Cisco Data Center Network Architect

DescriptionLeidos Health Mission Solutions is seeking a Senior Network Architect specializing in Cisco data center design for a large network services opportunity supporting the National Institute of Health (NIH) in the Bethesda, MD area, contingent upon contract award.Role is fully onsite in Bethesda, MD and requires US Citizen or US Person, with the ability to obtain Public Trust Clearance, level 5.Job Summary:The Network Architect is part of a team that will support existing large-scale enterprise network systems and architect, design and deploy new solutions to provide secure, highly available network services in accordance with existing customer service level agreements (SLAs). The Network Architect will work in collaboration with engineers, network administrators, operations, and security teams to maintain and configure network devices and software. This position will provide Tier 3 support for incident response and coordinate with vendors and service providers. The Network Architect will also work on new network initiatives, implement change requests, support process improvement, consult and provide status to customers, and generate reports and other supporting documentation.Primary Responsibilities:Architect and design virtual local area networks (VLANs), wide area networks (WANs), datacenter networks, wireless networks and industrial control communications systems in accordance with SLAsProvide Cisco switching and routing expertise in support of NIH data center networksEvaluate the potential impacts of new network solutions on the NIH and Trusted Internet Connection (TIC) networksMeasure, monitor and plan network performance, usage, availability, capacity planning, and healthDesign and implement firewall solutions and network monitoring solutions for security complianceProvide strategic and tactical direction for NIH CIT Network Services enhancements and projectsActively engage with the customer and other NIH organizations to define requirements and expected outcomes for new projectsProvide Tier 3 technical support, development of standard operation procedures, and mentoring to the operations teamCollaborate with the program security team to ensure compliance for changes and new capabilitiesSupport the customer for transition from traditional to software-defined enterprise networkingBasic Qualifications:Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or other related disciplineEither an active Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) certification plus five (5) years OR ten (10) years (without CCIE) experience architecting, designing, and operating complex, large-scale enterprise networksFive years of experience configuring Cisco data center switches, routers, firewalls, and monitoring solutionsExperience implementing complex enterprise VLAN architecturesExperience architecting, designing, and implementing data center networks using Cisco, F5 and Palo Alto devicesExperience with scripting languages and automationKnowledge of network operation, applications, hardware, monitoring, and operating systems, supporting approximately 45,000 usersDemonstrated ability for oral and written communication with the highest levels of managementExperience with network, security, infrastructure architecture activities and tasks on a medium to large government IT Infrastructure project with 24x7 mission support requirements;Experience in at least six of the follow technical areas: network design and development; data center network services; virtual private network (VPN) services; Trusted Internet Connection (TIC) Services; network backbone services; collaboration with external Internet service providers (ISPs); Voice over IP (VoIP) implementation and quality management; wireless networks; IP address management (IPAM) services; Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Services; and Cloud Network ServicesDesired skills:CCIE Certification very strongly preferred in the Data Center area of specializationCompTIA Security+ or CISSP security certificationNetwork project management experienceExperience with systems that implement Cisco DNA CenterDeep understanding of Layer 2 and Layer 3 frameworks and protocolsExperience with ScienceLogic 1, F5 load balancers, and Palo Alto firewallsExperience with implementing data center colocation servicesExperience with using ServiceNow for IT service management (ITSM)Hybrid cloud networking experienceITIL 4 Foundation certificationOriginal Posting Date:

2024-07-11While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.Pay Range:

Pay Range $87,100.00 - $157,450.00The 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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