Network Architect

• Location: Annapolis Jct
• Type: Contract
• Job #3849

Title: Network Architect
Location: Annapolis Junction
Compensation Range: $220 - 240k
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *

Company Overview:
Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government. Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission. Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation's toughest and most secure problems. If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don't look any further than Cornerstone Defense.

Benefits Overview:
Cornerstone Defense offers a very comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to: Medical, Dental and Vision Plans * Generous PTO Policy * 401(k) * HSA and FSA options * Life and Disability Insurance * Tuition Reimbursement and Training * Perks at Work Discount Program * Referral Program * Leads Generation Program * CollegeAmerica 529 * Fitness Reimbursement Program * Travel Assistance * Norton Lifelock Benefit Solutions * Life Planning Financial & Legal Services *

Position Overview:
We are seeking a highly motivated Network Architect to join Cloud Service Provider team supporting a government customer.

Responsibilities:

• Network infrastructure engineering services includes core infrastructure, application management and development for networks, network analytics, firewalls, network access controls and bandwidth service delivery.
• Must have experience architecting network solutions within the IC, to include IP routing, switching and traffic engineering (QoS).
• Provide enterprise computing infrastructure solutions associated with on-prem and off-prem distributed cloud systems.
• Work with limited supervision; experience taking initiative is a must.
• Responsible for recommending strategic architectural direction of the network infrastructure to the customer; provide solutions roadmaps, standards, templates and network documentation.
• Provide trouble resolution of features not operating as advertised. When necessary, team with Cisco to resolve unanticipated anomalies.
• Ability to provide highly technical and specialized guidance and solutions to complex systems problems and manage work independently.

Qualifications:

• Computer Science bachelor's degree preferred.
• Required 15+ years of experience.
• Cisco MPLS, EVPN, VX-LAN.
• Cisco IOS, XE, XR, NX-OS, switching, routing, & segment routing.
• Continuous integration & test automation.
• Security best practices, firewall implementation & VPN technologies.
• Cloud (AWS) & virtualization (VDI) experience is a plus.
• Cisco Certifications: CCIE or CCNP preferred