SDA - Sr Network Architect (Sr DMTS 2) ID-1822

December 19, 2024

Basic Qualifications :

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field. Also requires 15+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 13 years of job-related experience.

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CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Department of Defense Top Secret/SCI security clearance is preferred at time of hire. Candidates must be able to obtain a Top Secret/SCI clearance within a reasonable amount of time from date of hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities for this Position:

Ready to be a leader with the company that is committed to pushing the limits of truly advanced technologies? At General Dynamics Mission Systems, we create the products and services that help our service members, intelligence analysts and first responders keep our nation safe. The work we do is so advanced, it’s often classified. If you want to put your talent in the spotlight, it’s waiting for you right now, right here.

We apply advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, AR/VR, Cloud Native and Quantum Physics to solve our customers’ missions in cyber, RF, undersea, interstellar and everything in between.

As the Senior Member of our technical staff, you’ll apply advanced principles of engineering and management to solve complex problems in the development of technology in theis role you are the Sr. Network Architect. As a leader, you’ll oversee and manage design and development processes as they relate to the engineering of products utilizing principles and technology of physics, mathematics, engineering, and related physical sciences. It’s engineering that sets the standard for the world. Are you ready?

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What you’ll experience:

Technologies that aren’t just top-notch, they’re often top-secret

A team of bold thinkers committed to exploring what’s next

Opportunities to gain new knowledge - as it’s discovered

What you bring to the table:

A Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field and is required plus a minimum of 15 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree in engineering or a related technical field plus a minimum of 13 years of relevant experience

Exceptional leadership and communication skills

Recognized as an expert in your field

Ability to ability to anticipate technology, process, and skill needs

What sets you apart:

Easily and effectively communicate technical topics to a diverse audience

Ability to create an environment where the impact of technology on the business is clearly recognized

Exceptional aptitude for applying or developing highly advanced technologies, principles, theories and concepts

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Consistent high performer delivering outstanding results

A succession candidate

Extensive ability to oversee multiple functions

Strategic / long term thinker in order to position GDMS for success in a changing environment

Extensive ability to understand tactical components of the organization while assessing the strategic longer terms needs of the company

Innovative thinker who embraces change as opportunity

Works beyond the bounds of their own organization to collaborate and influence others

Erroneous decisions will result in significant non-compliance, risk to employees and /or the environments within which GDMS operates

The reputation of GDMS can be impacted

Requires the ability to change the thinking of, or gain acceptance from, others in sensitive situations, without damage to the relationship

Extensive communication skills for interaction with executive leadership on items of significant importance (remediation, risk mgt., regulatory compliance, etc.)

Extensive ability to present in clear and certain terms

Subject matter expert in multiple fields

Involved in developing, modifying and executing company policies that affect immediate operations and may also have company-wide effect

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

Experience with Cisco Router/Switching, VMWare, Redhat/Rocky Linux, WAN Troubleshooting, TCP/IP Protocol Suite

CCNA level knowledge (or better) with deployment experience

Firewall knowledge and how IP protocols work

Juniper OS experience a plus

NETCONF/YANG experience a plus

KG-175 TACLANE experience

Satellite communications knowledge

Ground to Satellite communication knowledge

Ground operations experience

Performs requirements analysis, requirements definition, requirements management, functional analysis, performance analysis, system design, detail trade studies, systems integration and test (verification), validation and interface definition studies of subsystem or system elements under supervision of the lead systems engineer

Performs technical planning, cost and risk analyses, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for subsystems and system elements

Performs customer requirements analysis, develops system requirements and defines allocations to lower levels (elements and components)

Performs detailed technical analyses for a subsystem or system elements

Develops and evaluates systems, networks and information systems to ensure designs meet applicable governmental security specifications

May provide system accreditation/certification evaluation and test support to ensure all technical security features (e.g., identification, authentication, access control, labeling, and auditing) of the system are considered and function properly

May develop system security documentation on both new and fielded information systems

Participates in Modeling and Simulation

Researches and analyzes data, such as vendor products, COTS components, GFE/CFE, specifications, and manuals to determine feasibility of design or application

Supports the generation of technical engineering products by using the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the system development life cycle

May provide leadership and/or direction to lower level employees

Independently determines proposed approach to solutions

Contributes to the completion of major programs and projects

Plans and executes project tasks for activities described above

Creative, innovative responsibilities requiring advanced decision-making skills

Defines processes for technical platforms, system specifications, input/output and working parameters for hardware and/or software compatibility

Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions

Designs a complete and complex framework, system or product

Identifies, analyzes and resolves system design weaknesses

Regular contact with senior levels of internal working groups

Contact with Deputy Program Managers Engineering (DPME) and other professionals within the Engineering department and with project teams across the company

Coordinating external interfaces and ICDs

Multi-level security domain expertise (and cross-domain)

Quickly (with a more agile light-weight approach) decomposing requirements to a level that can avoid requirements bloat (and communicate/track impacts)

People that may have a working relationship with related people from Iridium, SDA, Northrup, York, and Lockheed

System-level networking person that can face off with the GFE WAN provider and coordinate detailed network design

Someone that can understand what is in scope and what is out of scope and manage that complexity

People with agile program experience

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