Senior Network Architect, Onsite, US locations

Senior Network Architect (Senior Manager, Enterprise Architecture & Strategy - P5)

Raytheon Digital Technology – Program Digital Services, Classified Transformation, FEOTB & Architecture, Domain and Network Architecture

• Onsite:
  Tucson, AZ (External Site)
• Other locations:
  Woburn, MA;
  Tewksbury, MA;
  Andover, MA;
  Portsmouth, RI;
  McKinney, TX;
  Huntsville, AL

• Lead the design and evolution of enterprise network architectures supporting classified programs and enterprise environments.
• Apply formal architecture frameworks such as TOGAF and DoDAF to guide solution development and ensure traceability from mission needs to implementation.
• Collaborate with Domain Architecture to develop and maintain network architecture principles, standards, reference architectures, and technology roadmaps.
• Support architecture governance activities and help ensure compliance with established standards, security requirements, and best practices.
• Develop and maintain architecture artifacts, including system views, operational views, technical standards documentation, and architectural guidance.
• Serve as a technical authority for network-related design decisions and provide advanced architectural guidance across programs.
• Provide Tier3/4 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.
• Lead architecture reviews, participate in design forums and technical working groups, and provide architectural oversight for complex initiatives.
• Collaborate with Domain Architecture on trade studies, technology evaluations, and reference architecture development to support strategic technology decisions.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption where appropriate.
• Provide mentoring, coaching, and technical leadership to engineers and network architects.
• Support proposal efforts and new program captures with architectural guidance and solution development.
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Communicate with parties within and outside of own function and regularly engage with customers, vendors, and partner organizations.
• Communicate with partners and stakeholders to support long‑term modernization, standardization, and simplification initiatives for classified network environments.

• University degree or equivalent experience and minimum 10years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree and minimum 7years of experience.
• Experience developing, guiding, and governing enterprise‑scale network architectures in complex enterprise or classified environments.
• Experience working with advanced network technologies, including routing, switching, firewalls, WAN, segmentation, zero‑trust concepts, encryption, and secure communications.
• Experience leading architecture reviews, evaluating emerging technologies, and providing technical leadership for complex network initiatives.
• Experience applying formal architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, DoDAF, or similar enterprise architecture methodologies to drive solution development and architectural governance.
• Active and transferable U.S. government‑issued Secret DOD security clearance prior to start date; ability to acquire a Top Secret clearance after day
  1.
• U.S. citizenship required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

• TOGAF certification or formal TOGAF training.
• Experience supporting classified systems, secure networks, and mission‑critical environments.
• Familiarity with RMF/CSRM, NIST, STIGs, ICD
  503, and other DoD security frameworks and compliance requirements.
• Experience developing enterprise technical standards, reference architectures, and governance processes.
• Strong written, visual, and verbal communication skills, including experience developing architecture artifacts and presenting technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Experience mentoring engineers, architects, or leading technical communities and working groups.
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