Network Architect

General Dynamics
Albuquerque
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 182,750 - 247,250 annuallyFunction: DevOps, Cloud & InfrastructureExperience: 12+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Technical leadership","Documentation","Communication","Troubleshooting","Problem-solving"]

Design, secure, modernize, and support highly available enterprise network services for the National Nuclear Security Administration. Own LAN/WAN/datacenter and secure remote-access and boundary-protection architectures, create standards and roadmaps, and lead modernization through equipment refresh and new-site deployments. Evaluate change impact, troubleshoot complex incidents with root-cause analysis, and support vulnerability remediation, monitoring, and Risk Management Framework activities while mentoring distributed network teams.

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Network Architect

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Job Summary

Design, secure, modernize, and support highly available enterprise network services for the National Nuclear Security Administration. Own LAN/WAN/datacenter and secure remote-access and boundary-protection architectures, create standards and roadmaps, and lead modernization through equipment refresh and new-site deployments. Evaluate change impact, troubleshoot complex incidents with root-cause analysis, and support vulnerability remediation, monitoring, and Risk Management Framework activities while mentoring distributed network teams.
Location: Albuquerque
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: DevOps, Cloud & Infrastructure
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design and maintain enterprise LAN/WAN/datacenter and secure remote-access and boundary-protection architectures.
  • •Develop network standards, reference architectures, implementation plans, and technology roadmaps.
  • •Provide technical leadership for routing, switching, segmentation, secure remote access, and boundary protection.
  • •Lead network modernization, equipment refresh, technology migration, and new-site deployment efforts.
  • •Troubleshoot complex network incidents and support monitoring, vulnerability remediation, secure configuration, and Risk Management Framework activities.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 182,750 - 247,250 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kPaid LeaveParental LeaveDisabilityLife Insurance

Key Requirements

  • •Extensive experience designing and supporting large, geographically dispersed enterprise networks, including enterprise LAN, WAN, datacenter, and network-security architecture.
  • •Advanced routing and switching expertise (e.g., BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, VLANs, spanning tree, and high-availability design).
  • •Hands-on enterprise network security experience, including Cisco routers/switches or comparable platforms and firewalls such as Palo Alto and/or Cisco ASA.
  • •Experience with secure remote-access technologies (e.g., IPsec, GRE, DMVPN, FlexVPN) and network access-control systems (e.g., Cisco ISE, TACACS+, RADIUS, 802.1X).
  • •Minimum of 12 years of relevant network architecture/engineering/security/infrastructure experience, plus a bachelor’s degree in a related field; CISSP/CompTIA Security+ (or comparable) highly desired.
Experience:12+ years
Education:Bachelor's in information technology, computer science, cybersecurity, network engineering, information systems, web technology, or related discipline
Skills:Technical leadershipDocumentationCommunicationTroubleshootingProblem-solving
Certifications:CISSPCompTIA Security+CCNACCNPCCIEPalo Alto NetworksITIL
Tech Stack:Microsoft OfficeEnterprise networkNetwork ArchitectureWide Area Network (WAN)LANWANDatacenterVPNFirewallLoad-balancingNetwork access-controlRoutingSwitchingBGPEIGRPOSPFVLANsSpanning treeHigh-availability designCisco routers

Eligibility

Security Clearance:DOE Q

Company Brief

General Dynamics
Provides IT, systems engineering, cybersecurity, cloud, and mission support services to U.S. federal civilian and defense agencies, delivering large-scale technology solutions and managed services for national security and government operations.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Tysons / Fairfax, United States
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