Senior Network Architect

Mantech International - Herndon, VA

Full-time - Senior

Herndon, VA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Transform the future of federal services with ManTech! Join a vibrant, diverse team committed to enhancing national security and public services through innovative tech. Since 1968, we've partnered with Federal Civilian sectors to deliver impactful solutions. Engage in exciting projects in Digital Transformation, Cybersecurity, IT, Data Analytics and more. Ignite your career and drive change. Your journey starts now-innovate and excel with ManTech! Become an integral part of a diverse team while working at an Industry Leading Organization, where our employees come first. At ManTech International, you'll help protect our national security while working on innovative projects that offer opportunities for advancement. We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Network Architect to join our team, providing crucial support to the Network Operations Security Center (NOSC). You will be responsible for the design, development, and deployment of the network enterprise architecture.

Responsibilities

• Support the enterprise architecture, design, development, and deployment of network services in support of government customer.
• Research and implement enterprise-wide network solutions, capabilities, and enhancements to support customer business/mission goals and objectives, while complying with the network architecture and design standards.
• Produce SDLC project artifacts such as requirements, design documents, diagrams, and other required documentation.
• Troubleshoot network incidents, providing root cause analysis and documenting information in tickets and knowledge repositories.
• Coordinate system maintenance, monitoring, and installation of multiple WAN/LAN environments encompassing multiple specializations, platforms, and technologies.
• Develop and maintain a roadmap for capabilities, operations, and technologies.
• Assist with development and execution of test plans and supporting documentation for network configuration upgrades, additions, or revisions.
• Support network traffic analysis and bandwidth optimization efforts.
• Evaluate and report on new/emerging network/communication technologies to enhance capacity, performance, and reliability.
• Evaluate and recommend changes and/or technology upgrades to address performance, standardization, and industry best practices.
• Follow all customer network security processes and procedures, ensuring compliance with government policies.
• Collaborate and capture customer requirements, presenting customer requirements in technical exchanges with other government agencies.
• Perform site installations, technology refresh, develop implementation plans and schedules.
• Mentor, train, and guide Network Engineers.
• Develop and maintain network architecture diagrams.
• Contribute to documentation in the Knowledge Base, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), work instructions, and job aids.
• Conduct knowledge transfer sessions with operations and engineering teams.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A 8570 Compliant certifications
• A Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification
• A bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, cybersecurity, or a related field of study. Additional years of experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
• A minimum of (12) twelve years of experience
• Hands-on experience with Cisco routing, switching, and firewall technology
• Experience with primary network topologies, LANs, WANs and other common network standards
• Strong understanding of network protocols and technologies, including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and QoS, MPLS
• Very strong knowledge of routing protocols (e.g., BGP, EIGRP, OSPF) and network protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, GRE, IPSEC, and VRF)
• Familiarity with networking technologies including router/switch administration, ethernet and wireless networking and related protocols, hardware installation and support, system security techniques and firewall administration, basic database management.
• Experience with designing, configuring, integrating, and troubleshooting network infrastructure technology
• Experience supporting a switched or routed network environment
• Must have experience creating/writing design documentation, diagrams, and other project artifact deliverables.
• Experience with installation, configuration, problem resolution and maintenance of all network resources, systems and other IT-related technologies.

Nice-to-haves

• A master's degree
• A Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certification

Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer
• Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities