RTX · 17 hours ago
Senior Network Architect, P5, Onsite role
RTX is an Aerospace and Defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military, and government customers worldwide. The Senior Network Architect will serve as a senior technical leader within the Network Architecture team, responsible for enterprise network architecture, design governance, and standards development across classified environments.
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Responsibilities
Lead the design and evolution of enterprise network architectures supporting classified programs
Define, document, and maintain network architecture principles, standards, and reference architectures
Apply formal architecture frameworks such as TOGAF and DoDAF to guide solution development and ensure traceability from mission needs to implementation
Establish and enforce architecture governance, ensuring compliance with standards, security requirements, and best practices
Develop and maintain architecture artifacts including system views, operational views, and technical standards documentation
Serve as a technical authority for network-related design decisions
Provide Tier 3/4 escalation support to operational network teams, resolving complex issues that require deep technical expertise and architectural-level analysis
Partner with engineering, cybersecurity, systems, and program teams to translate architectural intent into implementable designs
Participate in and lead architecture reviews, design forums, and technical working groups
Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption where appropriate
Provide mentoring and technical leadership to engineers and junior architects
Support proposal efforts and new program captures with architectural guidance
Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Support long-term modernization, standardization, and simplification initiatives for classified network environments
Communicates with parties within and outside of own function and typically has responsibilities for communicating with parties external to the organization, (e.g., customers, vendors, etc.)
Must be able to obtain Department of Defense Directive (DoDD) 8140 / 8570 Certification requirements (CompTIA Security+ CE or equivalent certification) within 6 months of start date
Qualification
Required
Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years' experience
Experience developing and governing enterprise-scale network architectures
Experience working with network technologies, including routing, switching, firewalls, WAN, segmentation, zero trust concepts, encryption, and secure communications
Experience using formal architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, DoDAF, or Zachman
Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret DOD security clearance, with the ability to acquire a Top Secret clearance is required, prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
Must be able to obtain Department of Defense Directive (DoDD) 8140 / 8570 Certification requirements (CompTIA Security+ CE or equivalent certification) within 6 months of start date
Preferred
TOGAF certification or formal TOGAF training
Experience supporting classified systems and environments
Familiarity with RMF / CSRMC, NIST, STIGs, ICD 503, and other DoD security frameworks
Experience developing enterprise technical standards and governance models
Strong written, visual, and verbal communication skills (Visio, PowerPoint, architecture artifacts)
Experience mentoring engineers or leading technical communities
Cisco CCNA and/or CCNP certification
Experience with Cisco, Palo Alto, or equivalent enterprise networking platforms
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
401(k) match
Flexible spending accounts
Flexible work schedules
Employee assistance program
Employee Scholar Program
Parental leave
Paid time off
Holidays
Company
RTX
RTX is comprised of three market-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon – working as one to answer the biggest questions and solve the hardest problems in aerospace and defense.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.2MKey Investors
LIFT Ecosystem Accelerator
2024-02-22Grant· $0.2M
2019-06-09Acquired
2010-01-14Grant· $3M
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