Senior Enterprise Architect - Citrix NetScaler / ADC

The Senior Enterprise Architect serves as design authority for the VA enterprise application delivery controller (ADC) environment. The role develops the target architecture, capacity and migration approaches, standardized service offerings, and secure integration patterns across physical, virtual, cloud, identity, monitoring, and application environments., * Lead current-state discovery and develop the Target Architecture Design Document and migration architecture.

• Architect services for web, client-server, TCP, internal/external/DMZ, gateway/remote-access, GSLB, Citrix XenApp/XenDesktop/XML, PKI validation, and IPv4-to-IPv6 translation workloads.

• Define high availability (HA), performance tiers, throughput envelopes, encryption posture, authentication integration, monitoring/reporting profiles, and global server load balancing (GSLB) and web application firewall (WAF) participation.

• Design integration with VA enterprise logging, monitoring, identity, DNS, PKI, cloud, and management/orchestration services.

• Support consolidation and right-sizing of the approximately 480 legacy virtual load-balancer footprint.

• Establish architecture patterns for GSLB, ICAP, Layer 7 routing, TLS translation, NAT64, WAF, and enterprise IPv6 transition.

• Provide design authority during deployment, migration, sustainment, and complex troubleshooting., * Must satisfy the security, background investigation, Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM), Authority to Operate (ATO), and Personal Identity Verification (PIV) requirements applicable to the assigned work. The solicitation does not specify a single clearance level for every position.

• Must reside and work within the continental United States (CONUS). The Government’s preferred model is dedicated, named personnel working remotely from contractor facilities, with onsite support at VA-assigned locations when directed for hardware-touch or site activities.

• Must complete VA Privacy and Information Security Awareness and Rules of Behavior training (TMS 10176) before system access and annually thereafter, plus any applicable role-based training.

• Engineering, design, migration, and capability-uplift work under Performance Description (PD) Sections 1.4.2 through 1.4.5 requires original equipment manufacturer (OEM)-badged or OEM-certified personnel. This requirement applies to this position when its assigned duties fall within those sections.

Quantum Technology Group, LLC (QTG) is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Senior Enterprise Architect to support the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Enterprise Load Balancing Solution., Required:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience

• Experience:

• 10+ years of enterprise network/application-delivery engineering with significant architecture responsibility

• 5+ years of hands-on Citrix NetScaler/NetScaler ADC architecture or equivalent deep OEM platform expertise

• Certification: OEM-badged or OEM-certified status appropriate to the work, with work product warrantable and supported by the OEM, as required by the solicitation for PD Sections 1.4.2 through 1.4.5

• Skills:

• Experience designing highly available enterprise platforms spanning data center, virtualization, and cloud

Preferred:

• Experience with VA or FISMA High environments and Zero Trust architecture

• AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, VMware vSphere, and Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization/KubeVirt experience

• NetScaler advanced/professional-level certification or current equivalent

• Experience with large-scale ADC consolidation and application migration programs

Knowledge and Experience:

• Expert knowledge of L4-L7 load balancing, TCP/IP, DNS, GSLB, SSL/TLS, PKI, HA, WAF, routing, and enterprise security patterns

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance

• 401(k) retirement plan with company match

• Paid time off and holidays

• Professional development and training opportunities

• Employee assistance program (EAP)

• Flexible work arrangements

Quantum Technology Group (QTG) is a highly successful Systems Integrator (SI) specializing in Information Technology (IT) and Digital Modernization within the federal, public sector, and commercial arenas. With a history spanning more than 15 years, our company has consistently achieved significant growth and success. Our journey is a testament to that success, driven by an unwavering commitment to excellence and an unyielding focus on delivering solutions.

The Quantum team boasts a proven track record in delivering comprehensive Enterprise IT and Digital Modernization Solutions. With a deep understanding of federal, public sector, and commercial needs, coupled with our relentless commitment to innovation, we emerge as your trusted partner in achieving excellence. At QTG, our commitment is not just to deliver Enterprise IT and ServiceNow digital modernization solutions, but to architect a transformative journey for organizations seeking a competitive edge.

What truly distinguishes us is our unique ability to navigate diverse sectors - federal government, public sector, and commercial entities - effortlessly transitioning between the stringent demands of governance and the agility demanded by the private sector. Choosing QTG means embracing not just premier services but also embracing a collaborative journey aimed at propelling your organization toward a future where opportunities thrive. We’re more than a service provider; we’re a dedicated partner invested in steering your success. Together, let’s navigate today’s challenges while constructing a pathway toward tomorrow’s triumphs. Join us in co-creating solutions that resonate not only for today but pave the way for the opportunities that lie ahead.