Senior DoD Network Architect | Mission-Critical Infra

NANA Corp; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, life, 401(k)

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Job summary

Akima Data Management (ADM), an Akima company, seeks a Senior Network Architect SME to design, deploy, and modernize enterprise network solutions for mission-critical systems. The role requires DoD experience, TS clearance, and IAT Level III certification, delivering secure, scalable networks on-site.

You will lead network design, operations, and incident response, coordinate with government leadership and vendors, and ensure compliance with DR and cybersecurity requirements throughout

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or 10 years relevant experience.
• Top-Secret Clearance required.
• DoD 8570 IAT Level III Certification required.
• 3+ years of DoD IT architecture experience.
• 3+ years managing network diagrams and technical documentation.
• 3+ years developing secure technical solutions and system design.
• 3+ years creating configuration, repair, and troubleshooting docs.
• 3+ years implementing virtual and physical servers and apps.
• 3+ years supporting DoD DIARMF requirements.
• 3+ years managing Microsoft infrastructure services (AD, DNS, DHCP).
• 3+ years engineering enterprise Microsoft platforms using DAS and NAS storage.
• 3+ years designing, implementing, and managing high-availability environments.
• 3+ years working with Disaster Recovery technologies for virtual/physical systems.
• 3+ years deploying and managing VMware ESX/vSphere.
• 3+ years designing and implementing SAN solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, maintain, and modernize network infrastructure for mission-critical applications.
• Lead network operations and troubleshooting, including performance monitoring and fault isolation.
• Serve as senior escalation point for incidents and outages with government stakeholders.
• Support continuity of operations, disaster recovery, and failover testing; document outcomes.
• Plan and coordinate network upgrades, migrations, and changes with risk assessments.
• Integrate cybersecurity requirements into network architecture and operations.
• Maintain network diagrams, configurations, inventories, and SOPs in government repos.
• Lead tracking and management of incidents, work orders, and changes using ITSM/CMMS tools.
• Provide technical assessments, cost estimates, modernization recommendations, and brief government leadership.

Skills

Network design

Incident response

Change management

Troubleshooting

Leadership

Vendor coordination

Documentation

Project planning

Security integration

Operations oversight

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering / Computer Information Systems / Telecommunications / MIS

10 years relevant experience

Tools

Active Directory

DNS

DHCP

DAS storage

NAS storage

VMware ESX/vSphere

SAN solutions

Job description

Akima Data Management (ADM), an Akima company, seeks a Senior Network Architect SME to design, deploy, and modernize enterprise network solutions for mission-critical systems. The role requires DoD experience, TS clearance, and IAT Level III certification, delivering secure, scalable networks on-site.

You will lead network design, operations, and incident response, coordinate with government leadership and vendors, and ensure compliance with DR and cybersecurity requirements throughout