Network Architect - Subject Matter Expert (SME) - KDA Consulting Inc

KDA Consulting is a Disabled Veteran, Woman-Owned, Certified Disadvantaged Small Business, comprised of a diverse team of professionals driven to tackle the demanding National Defense and Intelligence challenges through IT solutions.  We emphasize teamwork and focus on achieving goals to complete deliverables efficiently, on-time, and under budget.  We are currently seeking a Network Architect – Subject Matter Expert (SME) to join our team.

Primary Job Duties & Required Experience:

·        A bachelor’s or master’s degrees in computer engineering or science is preferred

·        Sixteen (16) or more years of relevant professional work experience

·        experience designing, implementing, and supporting Cloud, Enterprise, and Service provider Networks, Network Hardening, Cloud Migration, and Ansible Automation.

·        Optical Engineering Experience

·        Deep knowledge of MPLS, TCIP/IP, VPM and IP telephony

·        Developing IP/MBLS network architecture

·        Developing and executing MPLS VPN Service Standards for global network

·        Linux Systems Engineering experience, including: AWS Deployment, Apache/Ngnix, PostgreSQL, Linux, KVM virtualization, Bash and Pearl Scripting

·        Red Hat Ansible Automation

·        Enterprise Architecture frameworks and principles

·        Systems Engineering Lifecycle (SELC) Support

·        Cloud experience (AWS, VPC, transit gateway, private link, ELB, ELB, etc.); Azure (connectivity services – Vnet, Virtual WAN, VPN gateway, application protection, application delivery and network monitoring, etc.)

·        CCIE Certification- both written and lab

·        JNCIE Certification- both written and lab

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills:

·        Cisco IOS- including switching, routing, segment routing, and other technologies

·        Radio frequency and spectrum engineering

·        Optical networking technology and engineering

·        Satellite communications engineering

·        Cloud design, implementation, and configuration

·        Other automation tools (e.g. Chef, Puppet, Terraform, etc.)

·        Identification of INFOSEC and COMSEC security requirements for the network

·        Providing technical guidance and direction for TCP/IP transport network design and engineering, networking routing protocols, advanced virtual networking technologies

·        Analyzing the optimization of network system performance

·        Overseeing the strategic interface of network systems configuration

·        Assessing network engineering technologies, computing systems hardware and software protocols

·        Providing high-level technical advice and guidance to manager and technical resources on networking technologies to meet current and future organizational needs

·        Overseeing the strategic interface of network systems configuration

·        Assessing network engineering technologies, computing systems hardware and software protocols

·        Providing high-level technical advice and guidance to managers and technical resources on networking technologies to meet current and future organizational needs

·        Establishing overall strategic network standards and priorities

·        Identification of technical trends in information technology, awareness of on-going IT projects, and business unit requirements

·        Model Based System Engineering (MBBSE) principles

·        Knowledge of Security Development Operations (SecDevOps) on iterative development projects

·        Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code

·        Knowledge of Agile development principles

·        Knowledge of modern software languages (e.g. Java, C, C++, C#, Python, Perl, etc.)

·        Knowledge of state-of-the-art systems engineering principles and network design concepts

·        Knowledge of OSI model, routing protocols, and their application to router configurations

·        Experience in multi-vendor network security environment

·        Experience with routing design, techniques, and protocols such as BGP

·        In-depth understanding of peering, QoS, and traffic engineering

·        Security best practices for firewalls and perimeter security measures including VPN technologies

·        Continuous integration, test automation and/or SecDevOps on iterative development projects

Certifications

·        CCIE Certification- both written and lab

·        JNCIE Certification- both written and lab

Job Requirements

·        Active TS/SCI + Full Scope Poly U.S. Government Security is required

·        Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline

·        16+ years of relevant professional work experience

·        Ability to maintain discretion and confidentiality

·        Strong interpersonal skills, especially the ability to network and establish professional relationships

·        Ability to prioritize, demonstrated strong organizational skills, and ability to meet or exceed deadlines

Physical Demands: Position will require frequent sitting, standing, and/or mobility within an office setting.  Employee must be able to use hands to complete work at a workstation/computer, be able to reach, type and manipulate with hands, fingers, and arms; lift and/or move up to 20 pounds; talk, see and hear.

Work Environment: Work is performed on client site in a professional office environment with moderate stress and noise levels.  Position requires employee to effectively use a computer, potentially for long periods of time, and to accommodate potentially frequent interruptions.  Candidate should be both customer-focused and present a team approach to overall work.

Schedule:  Business core hours are Monday through Friday, from 09:30 to 14:30 ET. Standard work hours may vary for this position based upon contract requirements. Position will be located onsite at a customer facility in Herndon, VA.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): KDA is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, KDA will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations in the hiring process. We encourage qualified individuals with disabilities to apply. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process or to perform essential job functions, please contact our HR team at  hr@kda-consulting.com. For persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, deafblind, or deaf-disabled, KDA will provide an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter where needed as a reasonable accommodation for the hiring processes.

EEOC: KDA is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.