Senior Network Architect

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Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!

KBRs National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security this position your work will have a profound impact on the countrys most critical role protecting our national security.

Why Join Us

• Innovative Projects: KBRs work is at the forefront of engineering logistics operations science program management mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.

• Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.
• Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

Responsibilities:

• Planning modeling simulation design installation maintenance management and coordination of the network
• Tests and analyzes elements of network facilities including power software security features communications devices communications lines modems and terminals and is responsible for the overall integration of the enterprise network. is also responsible for planning modeling simulation design installation maintenance management and coordination of the network
• Review and analyze the existing network architecture and provide designs for the current and future modern WAN/MAN/LAN technologies
• Recommend best practices such as SDN Intent-based networking and network segmentation protocols order to improve the existing architecture and meet new networking requirements and standards
• Design telecommunications circuit specifications
• Identify the need for routers switches and encryption devices to support enterprise services
• Deliver service catalog items for automatically provisioning network configurations to deliver Infrastructure-as -Code
• Develop and maintain network architecture specifications and artifacts
• Designs and plans network communications systems. Provides specifications and detailed schematics for network architecture
• Conducts cost/benefit analysis and provides specific detailed information for hardware and software selection implementation techniques and tools for the most efficient solution to meet business needs including present and future capacity requirements. Conducts testing of network design
• Responsible for monitoring network hardware operations to ensure properly set configuration options
• Plans implementation of enhancements and upgrades to the network
• Advises network users of hardware requirements configurations and limitations
• Maintains technical expertise in all areas of network and computer hardware and software interconnection and interfacing such as routers multiplexers firewalls hubs bridges gateways etc
• Evaluates and reports on new communications technologies to enhance capabilities of the network

Work Environment:

• Location: On-Site Annapolis Junction Maryland
• Travel Requirements: Minimal
• Working Hours: Standard

Minimum Qualifications:

• Top Secret with SCI
• Minimum 5 years of Cisco experience; proven expertise with Cisco network hardware including: routers switches firewalls unified communications equipment
• Proven experience in VMware environments
• Proven experience in virtual and physical Internet Protocol and Fiber Channel networks and routing protocols
• Proven experience designing optimizing and troubleshooting LAN WAN and low bandwidth networks protected by network encryptors
• Experience with Risk Management Framework (RMF) DODAF 2.0 standards and Change Management Processes to ensure smooth network updates and configurations
• Experience designing optimizing and troubleshooting LAN WAN and low bandwidth networks protected by network encryptors
• Experience designing VMware NSX environments utilizing Software Defined Networking (SDN) principles
• Experience utilizing network management solutions based on Netflow and Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
• Information Assurance Certifications consistent with the 8570 IAT Level III
• Current ITIL Foundation certification
• Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE) and VMware VCP-NV certifications or a combination of the following Cisco certifications with other relevant network virtualization and cloud certifications:
• CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure
• CCIE Service Provider
• CCIE Data Center
• At least one of the following:
  • Cisco Certified Specialist -Enterprise SD-WAN Implementation
  • Cisco Certified DevNet Expert
  • VMware Certified Advance Professional Network Virtualization Design (VCAO-NV)
• At least one of the following:
  • Microsoft Azure Network Engineer Associate
  • AWS Certified Advance Networking -Specialty

Desired Qualifications:

• Minimum 10 years of CISCO (or similar) experience; 5 years of VMware experience utilizing virtual physical Internet Protocol/Fiber Channel networks and routing protocols
• Knowledge of DISN (Department of Defense Information Network) or CANES (Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enter

Basic Compensation: $115100 - $172600 (This range is for the Maryland area only)

The offered rate will be based on the selected candidates knowledge skills abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.

Additional Compensation:

KBR may offer bonuses commissions or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus relocation benefits short-term incentives long-term incentives or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

Belong Connect and Grow at KBR

At KBR we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of teams philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong Connect and Grow. We Deliver Together.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion disability sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age national origin veteran status genetic information union status and/or beliefs or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law.