Senior Networking Engineering Technical Advisor

Falconwood, Inc; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Falconwood, Inc. is seeking a Senior Engineer Technical Advisor to join the Assistant Program Executive Officer – Engineering team.

This role provides strategic engineering guidance on current and emerging technologies while contributing hands-on support during Agile program execution when needed. Responsibilities include advising on systems integration, enterprise architecture, and modernization of legacy systems; collaborating with engineering teams to develop roadmaps; and providing technical

Qualifications

• Must hold an active Secret clearance.
• Must meet DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II requirements (e.g., Security+ or equivalent).
• Proven Subject Matter Expertise in at least one technical domain (e.g., SDN, Cloud, AI/ML, 5G, Platform Engineering, Wireless Engineering, or ICAM).
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and ability to support Agile Release Trains.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, especially when advising cross-functional teams.
• Must be able to travel approximately 10% of a year.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical advising and subject matter expertise on systems integration, emerging technologies, and enterprise architecture.
• Evaluate legacy systems and recommend modernization strategies, including decommissioning opportunities.
• Support Agile Release Trains (ARTs) on an ad hoc basis with hands-on technical input.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to develop roadmaps and assess technical feasibility of initiatives.
• Assist with technical assessments and recommendations across SDN, cloud architecture, 5G integration, AI/ML applications, and ICAM solutions.
• Participate in solution reviews and architecture working groups to support enterprise-wide IT decisions.
• Stay informed of DoD technology standards and trends to inform future-state planning.

Skills

Secret clearance

IAT Level II

SDN

Cloud

AI/ML

5G

ICAM

Subject matter expert

Job description

Overview

Falconwood, Inc. is a woman and veteran-owned business providing executive-level consultants and programmatic support to Department of Defense (DoD) IT initiatives and programs. We offer expert consultation across a diverse range of IT disciplines, including acquisition strategy, systems engineering, cybersecurity, and cloud implementation.

We are seeking a Senior Engineer Technical Advisor to join our Assistant Program Executive Officer – Engineering team. This role will serve as a strategic engineering resource, offering high-level guidance on current and emerging technologies while contributing hands-on support during Agile program execution when needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical advising and subject matter expertise on systems integration, emerging technologies, and enterprise architecture
• Evaluate legacy systems and recommend modernization strategies, including decommissioning opportunities
• Support Agile Release Trains (ARTs) on an ad hoc basis with hands-on technical input
• Collaborate with engineering teams to develop roadmaps and assess technical feasibility of initiatives
• Assist with technical assessments and recommendations across disciplines such as Software-Defined Networking (SDN), cloud architecture, 5G integration, AI/ML applications, and ICAM solutions
• Participate in solution reviews and architecture working groups to support enterprise-wide IT decisions
• Stay informed of DoD technology standards and trends to inform future-state planning

Qualifications

• Must hold an active Secret clearance
• Must meet DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II requirements (e.g., Security+ or equivalent)
• Proven Subject Matter Expertise in at least one technical domain (e.g., Software-Defined Networking (SDN), Cloud, AI/ML, 5G, Platform Engineering, Wireless Engineering, or ICAM)
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and ability to support Agile Release Trains
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, especially when advising cross-functional teams
• Must be able to travel approximately 10% of a year

Pay Range

Base Pay $165k-$175k, subject to skill level, qualifications and location.