Cloud Network Architect/Engineer

$180,000 - $200,000/Yr

GovCIO - Richmond, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Richmond, VA

About the position

GovCIO is currently seeking a Cloud Network Engineer/Architect to support cloud networking and architecting solutions for our customers. This position is fully remote, with a travel requirement of approximately 10%. The ideal candidate will be responsible for gathering information regarding the capabilities of our products, investigating the technical capabilities of both our products and competing solutions, and staying updated on developments in hardware and software. The role involves generating quantifiable requirements based on customer descriptions, system planning, and design, ensuring compliance through formal verification methods. The candidate will translate high-level product development strategies into network and system requirement specifications, collaborating with other engineering disciplines to develop detailed implementation requirements. In this role, the engineer will establish and coordinate the development of standards, practices, and procedures related to network and system development. They will design interfaces and integrate network and system elements to ensure they function cohesively. Performance assessment will be conducted using evaluation criteria and technical performance measures. The engineer will also serve as a customer liaison, supporting business development activities and shaping requirements based on customer needs. The responsibilities extend to planning, designing, and installing equipment, utilizing knowledge of engineering and programming, as well as sophisticated instruments and computers. The engineer will participate in system conceptual design and document design concepts, install new hardware, systems, and software for networks, and create network services, equipment, and devices. They will generate system-level requirements verification procedures and customer acceptance test procedures, monitor system performance, and implement performance tuning. Additionally, the engineer will review test plans and procedures to ensure they meet contractual objectives and participate in the testing process to validate requirements. The role also includes developing and analyzing existing administrative operations and management controls, improving policies, methods, procedures, and instructions to enhance operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness. The engineer will conduct assessments of current and in-process documents for compliance with regulations, policies, and procedures, and offer recommendations for managing resource documents effectively. Collaboration with stakeholders and subject matter experts will be essential to modify resource documents and implement recommended frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Gathers information concerning the capabilities of Company products and investigates the technical capabilities of competing equipment and/or solutions.
• Generates quantifiable requirements based on customer description, system planning and design, ensuring compliance through formal verification methods.
• Translates high-level product development strategies into network and system requirement specifications.
• Works with other engineering disciplines to develop lower-level detailed implementation requirements.
• Establishes and coordinates development of standards, practices, and procedures related to network and system development.
• Designs interfaces and integrates network and system elements to work cohesively.
• Assesses performance using evaluation criteria and technical performance measures.
• Acts as a customer liaison and supports business development activities to understand and shape requirements.
• Coordinates the planning, design, and installation of equipment using knowledge of engineering and programming.
• Participates in system conceptual design and documentation of design concepts.
• Installs new hardware, systems, and software for networks.
• Designs, creates, and builds network services, equipment, and devices.
• Generates system-level requirements verification procedures and customer acceptance test procedures.
• Monitors system performance and implements performance tuning.
• Reviews test plans/procedures to ensure they meet contractual requirements and participates in the testing process to validate requirements.
• Develops and analyzes existing administrative operations and management controls, including standard practices and operating procedures.
• Conducts assessments of current and in-process documents for compliance with regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Identifies related policy documents impacted by reviews and updates of existing content.
• Offers recommendations to retain, revise, or retire existing resource documents based on utilization and compliance metrics.
• Defines technical and/or web content management requirements to improve management of resource documents.
• Collaborates with stakeholders and subject matter experts to modify resource documents and implement recommended frameworks.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with 12+ years of relevant experience or commensurate experience.
• Top Secret clearance required.
• Must have or obtain IAT level II certification within 90 days of hire (e.g., CompTIA Security+(CE)).
• Demonstrated experience and understanding of DOD Security, RMF, and/or NIST Policies.

Nice-to-haves

• Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate with customers and internal cross-functional teams.
• Experience with virtual and/or cloud-based servers and applications.
• Excellent technical documentation and reporting skills.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Experience working in an Agile environment.
• Certification(s) in relevant technologies.