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# Enterprise Network Architect

- **Company:** Age Solutions
- **Location:** Farnham, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $190,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer-Aided Design, Complex Networks, Computer Networks, Data Security, IPv6, Interoperability, Multi-protocol Systems, Multicasting, Network Planning and Design, Routing, NIPRNet, Software Deployment, Software Engineering, Wide Area Networks, Data Storage Technologies, Firewalls (Computer Science), Check Point Firewalls, Cisco
- **Published:** October 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/apply/ats-redirect/?id=3032848261-2

## About the Role

* Experience:
 + Eight years of relevant experience including experience with network WAN/LAN hardware and software and firewalls., + High School Diploma.
 * Citizenship and Clearance:
 + US Citizenship is required.
 + DoD Top Secret clearance or Secret clearance with favorably adjudicated Tier 5/SSBI investigation.
 * Certification:
 + DoD 8570/8140: IAT Level III baseline certification such as CASP+, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP, GCED, or GCIH.
 + CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure certification., * Check Point Certified Security Administrator (CCSA) or higher certification.
 * AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, or Cloud+ certification.

Work Environment and Physical Demand:

 * Must be able to work for extended hours at a computer in an office environment as well as work from comm closets and warehouse spaces as needed.

The projected salary range for this position is $190,000+ annually. Final compensation will be determined based on factors including years of relevant experience, active security clearance level, certifications, technical skillset, contract requirements, and overall qualifications.

## Description

* Develop enterprise network architectures, technical designs, and infrastructure modernization roadmaps.
 * Provide senior technical guidance to network engineers, cybersecurity personnel, and Government leadership.
 * Evaluate existing network architecture and recommend improvements to performance, security, availability, and resilience.
 * Design solutions integrating Cisco routing and switching, Check Point firewalls, and enterprise telecommunications technologies.
 * Assess interoperability between agency classified and unclassified networks as well as with NIPRNet, SIPRNet, and cloud-hosted environments.
 * Lead technical assessments of emerging network technologies, platforms, and architectures.
 * Develop high-level and detailed network designs, engineering specifications, and implementation strategies.
 * Support architectural planning for IPv6, MPLS, multicast, QoS, and enterprise network segmentation.
 * Evaluate hardware and software acquisitions for architectural compatibility, lifecycle suitability, and security compliance.
 * Provide architectural guidance for enterprise cloud connectivity, SCCA integration, and application delivery.
 * Review engineering changes, technical proposals, and major network modernization initiatives.
 * Develop technology assessments, analyses of alternatives, and technical recommendations for Government stakeholders.
 * Support laboratory evaluations, proof-of-concept testing, and technical design validation.
 * Provide expert technical support for complex network performance, interoperability, and security issues.
 * Ensure proposed architectures comply with applicable DoD, DISA, and agency technical and security standards.
 * Advise on selection of technological purchases with regards to processing, data storage, data access, and applications development.
 * Advises of feasibility of potential future projects to management.