Abile Group has an exciting and challenging opportunity for a Senior Network Architect supporting a DoD Customer's Classified Network Services. The mission will include Operations, Compliance, Cyber Security, Customer Service, and Engineering. The right Senior Network Architect candidate will possess the below skills and qualifications and be ready to handle all responsibilities independently and professionally.

• Designs and plans network communications systems.
• Reviews and analyzes the existing network architecture, plan, and provides designs to implement current/modern upgrades to WAN/MAN/LAN technologies.
• Evaluates and reports on new communications technologies to enhance capabilities of the network.
• Provides specifications and detailed schematics and artifacts 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.
• Advises and provides client hardware requirements, configurations, Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs) and limitations.
• Designs telecommunications circuit specifications.
• Delivers service catalog items for automatically provisioning network configurations utilizing Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Responsible for monitoring network statistics to ensure optimum performance.
• Responsible for monitoring network hardware operations to ensure properly set configuration options.
• Maintains technical expertise in all areas of network and computer hardware and software interconnection and interfacing, such as management, monitoring, automation, routers, switches, firewalls, and unified communications equipment.

Clearance Required: TS/SCI. 

Degree and Years of Experience: Minimum of 12 to 15 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 10 to 13 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 7 to 9 years with PhD.

• Minimum of 5 years designing VMware NSX environments utilizing Software Defined Networking (SDN) principles, physical Internet Protocol/Fiber Channel networks, and routing protocols.

Required Certifications:

• Information Assurance Certifications consistent with the 8570 IAT Level III.
• Required VMware Certified Professional-Network Virtualization (VCP-NV) AXELOS ITIL4 professional certification.
• Cloud, Automation, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) certificates/training may be required within 6 months of starting.

Desired Certifications:

• Professional certification in Cisco, Azure, VMware, and/or ITIL. (e.g., CCNP Enterprise, DevNet Professional, AZ-104).

Required Skills:

• Proven expertise with Cisco network platforms including management, monitoring, automation, routers, switches, firewalls, and unified communications equipment.
• Experience with Risk Management Framework (RMF), DODAF 2.0 standards, and Change Management Processes to ensure smooth network updates and configurations.
• Knowledge of Defense Information Systems Network (DISN) or Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES) systems.
• Demonstrated skill in using MS Office applications for network design documentation, including advanced use of Visio for generating detailed technical drawings and diagrams.
• Proven experience designing, optimizing, and troubleshooting LAN, WAN, and low bandwidth networks protected by network encryptors.
• Experience utilizing network management solutions based on Netflow and Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).
• Proven experience in virtualized environments (e.g. Azure, VMware NSX).
• Proficiency with Automation tools and scripting (e.g. Ansible, Python, or similar).
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as a Code (IaC) (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Expertise in gathering requirements and preparing presentations.

Desired Skills:

• Minimum 10 years of Cisco (or similar) experience; proven expertise with Cisco network platforms including management, monitoring, automation, routers, switches, firewalls, and unified communications equipment.
• Experience designing Cisco ACI environments utilizing Software Defined Networking (SDN) principles, physical Internet Protocol/Fiber Channel networks, and routing protocols.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies for iterative network project management.

Abile Group, Inc. was formed in July 2004 to partner with the Intelligence Community and their Contractors in the areas of Enterprise Analytics & Performance Management, IT & Systems Engineering and Program & Project Management. We have significant experience with the Federal Government and are an EDWOSB dedicated to our employees and clients. We are looking for high performing employees who enjoy providing advice and guidance along with solutions development and implementation support, crafted by combining industry best practices with the clients’ subject matter experience and Abile’s breadth of expertise. 

Abile is committed to hiring the most qualified and best fit person for the job - always has, always will. Anyone requiring reasonable accommodations should email careers@abilegroup.com with requested details. A member of the HR team will respond to your request within 2 business days. 

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