Senior Network Architect, P5, Onsite role

Date Posted:

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-AZ-TUCSON-E Hermans Rd BLDG 801 (External Site)

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen U.S. Person or Immigration Status Requirements:

Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance Type:

Secret - Current

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

Senior Network Architect P5

Raytheon Digital Technology Program Digital Services Classified Transformation FEOTB & Architecture Domain and Network Architecture

Location: Onsite Tucson AZ / Marlborough MA
Clearance Level: Secret

About the Role

At Raytheon the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of todays mission and stay ahead of tomorrows threat. Our team solves tough meaningful problems that create a safer more secure world.

The Senior Network Architect will serve as a senior technical leader within the Network Architecture team responsible for enterprise network architecture design governance and standards development across classified environments. This role defines and maintains network architecture principles ensures alignment with TOGAF and DoDAF frameworks and guides programs through consistent scalable and secure network designs. As a Subject Matter Expert in networking you will provide advanced architectural guidance and technical leadership to operational and engineering teams support complex problem resolution research emerging technologies and collaborate across organizations to shape the future of classified network solutions.

What You Will Do

• Lead the design and evolution of enterprise network architectures supporting classified programs.
• Define document and maintain network architecture principles standards and reference architectures.
• Apply formal architecture frameworks such as TOGAF and DoDAF to guide solution development and ensure traceability from mission needs to implementation.
• Establish and enforce architecture governance ensuring compliance with standards security requirements and best practices.
• Develop and maintain architecture artifacts including system views operational views and technical standards documentation.
• Serve as a technical authority for network-related design decisions.
• Provide Tier 3/4 escalation support to operational network teams resolving complex issues that require deep technical expertise and architectural-level analysis.
• Partner with engineering cybersecurity systems and program teams to translate architectural intent into implementable designs.
• Participate in and lead architecture reviews design forums and technical working groups.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption where appropriate.
• Provide mentoring and technical leadership to engineers and junior architects.
• Support proposal efforts and new program captures with architectural guidance.
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Support long-term modernization standardization and simplification initiatives for classified network environments.
• Communicates with parties within and outside of own function and typically has responsibilities for communicating with parties external to the organization (e.g. customers vendors etc.).
• Must be able to obtain Department of Defense Directive (DoDD) 8140 / 8570 Certification requirements (CompTIA Security CE or equivalent certification) within 6 months of start date.

What You Will Learn

• Enterprise-scale classified network architecture practices.
• Advanced secure networking solutions and design patterns.
• Cross-functional collaboration with cybersecurity systems engineering and infrastructure teams.
• Long-range technical strategy development for classified networks.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years experience
• Experience developing and governing enterprise-scale network architectures.
• Experience working with network technologies including routing switching firewalls WAN segmentation zero trust concepts encryption and secure communications.
• Experience using formal architecture frameworks such as TOGAF DoDAF or Zachman.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret DOD security clearance with the ability to acquire a Top Secret clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer

• TOGAF certification or formal TOGAF training.
• Experience supporting classified systems and environments.
• Familiarity with RMF / CSRMC NIST STIGs ICD 503 and other DoD security frameworks.
• Experience developing enterprise technical standards and governance models.
• Strong written visual and verbal communication skills (Visio PowerPoint architecture artifacts).
• Experience mentoring engineers or leading technical communities.
• Cisco CCNA and/or CCNP certification.
• Experience with Cisco Palo Alto or equivalent enterprise networking platforms.

What We Offer

• Our values drive our actions behaviors and performance with a vision for a safer more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety Trust Respect Accountability Collaboration and Innovation.

• Relocation Eligibility This role is relocation eligible if the applicant meets the company policy criteria.

Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role:

• Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees as they are essential to the development of our products.

Clearance Information: This position requires the ability to obtain a US Secret security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS) an agency of the Department of Defense handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: Corporation is an Aerospace and Defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses Collins Aerospace Systems Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon. Its 185000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics electric propulsion directed energy hypersonics avionics and cybersecurity. The company formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses is headquartered in Arlington VA.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process candidates may be asked to attendselect steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 132400 USD - 251600 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer including but not limited to the role function and associated responsibilities a candidates work experience location education/training and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits including but not limited to medical dental vision life insurance short-term disability long-term disability 401(k) match flexible spending accounts flexible work schedules employee assistance program Employee Scholar Program parental leave paid time off and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including but not limited to individual performance business unit performance and/or the companys performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability or veteran status or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act.

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