Senior Network Architect

• Develop, document, and maintain current (“As-Is”) and future-state (“To-Be”) network architectures supporting Army intelligence systems.
• Produce architecture products that comply with DoDAF and Enterprise Architecture standards.
• Monitor and analyze network performance using enterprise network management and packet analysis tools to identify bandwidth constraints, latency issues, and other bottlenecks.
• Collaborate with network service providers to evaluate traffic patterns and optimize performance across tactical and strategic environments.
• Design, evaluate, and recommend scalable network solutions that improve performance, resiliency, and availability.
• Develop technical specifications, contingency plans, and alternate routing strategies to support mission continuity.
• Partner with PEOs, ARCYBER, systems engineers, and intelligence stakeholders to translate operational requirements into modernized network solutions.
• Provide technical leadership and brief network architecture recommendations, risks, and modernization strategies to senior government and military leadership.
• Support the integration of emerging technologies while ensuring compliance with Army and DoD cybersecurity and network standards.

• Extensive experience in enterprise network architecture, network systems engineering, and topology design within DoD environments.
• Expertise in capacity planning, performance analysis, bottleneck identification, and infrastructure optimization for large-scale distributed networks.
• Strong understanding of Army and DoD networking policies and standards, including AR 25-1.
• Experience operating within secure, mission-critical intelligence or defense environments.
• Proficiency with enterprise network monitoring, diagnostic, and packet analysis tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to brief senior leadership.
• Proven ability to lead technical teams and collaborate across engineering disciplines., * Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline, and a minimum of fifteen (15) years of relevant experience.
• Substitution: A Master’s degree in a related technical field and a minimum of eight (8) years of relevant experience may substitute for the bachelor’s degree and fifteen (15) years of experience requirement.
• Active Top Secret clearance required.

Due to federal security clearance requirements, applicant must be a United States Citizen with an active Top Secret clearance. This is a contract to hire opportunity. Applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis and convert to FTE following contract duration. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $80.00 to $85.00/hr. w2