Cloud Network Architect/Engineer

$180,000 - $200,000/Yr

GovCIO - Carson City, NV

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Carson City, NV

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 about 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 Cloud Network Engineer/Architect will translate high-level product development strategies into detailed network and system requirement specifications, collaborating with other engineering disciplines to develop lower-level implementation requirements. This position also entails establishing and coordinating the development of standards, practices, and procedures related to network and system development. The engineer 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, while also serving as a customer liaison to support business development activities and shape requirements. In addition to planning, designing, and installing equipment, the engineer will participate in system conceptual design and document the design concepts. Responsibilities include installing new hardware, systems, and software for networks, designing and building network services, and generating system-level requirements verification procedures and customer acceptance test procedures. Monitoring system performance and implementing performance tuning are also key aspects of this role. The engineer will review test plans and procedures to ensure they meet contractual objectives and participate in the testing process to validate requirements. Furthermore, the role involves developing and analyzing existing administrative operations and management controls to enhance operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness, conducting assessments for compliance with regulations, and collaborating with stakeholders to modify resource documents as needed.

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 to achieve greater operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
• 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, compliance, and other relevant metrics.
• Defines technical and/or web content management requirements to improve management of resource documents.
• Collaborates with stakeholders and subject matter experts (SMEs) 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.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of USD $180,000.00 - USD $200,000.00 per year.
• Remote work flexibility.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.
• Comprehensive health insurance options.
• 401k retirement savings plan.