Koniag Government Services

Principal Network / Systems Architect

Koniag Government Services • $120K — $150K *
Bedford, MA 01730In-Person
Information Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Master's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related Engineering field.
  • 15+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, with at least 7 years in a leadership/architectural role.
  • IAT Level III certification (e.g., CISSP or CASP+).
  • Expert Level CE certification (e.g., CCIE for Network + MCSE/Azure Solutions Architect for Systems).
  • Secret clearance required, Top Secret (TS/SCI) may be necessary for some projects.

Responsibilities

  • Architect integrated solutions combining Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI).
  • Lead the design of a Zero Trust environment with identity-based systems integration.
  • Design on-ramps for seamless data flow between on-premises data centers and cloud environments.
  • Architect and support Remote Access - VPN and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI).
  • Develop disaster recovery strategies ensuring compliance with agency RTO/RPOs.
  • Author technical proposals incorporating AI into network/system telemetry.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401K with company matching.
  • Flexible spending accounts.
  • Paid holidays.
  • Three weeks paid time off.
Full Job Description
Koniag IT Systems, LLC, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a Principal Network / Systems Architect to support KITS and our government customer in Carson, CA. This position is for a Future New Business Opportunity.

The customer may need support as needed at other locations Columbus, OH, Bedford, MA, Fort Lee, VA, and Smyrna, GA.

We offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401K with company matching, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, three weeks paid time off, and more.

The Principal Network/Systems Architect ensures that the network transport layer and the systems/server layer work in perfect synchronization to support the customer's mission-critical applications.

Essential Functions, Responsibilities & Duties may include, but are not limited to:

Converged Infrastructure Design:
  • Architect integrated solutions where Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI), such as Nutanix or VMware vSAN, overlap to provide a resilient foundation for agency data.

Zero Trust & Secure Access Service Edge (SASE):
  • Lead the design of a Zero Trust environment that integrates identity-based systems (Active Directory/ICAM) with network-level micro-segmentation.

Hybrid-Cloud Orchestration:
  • Design the "on-ramps" and "inter-connects" between the customer on-premises data centers and DoD Impact Level 5/6 cloud environments (AWS/Azure), ensuring seamless data flow and high availability.

Virtual Environments:
  • Architect, Manage, and Support Remote Access - Virtual Private Network (VPN) and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)

Disaster Recovery & Continuity of Operations (COOP):
  • Architect high-level strategies for cross-site failover, ensuring that both the network routing and the system data replication can recover within agency-mandated RTO/RPOs.

Innovation & Technical Whitepapers:
  • Act as the primary author for technical proposals, exploring the use of AI for network/system telemetry, automated remediation, and predictive maintenance.

Technical Proficiencies:
  • Network Engineering & Traffic Shaping
  • Network Access Control (NAC) & Firewalls
  • Vulnerability Remediation
  • Intrusion Prevention & Web Proxy
  • Log Aggregation & Security Information and Event Management (SIEM
  • Privileged Access Management (PAM)
  • XaaS (IaaS, SaaS, PaaS)

Required Qualifications:

Clearance Requirement:
  • Most roles require at least a Secret clearance, with some requiring Top Secret (TS/SCI) depending on the sensitivity of the systems.

Education:
  • Master's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related Engineering field.

Certifications (DoD 8570/8140):
  • IAT Level III: (e.g., CISSP or CASP+).
  • Expert Level CE: Dual-domain expertise is expected (e.g., CCIE for Network + MCSE/Azure Solutions Architect for Systems).

Experience:
  • 15+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, with at least 7 years in a leadership/architectural role managing large-scale DoD enterprise environments.

About Koniag Government Services

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501 employees
Industry
Education, Government & Non-Profit
* Ladders Estimates

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