Cleared Network Architect

$150,000 - $180,000/Yr

Colossal Contracting - Fort Meade, MD

Full-time - Mid Level

Fort Meade, MD

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Cleared Network Architect position at Colossal Contracting, LLC involves providing expert-level networking support, particularly with Aruba products, to government customers at Ft. Meade. The role emphasizes both technical expertise and strong interpersonal skills, requiring the architect to act as a trusted advisor while collaborating closely with customer teams to optimize their networking solutions.

Responsibilities

• Providing Pre-service and Post-Deployment technical support
• Acting as an extended member of the customer team
• Proactively analyzing and recommending ways to optimize and utilize the customer's Aruba investment
• Assessing and escalating technical issues in support of HPE-Aruba TAC and Product Engineering organizations
• Collaborating in the development of mobility solutions, building test beds, conducting verification & validation testing, and developing performance benchmarks
• Educating and expanding customer HPE-Aruba technical expertise through workshops, coaching sessions, design reviews, and documentation
• Integrating as part of the customer engineering and operations team
• Quickly assessing and analyzing data points to focus on root causes of customer issues with HPE-Aruba products
• Continuously educating and expanding the technical expertise of the customer
• Teaming with the HPE-Aruba Sales Team and engaging in their work with the customer
• Operating inter-dependently with diverse personnel to draw expertise in problem-solving
• Maintaining a sense of mission and focus on results that bring value to the customer
• Providing consulting and establishing a Trusted Advisor relationship on Aruba networking and security solutions
• Implementing and troubleshooting Aruba networking and security solutions and integrating with existing legacy networking vendors
• Writing supporting documentation for networking solutions when required
• Taking personal responsibility for ongoing education and expanding expertise within the Aruba product line and technologies
• Working as part of a larger team on larger designs/implementations
• Potentially traveling to customer sites as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or other Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience
• Typically, 7+ years of experience
• Minimum 3+ years of practical hands-on experience
• Active Top-Secret Clearance (possible flexibility if holding a Secret)

Nice-to-haves

• Aruba certifications including but not limited to ACMA, AWMP, ACCP, ACMP, ACCX

Benefits

• Competitive base salary ranging from $150,000-$180,000 pending experience
• PTO
• 100% Employer paid Health for employee
• 401k