Director Network Programming Jobs in Arizona (NOW HIRING)

Direct and manage a team of subject matter experts and principal engineers to ensure consistent, high-quality architectural and design outcomes

Lead and oversee architecture analysis and design efforts across network, ground, data, and integration domains, ensuring the appropriate use of methods, standards, and enterprise-aligned content are utilized

Evaluate alternatives and guide trade studies, making clear, defensible recommendations to leadership on critical design decisions that balance mission needs, cost, risk, and scalability

Establish, communicate, and enforce architectural and design standards, guidelines, and reference architectures that support SDA mission objectives and long-term program sustainability

Identify, shape, and integrate new capabilities into existing SDA programs, while supporting new program development through early-phase architecture, requirements refinement, and solution definition

Anticipate future network and ground infrastructure needs, developing forward-looking roadmaps that improve resilience, efficiency, and mission effectiveness

Serve as a senior escalation and decision authority for complex cross-functional issues, setting policies, procedures, and governance mechanisms to streamline operational workflows and improve service outcomes

Collaborate closely with program management, engineering, and finance to prepare and contribute to executive-level program documentation, briefings, and decision materials, including architecture summaries, risk assessments, and capability trade-offs

Evaluate emerging technologies and industry standards, providing strategic insight to inform investment decisions and enabling adoption of innovative solutions where they deliver clear mission value

Bachelor's degree in management, information systems, computer science, engineering or related field; or equivalent, relevant, and progressively responsible experience in lieu of a degree

15+ years of relevant experience in information technology, preferably in a Government operations environment

Possess a deep understanding of networking, security, storage, compute, cloud and hybrid-cloud services, and virtualized environments

Possess a deep understanding of Ground Entry Point concepts, Systems, interconnectivity between remote sites and Operations centers

Possess a detailed understanding of antenna components, services provided, site build-out needs including Civils, facility needs including power, generator, UPS, cooling, heating necessary to effectively provide direction to Engineering team

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present information, drive discussions, and respond to difficult scenarios with limited preparation across all employee groups

Capable of being a strong motivator and source of direction for your team and exemplifying commitment to your team's goals

Have a people-oriented mentality and actively promote cross-functional team building

Able to confidently drive discussions, raise support for key ideas, and tailor your communication style to a wide range of audiences

Possess the creativity, resourcefulness, and decisiveness needed to manage risks and respond to critical situations

Have a strong sense of urgency in driving projects to completion and be motivated to achieve outcomes and results

Excellent prioritization skills and the ability to effectively coordinate the activities of multiple groups

Experience with the following:

• Executive-level program management briefing and presentation skills
• Ground Entry Point (GEP) design and function, including RF antennas, site civils, electrical power, and HVAC systems
• Fiber-optic transport and government network interconnections
• AWS cloud management and networking, including hybrid on-prem/cloud architectures
• Cross-domain solutions (CDS) and multi-classification environments
• KG-class / Type 1 encryption devices and secure network architectures
• Virtualized computing and storage architecture environments
• RHOSP, PaaS, and IaaS technologies
• MPLS and TCP/IP communications
• Thin client technologies in enterprise and secure environments
• Linux, VMware, and Kubernetes environments

Experience with the following:

• Government network standards and protocols
• SIPR (Secret Internet Protocol Router Network), NIPR (Non-Classified Protocol Router Network), SCIF (Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility) management and usage
• Project engineering, project management, and supplier management