Job Title: Network Cloud Architect
Location: Laurel, MD
Employment Type: Full Time
Work Arrangement: On-Site
Work Site: Customer Site
Security Clearance: Current Department of Defense (DoD) Top Secret - Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) with Polygraph is required.
Due to federal contract requirements, United States Citizenship and position-appropriate security clearance is
required.
Position Overview: Braxton-Grant Technologies is seeking a Network Cloud Architect to serve as a senior systems engineering and architecture professional responsible for the architecture, design, integration, and implementation of complex network and cloud solutions supporting mission-critical environments. The Network Cloud Architect leads systems engineering and architecture efforts for hybrid and multi-cloud environments, network infrastructure, and cloud connectivity solutions. The role is responsible for managing requirements and architecture baselines, maintaining architectural integrity, developing technical documentation, and guiding the successful delivery of solutions that align with mission and operational objectives.
Key Responsibilities: - Analyze operational requirements, concepts of operation documentation, and system architectures to develop and refine system requirements;
- Design and develop system, network, and cloud architectures that support mission objectives and meet security, performance, scalability, and interoperability requirements;
- Provide technical leadership across systems engineering activities, including requirements analysis, architecture development, integration, testing, implementation, and sustainment;
- Advise government and technical teams on architectural approaches, engineering tradeoffs, technical alternatives, and feasibility assessments;
- Develop and maintain systems engineering documentation, including requirements specifications, architecture artifacts, interface control documents, engineering plans, and related technical deliverables;
- Manage system and derived requirements to ensure solutions remain aligned with approved architectures, technical standards, and mission needs;
- Participate in Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop, integrate, and field new capabilities;
- Support the design, integration, and modernization of network infrastructure, hybrid-cloud environments, and multi-cloud connectivity solutions;
- Define and support verification, validation, integration, and test activities to ensure systems satisfy operational and technical requirements;
- Coordinate and resolve technical issues, risks, and action items resulting from Configuration Control Board (CCB) meetings, design reviews, test events, and program reviews;
- Support configuration management activities, including baseline management, requirements traceability, interface control, and change management throughout the system lifecycle;
- Assess technical risks and develop mitigation strategies to maintain system integrity, availability, and operational effectiveness;
- Conduct analyses to evaluate system performance, reliability, maintainability, survivability, and overall mission effectiveness;
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior network engineers;
- Perform technical research, fact-finding, and analysis to develop conclusions and recommendations; prepare and present reports, briefings, and other technical deliverables;
- Maintain technical oversight and accountability for engineering products and deliverables, ensuring compliance with approved requirements, standards, and mission objectives.
Required Qualifications: - Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or a related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Five (5) years of additional engineering experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
- Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
- Fourteen (14) or more years of directly related experience.
- At least one of the following certifications:
- Security+ CE
- CCNA-Security
- CySA+
- GICSP
- GSEC
- CND
- SSCP
- Demonstrated experience implementing and managing hybrid-cloud connectivity solutions, including Azure ExpressRoute and VPN Gateway, Oracle FastConnect, and AWS Direct Connect and Transit Gateway.
- Understanding of cloud architecture and connectivity options across AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), including experience supporting classified and unclassified network environments (TS, Secret, and Unclassified).
- Understanding of carrier-neutral data center environments and their role in network transport, cloud interconnection, and resilient connectivity architectures.
- Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification a plus.
- Excellent writing and communication skills, including the ability to develop analytical documents and conduct oral presentations.
- Ability to work independently with little direction and guidance.
What We Offer:Braxton-Grant is committed to being a place where talented people do their best work. You'll join a collaborative, highperforming team that values curiosity, knowledgesharing, and continuous improvement. We support your growth through competitive pay, meaningful professional development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package designed to help you thrive both at work and beyond.
Pay Range: $175,000-$235,000
The salary range provided represents the range Braxton-Grant reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors including government contract labor categories and contract rates, education, relevant work experience, knowledge, skills, and competencies, and certifications. The posted salary range reflects base salary and does not include benefits.
Braxton-Grant offers a comprehensive benefits package for eligible full-time employees:
- Employer-subsidized HSA-compatible medical plans with out-of-network coverage and wellness rewards
- Vision and dental PPO plans
- Employer-paid short term disability insurance
- Employer-paid basic life and AD&D insurance
- Voluntary long-term disability insurance
- Voluntary supplemental disability, hospital protection, accident insurance, critical illness and cancer, and whole life policies
- 401k plan with generous employer match
- Professional development and tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 annually
- Employee referral bonus eligibility
- Up to 160 hours of PTO annually, aligned with applicable state leave regulations
- 10 paid holidays
