KAIROS, Inc is searching for an energetic, experienced, and highly motivated Computer Network Architect, Journeyman to join our team.
Established in July 2013, KAIROS, Inc. is a growing Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) specializing in Life Cycle Program Management, Engineering, Cybersecurity, Logistics and Sustainment, Enterprise Platforms and AI, and Additive Manufacturing services focused on optimizing customers’ program performance and mission through proven methodologies and ethical practices. Our headquarters is in California, MD near Naval Air Station Patuxent River. We offer competitive salaries and benefits with outstanding growth potential.
This position supports the design, implementation, and maintenance of secure, reliable network infrastructure that meets the organization’s operational needs. Working within established standards and under general direction, the Computer Network Architect evaluates requirements, develops network architectures and technical solutions, and supports the deployment and optimization of local area networks, wide area networks, wireless systems, and related technologies. The architect troubleshoots complex network issues, monitors performance, maintains technical documentation, and collaborates with IT, cybersecurity, and project teams to ensure solutions meet performance, availability, and security requirements. The position may require up to 40% CONUS and OCONUS travel.
Primary Duties: Network Architecture and Design: Develop and maintain secure, scalable, resilient network architectures for LAN, WAN, wireless, virtual, cloud, and hybrid environments that meet operational, performance, availability, and cybersecurity requirements.
Requirements Analysis and Technical Planning: Analyze mission, business, technical, and security requirements; assess existing infrastructure; evaluate alternatives; and recommend network solutions, standards, technologies, and implementation approaches.
Network Integration and Interoperability: Plan and support the integration of routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, cloud connectivity, communication systems, applications, and government or enterprise platforms, ensuring compatibility and end-to-end interoperability.
Security and Resilience: Incorporate Zero Trust principles, network segmentation, access controls, encryption, redundancy, continuity, and secure configuration requirements into network designs; identify architectural risks and recommend mitigations.
Implementation, Testing, and Acceptance: Develop implementation and migration plans; support configuration and deployment activities; and conduct integration testing, verification, validation, and operational acceptance to confirm solutions meet approved requirements.
Performance and Troubleshooting: Monitor and analyze network capacity, availability, latency, routing, traffic flow, and security events; troubleshoot complex connectivity and performance issues; perform root-cause analysis; and recommend corrective actions.
Documentation and Configuration Management: Create and maintain network architecture diagrams, logical and physical topologies, interface specifications, addressing plans, configuration baselines, test documentation, and technical procedures in accordance with configuration-management standards.
Modernization and Stakeholder Coordination: Support technology refreshes, lifecycle planning, cloud and infrastructure modernization, and continuous improvement; coordinate with system owners, network engineers, cybersecurity personnel, project teams, vendors, and other stakeholders from design through production support.
Skills and Qualifications: Hands-on experience designing, integrating, and supporting enterprise network environments, with knowledge of network architecture, infrastructure governance, security requirements, and engineering workflows.
Experience implementing scalable, secure, and resilient network solutions for large, complex enterprise environments, including deployment,…