Cisco Systems Architect/Integration Engineer - Operations Lead - C

Telos•Ashburn, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The most security-conscious organizations trust Telos Corporation to protect their vital IT assets. The reputation of our company rests on the quality of our solutions and the integrity of our people. Explore what you can bring to our solutions in the areas of cyber, cloud and enterprise security. Be a part of the Telos culture and see what sets us apart! This position will be based at Ashburn. Telos is seeking an expert level Cisco centric Subject Matter Expert (SME) to drive the strategy, design, proposal winning delivery, and operational excellence of advanced network infrastructure solutions for high value DoD opportunities. This senior technical leader will own the architecture and authorship of Cisco centric (and Aruba supported) wired/wireless network, VoIP, and mobility offerings in enterprise and tactical environments, and will also provide hands on leadership during implementation, transition, and sustainment activities. You will translate complex customer requirements into compelling, technically superior proposals while partnering with Telos Operations teams to ensure those solutions are implemented, optimized, and sustained in production environments. Success in this role requires balancing near-term proposal deadlines with ongoing operational commitments, ensuring continuity between what we propose and what we deliver in the field.

Requirements

Extensive background in Cisco centric network engineering, including hands on design, implementation, and troubleshooting of enterprise and/or tactical DoD environments.
Demonstrated experience serving as a lead solutions architect or technical lead for major DoD solicitations, responsible for both solution design and transition to operations.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex technical solutions to stakeholders and to guide operations teams through implementation and sustainment.
DoD 8140 Cyber IT Workforce compliant (IAT Level III or equivalent)
Expert level Cisco certification required (CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure, CCIE Security, or equivalent; active certification strongly preferred).
Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline required
12+ years of progressive experience with a BS or 9+ years with a MS
U.S. citizenship and active Secret or Top Secret clearance
The successful candidate must meet eligibility requirements to access sensitive information, which requires US citizenship.
Telos maintains a drug-free workplace and will conduct drug testing on all applicants who have accepted an offer of employment.
Telos Corporation participates in the E-Verify program. Therefore, any employment with Telos will also be contingent upon confirmation from the Social Security Administration ("SSA") and/or the Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") of your authorization to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Aruba Certified Expert (ACX) or equivalent is a plus.
Master's degree in technical or management discipline preferred

Responsibilities

Serve as the expert level SME for the development and integration of highly advanced network infrastructure solutions in structured enterprise and tactical DoD environments.
Innovate and author enterprise strategies and solutions with primary emphasis on Cisco technologies (routing, switching, wireless, SD WAN, security), Aruba wireless/mobility, VoIP infrastructure, and supportive cloud and cybersecurity elements.
For solicitation bid activities, personally architect and author technically winning network infrastructure offerings; analyze complex network engineering problems; and provide engineering direction for highly advanced, implementable DoD compliant solutions.
Lead strategic planning for architecture, systems design, integration, implementation, and sustainment activities; translate these into high quality written proposal material (technical volumes, BOEs, LOMs/BOMs, white papers) in support of RFIs, RFPs, and internal growth objectives.
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders (capture, proposal management, operations, OEMs, partners) to validate and approve technical requirements and proposed approaches.
Provide senior technical leadership to Telos Operations teams during implementation, cutover, and sustainment of awarded Cisco and Aruba based solutions, ensuring fidelity to the proposed design.
Oversee or review detailed designs, configurations, and test plans produced by engineering and operations staff to confirm compliance with contract requirements, DoD standards, and approved architectures.
Serve as escalation level SME for complex incident resolution, performance troubleshooting, and root cause analysis across enterprise and tactical network environments.
Support development and continuous improvement of standard operating procedures (SOPs) and configuration baselines for deployed network, VoIP, and mobility solutions.
Monitor the health, capacity, and security posture of supported environments and recommend optimizations, tech refreshes, and enhancements that align with evolving mission and cybersecurity requirements.
Provide feedback loops from operations into capture and proposal teams to refine future solutions based on lessons learned from live environments.