Description

Leidos currently has an opening on the Navy ‘Service Management, Integration and Transport’ (SMIT) Contract for a Classified Network Domain Architect. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience and leadership skills to successfully execute the mission of the Navy’s largest IT services program: SMIT. Under the SMIT Contract, the Leidos team will deliver the core backbone of the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet, including cybersecurity services, network operations, network engineering, service desk, and data transport. Ultimately, Leidos will support the Navy in unifying its shore-based networks and data management to improve capability and service while also saving significant dollars by focusing efforts under one enterprise network. This position requires Architecture, Engineering, Operations Support, Management and extensive knowledge of network communications, architecture, security controls, compliance, and configuration discipline.

Qualified candidates will demonstrate professionalism and the ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced and mission-focused environment.

Primary Responsibilities

• The Classified Network Domain Architect is responsible for:
• Applying Network and Security Subject Matter Expertise (SME) and thought leadership to the execution of the classified network’s mission for the largest private Intranet in the world. 
• Leading the development of classified network solutions and strategies to execute the US Navy’s mission.
• Demonstrating knowledge and application of DoD and Navy network policies and directives. 
• Collaborating with team to conduct trade studies/analyses of alternatives that support classified network architecture concepts for software and hardware, including designing, developing, and analyzing products and capabilities.
• Collaborating with Navy PEO-Digital Infrastructure Services APM-E, Service Owners, APM-E, Lead Engineers, and other DoD organizations (i.e. NNWC, US CYBERCOM), DISA, Industry Cloud Providers, and Partners to continuously improve the Navy’s classified network and its security posture.
• Identifying technology and solution roadmaps to improve mission enterprise capabilities resulting in increased contract growth and improved customer experience.
• Participating in the Leidos SMIT Engineering Review Board
• Collaborating with other DAs in cases of capability overlap areas, communicating, and collaborating with the Team.
• Proposal Support

• Providing subject matter expertise into new business for:
  • Help with defining customer requirements through collaboration to ensure all requirements are being captured in proposals.
  • Providing Level of Effort on system engineering task
  • Providing information into required equipment for network related solutions
  • Reviewing and providing information on proposal writeups before submission
  • Providing and Reviewing statements of work to be issued

• Architecture

• Collaborate with teams to develop Network Transformation approaches.
  • Research and present technologies related to improving user experience.
• Provide subject matter expertise for analysis of alternatives, business case analyses, etc…

• Engineering

• Provide guidance and oversight to Engineering:
  • Provide guidance on integration of engineered systems into the existing environment.
  • Provide system function information to Assessment and Authorization for system accreditation.
    • Package Diagrams, SEISA/C&A Plan,
  • Resolve technical conflicts for system integration.
  • Provide Lab guidance on minimal viable product to ensure proper testing of systems and system interfacing.

• Modeling Based Systems Engineering (MBSE):

• Provide subject matter expertise of the NMCI Unclassified/Classified network system and subsystem functions:
  • Provide information about network related systems to cameo system modelers.
    • Provide/Review/Verify System Requirements
    • Provide/Review/Verify HLD Structure
    • Provide/Review/Verify LLD
  • Help with standardization and definition for systems being integrated into the Cameo system modeler.
  • Review and provide network system descriptions.
• Operations
  • Provide subject matter expertise of the Unclassified/Classified Network to assist in:
    • Tier 3 escalation point for network troubleshooting.
    • Making network decisions that are outside of the configuration baseline to resolve network issues.
    • Informing the operational community on updates to current systems so they are aware of new functions associated with changes.
    • Provide briefings on system changes to operational community.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred in STEM or relevant field, or comparable experience with an additional 12 years or a Master’s degree with 10 years of overall related experience.
  • Additional years of related work experience may be substituted for a degree at the Hiring Manager's discretion.
• Exceptional written and oral communications and ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical managers and customers.
• Current IAT DOD 8570.01 IAT Level II Certification (defined as having one of the following): Comp TIA Security CE, Cisco CCNA Security, or ISC2 Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)
• Cisco CCNP Certification
• Expert knowledge of network architecture, security boundaries/technologies, and encryption technologies (Government and Commercial Solutions for Classified)
• In-depth understanding of TCP/IP networking, ports, protocols, and the OSI model.
• Experience presenting to client stakeholders and company management.
• Ability to travel up to 10% including the potential for OCONUS travel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Applicable Domain-Specific, Expert-level Technology certification such as CCIE, JNCIE, etc…
• Recent experience with Navy IT services and/or NMCI/OneNet
• Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and SysML experience; Cameo Systems Modeler
• 15-20 years of IT experience in multiple technical disciplines within DoD environment
• DevOps experience
• Microsoft Azure Cloud experience
• ITIL or Agile certifications
• Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level III certification highly desired

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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