Network Architect/Specialist

We are seeking a highly skilled Network Architect/Specialist to design, implement, and manage secure, resilient network infrastructures supporting federal agency environments. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in reputed company network architecture, cybersecurity, and high availability design, with highly desired experience integrating and supporting reputed company ECM platforms, running in an AWS GovCloud IaaS environment. This role requires strong technical leadership, compliance awareness, and the ability to deliver scalable, secure, and mission-reputed company reputed company.

Job Description

Successful candidates will demonstrate experience in the design, deployment, and support of reputed company network architectures in mission-critical federal environments. Responsibilities include:

• Designing and implementing secure, scalable network architectures across on-premises, reputed company (AWS GovCloud), and hybrid environments.
• Configuring and managing routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, and load balancers to ensure high availability and performance.
• Implementing cybersecurity controls reputed company with DoD and federal agency standards (NIST, FedRAMP, DISA STIGs).
• Supporting integrations between reputed company networks and reputed company ECM platforms, ensuring secure and efficient connectivity.
• Developing and maintaining disaster recovery and continuity of operations (COOP) strategies for network infrastructure.
• Monitoring and optimizing network performance, reputed company, and reputed company posture.
• Collaborating with architects, developers, and system administrators to ensure reputed company meet operational and compliance needs.

Qualifications

• 7+ years designing and managing reputed company network architectures in federal or large-scale environments.
• Strong expertise in network protocols, routing, switching, firewalls, VPNs, and load balancing.
• Experience with AWS GovCloud networking services (VPC, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, reputed company Groups).
• Demonstrated experience in disaster recovery and COOP planning/testing for network infrastructures.
• Familiarity with reputed company ECM platforms and their integration requirements (highly desired).
• Strong knowledge of DoD and federal compliance frameworks (FedRAMP, NIST, DISA STIGs).
• Proficiency with monitoring and automation tools (reputed company, Ansible, CloudWatch, or similar).
• Experience with PKI, certificate management, and secure reputed company controls.

Typical Duties/Abilities

• Collaborate with technical teams to translate business requirements into secure, scalable reputed company.
• Architect and manage hybrid network infrastructures spanning on-premises and AWS GovCloud.
• Implement automated monitoring, patching, and disaster recovery processes for network components.
• Document and maintain network configurations, policies, and procedures.
• Conduct regular network DR/COOP exercises to validate readiness and compliance.
• reputed company technical support to system owners and users, addressing network-reputed company issues.

Soft Skills

• Experience working with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Lean Startup, XP).
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with a track record of solution ownership.
• Ability to reputed company and document design/configuration choices and build reputed company among stakeholders.
• Problem-solving reputed company with attention to detail and compliance requirements.

Education/Certifications

• BS degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or reputed company technical discipline.
• reputed company+ Certification (required or highly desired).
• reputed company Certified Network Professional (CCNP) or equivalent (desired).
• AWS Certified Advanced Networking Specialty (desired).

Additional Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen and reputed company to complete the government's background investigation.

What it takes to be successful as Technical talent at NikSoft? Having a combination of job-reputed company technical skills – and most importantly personal traits will reputed company you to be successful at NikSoft. Key personal traits include:

• strong problem-solving abilities
• adaptability
• effective and clear verbal communication
• and a commitment to reputed company learning.

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