enterprise network architecture within DoD environments.
• Expertise in capacity planning, performance analysis, and infrastructure optimization.
• Strong understanding of Army/DoD networking policies and regulations (e.g., AR 25-1).
• Experience operating in secure, mission-critical intelligence or defense environments.
• Proficiency with enterprise network monitoring and packet analysis tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including briefing senior leadership.
• Proven ability to lead technical teams across multiple engineering disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Develop, document, and maintain current ('As-Is') and future-state ('To-Be') network architectures for Army intelligence systems.
• Produce DoDAF-compliant architecture products and EA artifacts.
• Monitor network performance to identify bottlenecks, latency, and constraints.
• Collaborate with network service providers to optimize traffic patterns across environments.
• Design scalable network solutions to improve resiliency and availability.
• Develop technical specifications, contingency plans, and alternate routing strategies.
• Partner with Army and DoD stakeholders to translate operational requirements into modernized network solutions.
• Provide leadership and brief architecture recommendations to senior government and military leadership.

Skills

Enterprise network architecture

Network capacity planning

DoD networking policies

Secure environments

Network monitoring & analysis

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related technical discipline

Master’s degree with 8+ years substitution

Tools

Network monitoring tools

DoDAF tools

Job description

Semper Valens Solutions is seeking a Senior Network Architect to design and optimize DoD intelligence networks within DODIN-A and Army environments. The role requires leading architecture activities across As-Is/To-Be states, and delivering DoDAF-compliant artifacts to support mission objectives.

You will work with government leaders to ensure secure, resilient, and scalable network solutions while guiding cross-disciplinary engineering teams in a high-stakes defense setting.