Overview

At Criterion Systems, we developed a different kind of business—a company whose real value is a reputation for excellence built upon the collective skills, talents, perspectives, and backgrounds of its people. By accepting a position with Criterion Systems, you will join a group of professionals with a collaborative mindset where we share ideas and foster professional development to accomplish our goals. In addition to our great culture, we also offer competitive compensation and benefit packages, company-sponsored team building events, and advancement opportunities. To find out more about how Criterion can help you take your career to the next level please visit our website: www.criterion-sys.com. Criterion Systems is a Military/Veteran Friendly Company therefore we encourage Veterans to apply.

Responsibilities

We are seeking a mission-focused Enterprise Network Architect to support and contribute to our government customers' success in Herndon, Virginia!

***ACTIVE SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIRED***

This position requires at least 16 years of experience designing, implementing, and supporting Cloud, Enterprise, and Service provider Networks, Network Hardening, Cloud Migration, and Ansible Automation.

Qualifications

Required Experience, Education, Skills & Technologies

• An active TS/SCI with a favorable polygraph security clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, or a technical discipline
• Sixteen (16) years of experience designing, implementing, and supporting Cloud, Enterprise, and Service provider Networks, Network Hardening, Cloud Migration, and Ansible Automation.
• CCIE Certification
• JNCIE Certification
• Deep knowledge of MPLS, TCIP/IP, VPM and IP telephony
• Experience developing IP/MBLS network architecture
• Experience 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 Scripting experience using Pearl
• Red Hat Ansible Automation experience
• 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.)

Preferred Experience, Education, Skills & Technologies

• 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

Security Clearance Level

• TS/SCI with a favorable polygraph

Certification

• Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) certification
• Juniper Networks Certified Internet Expert (JNCIE) certification

Work Schedule

• Full-time on-site at a designated facility.

Benefits Offered

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Tuition/Training Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid Time Off, and Holidays.

Criterion Systems, LLC. and its subsidiaries are committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination at all levels of our organization. We believe in treating all applicants and employees fairly and make employment decisions without regard to any individual’s protected status: race, ethnicity, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, sex/gender, gender identity/gender expression, sexual orientation, physical and mental disability, marital/parental status, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), age, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit https://careers-criterion-sys.icims.com/.