Network Architect

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Ft Belvoir, Virginia

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SKILLS

ActionScript, Address Management, Ansible, Architectural Design, Architectural Services, Automation, BGP, Blueprints, CCIE - Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert, CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associate, CCNP - Cisco Certified Network Professional, CompTIA Security+, Computer Science, Cross-Functional, DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol), DNS (Domain Name System), Delivery Management, Dental Insurance, Digital Certificates, Documentation, Documentation Standards, Enterprise Applications, F5 BIG-IP, F5 Network Software, GSEC - GIAC Security Essentials Certification, Health Insurance, High Availability, Hybrid Cloud, IAT - Information Assurance Technical, IP (Internet Protocol) Routing, Information Technology & Information Systems, Intellectual Property (IP), Internet Security, Leadership, Load Balancing, Network Architecture/Engineering, Network Operations Center, Network Systems, Open Shortest Path First Protocol (OSPF), Open Systems Interconnection (OSI), Presentation/Verbal Skills, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Routing Protocols, SSCP - Systems Security Certified Practitioner, SSL-TLS (Secure Socket Layer - Transport Layer Security), Software Development, Software Engineering, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Systems Engineering, TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol), Team Lead/Manager, Technical Analysis, Technical Leadership, Traceability, Training/Teaching, Tuition Fees, United States Citizen, United States Department of Defense (DoD), Vision Plan

LOCATION

Ft Belvoir, Virginia

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7 days ago

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Benefits:

401(k)
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Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off
Profit sharing
Training & development
Tuition assistance
Vision insurance

SarelaTech is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Network Architect to lead the design, implementation, and
optimization of our enterprise application delivery and DDI (DNS, DHCP, and IPAM) infrastructure. The ideal candidate
will have deep, hands-on expertise with F5 technologies and Infoblox, ensuring highly available, secure, and scalable
application delivery models across the enterprise network in support of critical mission requirements that enhance the
reliability and security of Department of War (DoW) networks and systems.

Acting as the technical lead for this initiative, you will architect and deploy network solutions utilizing F5 and Infoblox
technologies in concert to provide intelligent and scalable global server load balancing (GSLB), secure DNS solutions,
and enterprise IP address management across our customer’s rapidly evolving hybrid multi-cloud environment.

Primary Responsibilities

Application Delivery Architecture - Design, deploy, and manage advanced application delivery models ensuring high availability, optimal performance, and security for mission-critical enterprise applications.
F5 Infrastructure Management - Architect and maintain F5 BIG-IP solutions, with a heavy focus on Local Traffic Manager (LTM) and Global Traffic Manager (GTM) for intelligent local and global load balancing.
Enterprise DDI Administration - Lead the engineering, deployment, and administration of enterprise-class DDI infrastructure utilizing Infoblox technology (DNS, DHCP, and IP Address Management).
Cross-Functional Collaboration - Work closely with application developers, cybersecurity teams, and systems engineers to translate application requirements into resilient, highly available network architectures.
Troubleshooting & Optimization - Perform advanced network troubleshooting, traffic analysis, packet capture, and performance tuning for complex application delivery workflows.
Documentation & Standards - Develop and maintain comprehensive architectural documentation, standard operating procedures, and technical blueprints.
Compliance & Documentation: Ensure all tools comply with DoW STIGs and IL5/IL6/IL7 protocols; develop and maintain architectural documentation and compliance traceability.

Required Qualifications

Security Clearance: Active Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) required at time of hire.
Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline & 12+ years' experience.
Certification: Active IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+ CE, CySA+, GSEC, or SSCP) required.
Cisco CCNA Certification (CCNP or CCIE Preferred).
Citizenship: United States Citizenship is required.
Experience Level: Minimum of 8-10 years of progressive experience in network engineering and architecture, with a dedicated focus on application delivery networks (ADN).
F5 Expertise: Deep, demonstrable expertise in F5 BIG-IP platforms, specifically configuring, upgrading, and migrating
LTM and GTM/F5 DNS environments.
Infoblox / DDI Mastery: Extensive experience designing and operating enterprise-class Infoblox DDI environments, including Grid architecture and seamless IPAM integration.
Core Networking: Mastery of OSI model layers 2-7, TCP/IP, routing protocols (e.g., BGP, OSPF), and solid experience with SSL/TLS offloading and certificate management.
Leadership: Experience leading technical working groups and directing the efforts of adjacent infrastructure and development teams.
Operational Experience: Prior experience working within a DoW/DoD Operations Center (NOC/SOC) or supporting mission-critical systems and networks.
Communication: Must be able to present designs, plans, and analyses of alternatives to technical leadership boards for approvals

Desired Qualifications

Automation Skills Experience with network automation and orchestration tools (e.g., Ansible, Python, Terraform, or
F5 AS3) is highly desired.
Certifications: F5 Certified Technology Specialist (F5-CTS) or Solution Expert (F5-CSE), and Infoblox Core DDI certifications are strongly preferred.

Compensation: $195,000.00 - $209,000.00 per year

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