Senior DoD Network Architect | TS/IAT III | On-Site

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Akima Data Management (ADM) is seeking a Senior Network Architect SME to lead the design, development, and deployment of enterprise network solutions. The role requires expert knowledge in integrating with existing platforms, evaluating technology options, and documenting migration strategies for government systems.

You will design and modernize network infrastructure supporting mission-critical control systems, lead operations, coordinate with vendors, and ensure secure, available services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or 10 years of relevant DoD IT experience in an architect role.
• Top-Secret clearance required for access to government systems.
• DoD 8570 IAT Level III certification is required.
• 3+ years in DoD IT architecture roles or equivalent.
• 3+ years managing network diagrams, architectural drawings, and docs.

Responsibilities

• Design, maintain, and modernize network infrastructure for critical systems.
• Lead network operations, monitoring, capacity planning, and root-cause analysis.
• Serve as escalation point for incidents and outages with stakeholders.
• Support continuity of operations, DR, and semiannual failover testing.
• Prepare change plans and risk assessments for CAB submissions.
• Integrate cybersecurity requirements into network architecture and ops.
• Maintain diagrams, inventories, and SOPs in government repositories.
• Track incidents, work orders, and changes using DoD tools.
• Provide technical guidance, cost estimates, and briefings to leadership.
• Collaborate with systems, cybersecurity, facilities, and vendors.

Skills

Network architecture

Technical leadership

Disaster recovery planning

Incident management

Documentation

Education

B.S. in Computer Engineering / CIS / Telecommunications / MIS or 10 years relevant experience

Tools

VMware ESX/vSphere

Active Directory

DNS / DHCP

DAS/NAS storage

Job description

Akima Data Management (ADM) is seeking a Senior Network Architect SME to lead the design, development, and deployment of enterprise network solutions. The role requires expert knowledge in integrating with existing platforms, evaluating technology options, and documenting migration strategies for government systems.

You will design and modernize network infrastructure supporting mission-critical control systems, lead operations, coordinate with vendors, and ensure secure, available services.