Lead Network Architect Security Clearance

Position: Lead Network Architect with Security Clearance
Description & Requirements Maximus is a trusted federal partner supporting mission-critical programs across national security, defense, and public service delivery. Our work focuses on sustaining, operating, and improving essential government systems and services, with proven operational excellence, and a commitment to mission success for our customers. Joining Maximus means becoming part of a collaborative, mission-driven organization where teamwork, accountability, and professional growth are core to how we operate.

We invest in our workforce through training, education, and career development, empowering professionals to deliver high-impact solutions while contributing to outcomes that matter at a national scale. This position is contingent upon contract award and position availability. Selected candidates will receive a contingent offer of employment, which will become final only upon successful contract award to Maximus, availability of the position, and receipt of authorization to proceed.

This role is hybrid, allowing for remote work, but requires the ability to work onsite when needed at one of the following locations in Northern Virginia:
Springfield, Herndon, or Ashburn. Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust is required. An active Public Trust and/or DHS suitability is preferred. Must be a U.S. Citizen without dual citizenship. Maximus TCS (Technology and Consulting Services) Internal Job Profile Code: TCS
167, T5, Band 8 Job-Specific

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Provide advanced technical leadership across enterprise network architecture, supporting design, scalability, and operational excellence for nationwide LAN, WAN, wireless, and external connectivity environments.

- Lead complex troubleshooting and resolution efforts for high-severity network incidents, including S1/S2 events, ensuring rapid restoration of mission-critical services.

- Support operational leadership during major incidents and events by guiding response actions, coordinating escalations, and driving efficient restoration activities.

- Interface with agency service providers, external partners, and third-party organizations to support secure and reliable external connectivity across government, commercial, and private networks.

- Design, evaluate, and optimize network architectures to ensure performance, scalability, resilience, and alignment with enterprise and federal standards.

- Provide subject matter expertise on advanced networking technologies, including load balancing (F5), routing, switching, firewalls, and intrusion detection/prevention systems.

- Support network security integration by coordinating response actions for identified threats and vulnerabilities within the network domain.

- Collaborate with team leads and engineering teams to align architecture with operational requirements, service delivery objectives, and governance standards.

- Contribute to capacity planning, performance optimization, and modernization initiatives across a large-scale network infrastructure environment.

- Maintain and review architecture artifacts, design documentation, and network standards to support governance, compliance, and knowledge management. Job-Specific

Minimum Requirements:

- Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust is required. An active Public Trust and/or DHS suitability is preferred. Must be a U.S. Citizen without dual citizenship - This role is hybrid, allowing for remote work, but requires the ability to work onsite when needed at one of the following locations in Northern Virginia:
Springfield, Herndon, or Ashburn.

- Demonstrated experience leading, designing and supporting enterprise network architectures across LAN, WAN, wireless, and external connectivity environments.

- Proven expertise in advanced network troubleshooting and incident resolution, including high-severity (S1/S2) incidents.

- Hands-on experience with load balancing technologies and enterprise network infrastructure components (routers, switches, firewalls).

- Experience interfacing with external providers and partners to support secure connectivity and network integration.

- Strong knowledge of network security…