Senior Enterprise Network Architect - Zero Trust & Transformation

Peraton; Germantown (MD); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Network Architect to lead enterprise network design for Department of Energy facilities. You will shape architecture across DOE networks, driving modernization and digital transformation while ensuring security and resilience.

In this role, you will guide strategic roadmaps, oversee architectural governance, and collaborate with DOE leadership and cross-functional teams to deliver secure, scalable network infrastructure aligned with mission requirements.

Qualifications

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy (DOE) security clearance.
• Deep expertise in routing and switching protocols, WAN design, data center and virtualization architectures, DNS, and proxy technologies.
• Demonstrated experience architecting enterprise network solutions in support of large-scale modernization, automation, and digital transformation efforts.
• Working knowledge of Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) principles.
• Experience conducting network assessments, gap analyses, and cross-domain integration planning in distributed enterprise environments.
• Strong technical documentation skills with the ability to produce architecture diagrams, design specifications, SSPs, and transition plans.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the principal authority on enterprise network architecture for DOE networks and provide authoritative guidance across the Task Order.
• Define and maintain the architectural vision, strategy, and roadmap for DOE network infrastructure.
• Direct and control architectural activities ensuring design methodology meets DOE requirements.
• Architect and engineer enterprise network solutions spanning LAN/WAN, data center interconnects, and network segmentation.
• Apply Zero Trust Architecture principles and continuous verification in network design.
• Plan, evaluate, and optimize topologies, traffic flows, and capacity for mission-critical systems.
• Lead network transformation initiatives from concept through deployment and sustainment.
• Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies and digital engineering practices for modernization.
• Conduct risk assessments and maintain design documentation including SSPs and audit artifacts.
• Communicate complex architectural concepts clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Routing & Switching

WAN design

Data center

Virtualization architectures

DNS

Proxy technologies

Enterprise network solutions

Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA)

Network assessments

Documentation

Education

BS/BA

MS/MA

High School Diploma

Tools

Cisco CCNP/CCIE

Juniper JNCIP/JNCIE

CISSP

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Network Architect to lead enterprise network design for Department of Energy facilities. You will shape architecture across DOE networks, driving modernization and digital transformation while ensuring security and resilience.

In this role, you will guide strategic roadmaps, oversee architectural governance, and collaborate with DOE leadership and cross-functional teams to deliver secure, scalable network infrastructure aligned with mission requirements.