Enterprise Network Architect

<div class="content-intro"><h3>About Us</h3> <div> <div>AGE Solutions is a premier technology and professional services company, providing in-depth consulting, advanced technology solutions, and essential services throughout the U.S. government, defense, and intelligence sectors. Prioritizing innovation and client-focused solutions, we assist major agencies in addressing intricate issues and ensuring a more secure future.</div> </div></div><p>We are seeking a <strong>CCIE-certified</strong> <strong>Enterprise Network Architect</strong> to provide technical leadership, guidance, and design expertise to a team supporting a DoD agency's WAN as well as emerging technology initiatives as related to network engineering. Provides enterprise-level network architecture, technical strategy, and engineering leadership for network infrastructure. Develops architectural solutions and modernization strategies that improve network security, interoperability, scalability, and operational performance.</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities Include: </strong></p> <ul> <li>Develop enterprise network architectures, technical designs, and infrastructure modernization roadmaps.</li> <li>Provide senior technical guidance to network engineers, cybersecurity personnel, and Government leadership.</li> <li>Evaluate existing network architecture and recommend improvements to performance, security, availability, and resilience.</li> <li>Design solutions integrating Cisco routing and switching, Check Point firewalls, and enterprise telecommunications technologies.</li> <li>Assess interoperability between agency classified and unclassified networks as well as with NIPRNet, SIPRNet, and cloud-hosted environments.</li> <li>Lead technical assessments of emerging network technologies, platforms, and architectures.</li> <li>Develop high-level and detailed network designs, engineering specifications, and implementation strategies.</li> <li>Support architectural planning for IPv6, MPLS, multicast, QoS, and enterprise network segmentation.</li> <li>Evaluate hardware and software acquisitions for architectural compatibility, lifecycle suitability, and security compliance.</li> <li>Provide architectural guidance for enterprise cloud connectivity, SCCA integration, and application delivery.</li> <li>Review engineering changes, technical proposals, and major network modernization initiatives.</li> <li>Develop technology assessments, analyses of alternatives, and technical recommendations for Government stakeholders.</li> <li>Support laboratory evaluations, proof-of-concept testing, and technical design validation.</li> <li>Provide expert technical support for complex network performance, interoperability, and security issues.</li> <li>Ensure proposed architectures comply with applicable DoD, DISA, and agency technical and security standards.</li> <li>Advise on selection of technological purchases with regards to processing, data storage, data access, and applications development.</li> <li>Advises of feasibility of potential future projects to management.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Required Skills, Qualifications and Experience:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Experience:</strong> <ul> <li>Eight years of relevant experience including experience with network WAN/LAN hardware and software and firewalls.</li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>Education:</strong> <ul> <li>High School Diploma.</li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>Citizenship and Clearance:</strong> <ul> <li>US Citizenship is required.</li> <li>DoD Top Secret clearance or Secret clearance with favorably adjudicated Tier 5/SSBI investigation.</li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>Certification:</strong> <ul> <li>DoD 8570/8140: IAT Level III baseline certification such as CASP+, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP, GCED, or GCIH.</li> <li>CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure certification.</li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>Location: </strong> <ul> <li>Work will be primarily performed from a contractor-owned facility near Fort Belvoir, VA and customer locations. Candidates may work onsite/reside within commuting distance of one of the following: <ul> <li>Fort Belvoir, VA <strong>(<em>highly preferred</em>)</strong></li> <li>Battle Creek, MI</li> <li>Columbus, OH</li> <li>Dayton, OH</li> <li>New Cumberland, PA</li> <li>Ogden, UT</li> <li>Philadelphia, PA</li> <li>Richmond, VA</li> <li>Anniston, AL</li> <li>San Diego, CA</li> <li>Fort Bragg, NC</li> <li>Robins AFB, GA</li> <li>Tobyhanna, PA.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Preferred Qualifications:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Check Point Certified Security Administrator (CCSA) or higher certification.</li> <li>AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, or Cloud+ certification.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Work Environment and Physical Demand:</strong></p> <ul> <li>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.</li> </ul> <p>The projected salary range for this position is $190,000+ annually. Final compensation will be determined based on factors including years of relevant exper