Senior Network Architect — Hybrid, DoD Secret Clearance

SMS Data Products Group, Inc.; McLean (VA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

SMS Data Products Group, Inc. seeks a Network Architect in the DC Metro area to lead the development of modernized base infrastructure for BIM networks, ensuring compliance with SLAs and Air Force standards. Hybrid work with most tasks remote, visiting the McLean, VA headquarters as needed.

With 1976 roots in modernizing legacy IT for federal agencies, SMS offers training and support to sustain critical missions, partnering with customers nationwide. Security clearance and travel are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in network engineering, computer science, or related field.
• Minimum 8 years of network architecture experience with enterprise network design expertise.
• Active DoD Secret clearance or ability to obtain one.
• Active CCNP certification and CompTIA Security+ CE certification.
• Willingness to travel approximately 25%.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of comprehensive modernized Base Area Network architectures for NIPR and SIPR networks.
• Provide authoritative technical leadership for network design team and establish standards.
• Develop enterprise network architectures covering wired, wireless, fiber, cabling, and security.
• Design network topologies for performance, redundancy, and scalability.
• Establish routing, switching, VLAN, QoS, and traffic engineering standards.
• Design modular architectures for interoperability and technology insertions.
• Perform capacity planning and performance modeling to meet SLAs.
• Lead design reviews and resolve complex technical challenges.
• Create high-level and detailed network topology diagrams in DoDAF format.
• Coordinate with Government authorities and obtain design approvals.
• Ensure design documentation is non-proprietary and transferable to Government.

Skills

Strong written and verbalcommunication

Leadership

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in network engineering, computer science, or related field

Tools

SolarWinds

Cisco Prime

Juniper JSpace

NetScout

Job description

SMS Data Products Group, Inc. seeks a Network Architect in the DC Metro area to lead the development of modernized base infrastructure for BIM networks, ensuring compliance with SLAs and Air Force standards. Hybrid work with most tasks remote, visiting the McLean, VA headquarters as needed.

With 1976 roots in modernizing legacy IT for federal agencies, SMS offers training and support to sustain critical missions, partnering with customers nationwide. Security clearance and travel are required.