Senior Network Architect
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
Category: Engineer
Industry: Government
Reference ID: JN -082026-108172
Date Posted: 08/04/2026
Shortcut: http://careers.eliassen.com/36iprx
Description:
On-site in Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
Our client seeks a Senior Network Architect to support Project Manager Intelligence Systems & Analytics (PM IS&A) and Project Linchpin, the U.S. Army's AI/ML modernization initiative. The role will design and optimize network infrastructure that enables mission-critical Army intelligence capabilities across DODIN-A and Army intelligence environments. The selected professional will lead the design, analysis, documentation, and modernization of complex intelligence network architectures and will brief recommendations, risks, and strategies to senior leadership.
Due to federal security clearance requirements, applicant must be a United States Citizen with an active Top Secret clearance. This is a contract to hire opportunity. Applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis and convert to FTE following contract duration. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.
Rate: $80.00 to $85.00/hr. w2
Responsibilities:
- Develop, document, and maintain current ("As-Is") and future-state ("To-Be") network architectures supporting Army intelligence systems.
- Produce architecture products that comply with DoDAF and Enterprise Architecture standards.
- Monitor and analyze network performance using enterprise network management and packet analysis tools to identify bandwidth constraints, latency issues, and other bottlenecks.
- Collaborate with network service providers to evaluate traffic patterns and optimize performance across tactical and strategic environments.
- Design, evaluate, and recommend scalable network solutions that improve performance, resiliency, and availability.
- Develop technical specifications, contingency plans, and alternate routing strategies to support mission continuity.
- Partner with PEOs, ARCYBER, systems engineers, and intelligence stakeholders to translate operational requirements into modernized network solutions.
- Provide technical leadership and brief network architecture recommendations, risks, and modernization strategies to senior government and military leadership.
- Support the integration of emerging technologies while ensuring compliance with Army and DoD cybersecurity and network standards.
Experience Requirements:
- Extensive experience in enterprise network architecture, network systems engineering, and topology design within DoD environments.
- Expertise in capacity planning, performance analysis, bottleneck identification, and infrastructure optimization for large-scale distributed networks.
- Strong understanding of Army and DoD networking policies and standards, including AR 25-1.
- Experience operating within secure, mission-critical intelligence or defense environments.
- Proficiency with enterprise network monitoring, diagnostic, and packet analysis tools.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to brief senior leadership.
- Proven ability to lead technical teams and collaborate across engineering disciplines.
Education Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline, and a minimum of fifteen (15) years of relevant experience.
- Substitution: A Master's degree in a related technical field and a minimum of eight (8) years of relevant experience may substitute for the bachelor's degree and fifteen (15) years of experience requirement.
- Active Top Secret clearance required.
Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.
W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
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