Senior DoD Network Architect: Satellite & Security

Datapath, Inc.; North Carolina; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

DataPath, Inc. is seeking a Senior Computer Network Architect to perform systems engineering and architecture across DoD enterprise and tactical environments, sustaining and modernizing worldwide network communications infrastructure.

You will engineer and maintain Windows and Linux servers, virtualization, storage, and data center systems supporting core networks, voice/VoIP, and data/video services. Expect DoD TS/SCI exposure and a focus on encryption, COMSEC, and modernization efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 7 years of systems engineering/architecture in DoD enterprise or tactical environments.
• Hands-on experience with Windows and/or Linux servers, virtualization platforms, storage, and data center systems.
• Familiarity with DoD environments, TS/SCI networks, change control, and configuration management.
• Knowledge of DevOps/CI-CD to support repeatable deployments.

Responsibilities

• Perform systems engineering and architecture across DoD enterprise and tactical environments.
• Engineer and maintain Windows and Linux servers, virtualization platforms, storage, and data center systems supporting core networks, voice/VoIP, and data/video services.
• Configure, manage, and troubleshoot network encryptors, including firmware management, version enforcement, and best practices.
• Diagnose encryption issues from customer-reported symptoms and operational context, including key failures on forward-deployed tactical nodes.
• Plan and execute modernization, technical refresh, and infrastructure upgrades across satellite ground stations and core network infrastructure.
• Support repeatable deployments using DevOps/CI-CD practices; apply change control and configuration management across TS/SCI networks.
• Operate and administer the program toolset for IPAM/device management, automation, directory services, topology and fault analysis, logging, and ticketing.
• Support surge and rapid-response requirements as operational demands shift.

Skills

Windows Server

Linux Server

Virtualization

Data Center

Networking

Encryption

COMSEC

DevOps / CI-CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Nautobot

AWX

Active Directory

Forward Networks

Splunk

ServiceNow

GemOne

Chimera management platforms

Job description

DataPath, Inc. is seeking a Senior Computer Network Architect to perform systems engineering and architecture across DoD enterprise and tactical environments, sustaining and modernizing worldwide network communications infrastructure.

You will engineer and maintain Windows and Linux servers, virtualization, storage, and data center systems supporting core networks, voice/VoIP, and data/video services. Expect DoD TS/SCI exposure and a focus on encryption, COMSEC, and modernization efforts.