Principal Network Systems Architect

Koniag IT Systems LLC a Koniag Government Services company is seeking a Principal Network / Systems Architect to support KITS and our government customer in Carson CA. This position is for a Future New Business customer may need support as needed at other locations Columbus OH Bedford MA Fort Lee VA and Smyrna offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health dental and vision insurance 401K with company matching flexible spending accounts paid holidays three weeks paid time off and Principal Network/Systems Architect ensures that the network transport layer and the systems/server layer work in perfect synchronization to support the customers mission-critical applications. Essential Functions Responsibilities & Duties may include but are not limited to:Converged Infrastructure Design: Architect integrated solutions where Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) such as Nutanix or VMware vSAN overlap to provide a resilient foundation for agency Trust & Secure Access Service Edge (SASE):Lead the design of a Zero Trust environment that integrates identity-based systems (Active Directory/ICAM) with network-level -Cloud Orchestration: Design the on-ramps and inter-connects between the customer on-premises data centers and DoD Impact Level 5/6 cloud environments (AWS/Azure) ensuring seamless data flow and high Environments:Architect Manage and Support Remote Access - Virtual Private Network (VPN) and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Disaster Recovery & Continuity of Operations (COOP): Architect high-level strategies for cross-site failover ensuring that both the network routing and the system data replication can recover within agency-mandated RTO/ & Technical Whitepapers: Act as the primary author for technical proposals exploring the use of AI for network/system telemetry automated remediation and predictive Proficiencies:Network Engineering & Traffic Shaping Network Access Control (NAC) & Firewalls Vulnerability Remediation Intrusion Prevention & Web Proxy Log Aggregation & Security Information and Event Management (SIEMPrivileged Access Management (PAM)XaaS (IaaS SaaS PaaS)Required Qualifications:Clearance Requirement:Most roles require at least a Secret clearance with some requiring Top Secret (TS/SCI) depending on the sensitivity of the : Masters degree in computer science Information Technology or a related Engineering (DoD 8570/8140):IAT Level III: (e.g. CISSP or CASP).Expert Level CE: Dual-domain expertise is expected (e.g. CCIE for Network MCSE/Azure Solutions Architect for Systems).Experience:15 years of experience in IT infrastructure with at least 7 years in a leadership/architectural role managing large-scale DoD enterprise Equal Employment Opportunity PolicyThe company is an equal opportunity employer. The company shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race color religion creed ethnicity sex sexual orientation gender or gender identity (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification) national origin or ancestry age disability citizenship military/veteran status marital status genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local law. We are committed to equal employment opportunity in all decisions related to employment promotion wages benefits and all other privileges terms and conditions of company is dedicated to seeking all qualified applicants. If you require an accommodation to navigate or apply for a position on our website please get in touch with Heaven Wood via e-mail at or by calling to request Government Services (KGS) is an Alaska Native Owned corporation supporting the values and traditions of our native communities through an agile employee and corporate culture that delivers Enterprise Solutions Professional Services and Operational Management to Federal Government Agencies. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Koniag we apply our proven commercial solutions to a deep knowledge of Defense and Civilian missions to provide forward leaning technical professional and operational solutions. KGS enables successful mission outcomes for our customers through solution-oriented business partnerships and a commitment to exceptional service delivery. We ensure long-term success with a continuous improvement approach while balancing the collective interests of our customers employees and native communities. For more information please visit Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. Shareholder Preference in accordance with Public Law 88-352