Senior Enterprise Architect - Strategic Networks & Cloud

Delaware Nation Industries; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium medical coverage

401(k) matching

Disability insurance

Pet insurance

Education reimbursement

Parking and transit benefits

Job summary

Delaware Nation Industries seeks a seasoned Strategic Architecture & Vision leader in Washington, DC to translate business objectives into scalable network architectures and long-term roadmaps. You will drive Cisco-based innovations, align on-prem with cloud overlays, and mentor senior engineers while guiding governance and design standards.

The role requires 15+ years of senior technical leadership, a TS/SCI clearance, and deep expertise in Cisco ACI/Nexus, SD-WAN, and cloud integrations with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Extensive 15+ years as a principal engineer, architect, or senior technical leader in large-scale enterprise or hyperscale environments.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance required.
• Expert knowledge in Cisco ACI, Nexus, SD-WAN, and cloud integrations (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Exceptional executive communication, negotiation, and cross-functional leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Translate complex business objectives into scalable, resilient enterprise network architectures.
• Define target-state architecture and long-term roadmaps for routing, switching, data center, AI/ML, and cloud-native integrations.
• Drive innovation across the Cisco ecosystem to align on-prem networks with software-defined overlays.
• Lead governance, standards, and design patterns for global compliance and high availability.
• Oversee architectural reviews, licensing, BOMs, and managed services integrations.
• Advise executives on ROI, risk mitigation, and digital transformation.

Skills

Executive leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Executive communication

Security clearance TS/SCI

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Cisco CCIE

Cisco Certified Architect (CCA)

Job description

Delaware Nation Industries seeks a seasoned Strategic Architecture & Vision leader in Washington, DC to translate business objectives into scalable network architectures and long-term roadmaps. You will drive Cisco-based innovations, align on-prem with cloud overlays, and mentor senior engineers while guiding governance and design standards.

The role requires 15+ years of senior technical leadership, a TS/SCI clearance, and deep expertise in Cisco ACI/Nexus, SD-WAN, and cloud integrations with