REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Minimum 10 years of experience in network engineering and architecture design.
• Knowledge of NIST 800-53, FISMA, and federal security standards.
• Familiarity with Remedy, Cisco ACI, Palo Alto, AWS VPC, Azure Networking.
• Experience managing network architecture projects for a federal government agency.
• Knowledge of federal government network and security policies, data protection standards, and risk management practices, preferred.
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to pass required Federal background screening/security check, including basic and expanded investigations. Ability to obtain and maintain both government clearance and customer approval.
• U.S. citizenship required.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent certification or years of experience).
• Professional Certifications such as Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP), Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP), Cisco Certified Internetwork Engineer (CCIE), Cisco Certified Architect (CCAR), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), AWS Certified Advanced Networking Specialty, or similar certifications, highly desired.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Candidates must reside in or within commutable distance of Suitland, Maryland.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. May need to lift up to 25 pounds occasionally.

WHO WE ARE

Tanaq Technical Services (TTS) strives to deeply understand and analyze our clients’ vision, needs, and requirements so we may provide alternative solutions, empowering them to choose the best resolution. We aim to achieve excellence by delivering on our commitments to our clients, employees, and partners.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking a Principal Network Architect to support our federal government customer. The Principal Network Architect is responsible for designing secure, scalable, reliable, and low latency network architectures for the Government’s cloud and on-premises environments, ensuring compliance with federal security standards such as NIST 800-53 and FISMA. The Primary focus for this individual will be to support the following areas:

• Network Architecture and Design
• Security Architecture and Design
• Unified Communications Architecture and Design
• Audio/Visual Architecture and Design
• Cloud Architecture and Design
• Identity Management Architecture and Design
• DNS and LDAP Architecture and Design
• Active Directory Architecture and Design

This is a hybrid remote position based in Suitland, Maryland, that will require some onsite work at the customer’s location. This position is contingent on contract award.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide high-level architectural expertise to managers and technical staff.
• Develop architectural products and deliverables for the enterprise and operational business lines in line with the organization’s strategy and goals.
• Develop a strategy for the system and the design infrastructure necessary to support that strategy.
• Advise on selection of technological purchases with regard to processing, data storage, data access, and applications development.
• Sets standards for the client/server relational database structure for the organization (SQL, ORACLE, SYBASE, etc.).
• Advise on the feasibility of potential future projects to management.
• Track current plans.
• Monitor and review the success of systems and ensure efficiency and effectiveness.
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