Network Architect - ITSC 2

Security Clearance:  Current Department of Defense (DoD) Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) with Polygraph is required.

Description: Braxton-Grant Technologies is looking for a Network Architect to aid in all aspects network design and implementation, maintenance, and upgrading of existing systems. The qualified person in this position analyzes designs, specifications, and related documents and implements system requirements.  The architect will ensure compliance is maintained with DOD Information Assurance requirements as well as ensuring service performance indicators are met or exceeded. 

Education:  Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Five (5) years of additional IT experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.

Basic Requirements: 

• Ten (10) years directly related experience.
• Active DoD 8570 IAT Level 2 (or above) certification is required.
• Must have experience architecting solutions for needs throughout the IC, including IP routing, addressing, IP Multicast, IP QOS, and IP encryptors.
• Demonstrated experience with WAN boundary integration and Red and Black WAN design.
• Ability to develop network architectures and work with customers to develop test plans and conduct testing of architecture as required.
• Ability to provide highly technical and specialized guidance and solutions to complex IT problems and manage work as defined by customer.
• Experience with plans, designs, and evaluations of network systems and architectures.
• Consult in highly specialized, leading edge information technologies and methodologies
• Provide highly technical and specialized guidance concerning automated solutions to complex information processing problems
• Perform complex analyses and studies
• Prepare reports and presentations
• Manage Government directed project work
• Complete medium to large complex projects and major phases or very large projects
• Perform the fact-finding, analysis, and development of hypothesis/conclusions, production of final recommendation reports and delivery of presentation
• Deliver projects on time and to budget
• Provide technical input towards architecture discussions through technical and best practice consultation
• Ability to work independently with little direction and guidance.
• Excellent writing and communication skills, including the ability to develop analytical documents and conduct oral presentations.
• Excellent analytical and problem—solving abilities.
• Understanding and experience with the DoD Architecture Framework and other key DoD network architecture and strategic planning instructions.
• Experience with Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 503 instructions; system accreditation and security system documentation.