Network Architect (SME)
Technology
Job Description
Network Architect (SME)
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Location: Suitland, MD – Hybrid (2 days/week onsite)
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6 months Contract to hire Role
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Overview
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We are seeking a Network Architect (SME) to support a large-scale federal modernization program. This is a hands-on architecture role focused on designing secure, scalable, and resilient enterprise networks across cloud and on-premises environments.
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Key Responsibilities:
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- Design and implement enterprise network architectures for mission-critical systems.
- Develop network diagrams, routing, segmentation, connectivity, capacity, and resiliency designs.
- Architect hybrid cloud/on-premises network solutions.
- Define network standards, reference architectures, and target-state roadmaps.
- Conduct architecture reviews, compliance assessments, and implementation-readiness reviews.
- Identify network gaps, technical debt, performance issues, and modernization opportunities.
- Collaborate with cloud, cybersecurity, identity, infrastructure, application, and ITSM teams.
- Support implementation, testing, migration, troubleshooting, and operational handoff.
- Document technical decisions, designs, risks, dependencies, and standards.
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Requirements:
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- 12+ years of network engineering experience with significant enterprise architecture responsibility.
- Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, routing/switching, segmentation, DNS/DHCP/IPAM, load balancing, resiliency, monitoring, and network security.
- Hands-on experience with network design, implementation, testing, and troubleshooting.
- Experience with cloud and on-premises/hybrid environments.
- Strong communication and technical documentation skills.
- U.S. Citizenship required.
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Preferred Certifications:
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CCIE, CCNP, JNCIP, AWS Advanced Networking, Azure Network Engineer, Security+, CISSP, or TOGAF.