Senior Solutions Architect

SMX has an immediate opportunity for a Senior Solutions Architect who is excited to apply their talents to our customer's challenging project and one who will thrive in a collaborative environment. The ideal candidate is a recognized professional with hands-on expertise and an excellent understanding of design, implementation, and maintenance of network infrastructure. This person will provide a strong functional background in troubleshooting LAN, WAN, firewalls, DNS, VLANs, IP addressing (static and dynamic), and VPN solutions along with supporting networking in on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments, including AWS and Azure.

This position requires an Active DoD secret clearance which requires US citizenship for work on DoD contracts.

This position is onsite in Doral, FL USSOUTHCOM.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead technical discovery sessions to understand customer requirements and operational constraints

• Strong understanding of data center networking (e.g., EVPN/VXLAN, BGP, routing & switching) and modern network automation platforms.

• Design solution architectures aligned to mission and technical needs

• Deliver technical briefings, demonstrations, and proof-of-concept activities

• Develop customer-facing technical documentation and solution materials

• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to relay customer feedback and requirements

• Demonstrates strong verbal and written communication skills, with ability to communicate effectively.

• Create solution technical implementations and guide the implementation

• Maintains close alignment with the Program Manager through routine communication, status updates, and solutioning support

• Engages with Government Customer as a trusted advisor, communicating in an understandable way to a group of stakeholders with varying technical backgrounds

• Utilizing professional judgement, critical thinking skills and research to improve processes and resolve issues affecting program performance

Required Skills/Experience

• Clearance: Active secret (required)

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related scientific or technical discipline with at least 10+ years of experience

• Strong understanding of networking, distributed systems, and modern software architecture

• Linux experience required with file/content management background

• Background integrating networking solutions across complex fabrics that include Ethernet, InfiniBand, DPUs, and multi-cloud/on-prem environments

• Experience with hybrid cloud architectures or with hyperscaler-like network constructs (VPCs, peering, elastic IPs)

• Proven ability to translate technical concepts into mission and business outcomes

• Experience supporting government or regulated customers in technical evaluations

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud)

• Familiarity with network orchestration, automation, or related domains

Desired Skills/Experience

• Prior experience deploying software using CI/CD pipelines

• Prior experience in service-based architecture and SW containerization

• Cloud, hybrid, and on-prem environments

• Experience deploying and supporting: WAN, LAN, VLANs, firewalls, DNS Static and dynamic IP addressing

• Site-to-site and remote VPNs

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The SMX salary determination process takes into account a number of factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories, relevant prior work experience, specific skills, education and certifications. At SMX, one of our Core Values is to Invest in Our People so we offer a competitive mix of compensation, learning & development opportunities, and benefits. Some key components of our robust benefits include health insurance, paid leave, and retirement.

The proposed salary for this position is:
$112,600—$198,000 USD

At SMX®, we are a team of technical and domain experts dedicated to enabling your mission. From priority national security initiatives for the DoD to highly assured and compliant solutions for healthcare, we understand that digital transformation is key to your future success.

We share your vision for the future and strive to accelerate your impact on the world. We bring both cutting edge technology and an expansive view of what’s possible to every engagement. Our delivery model and unique approaches harness our deep technical and domain knowledge, providing forward-looking insights and practical solutions to power secure mission acceleration.

SMX is an Equal Opportunity employer including disabilities and veterans.

Selected applicant may be subject to a background investigation and/or education verification.

SMX does not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization or immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-2, E-3, L-1 and O-1, or any EADs or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).