Arena Technical Resources
Network Architect
Location: Arlington, VA, US
Job ID: ATR 17698
Job Description
Job Title: Network Architect
Location: Arlington, VA
Eligibility: Candidate must possess an active Secret clearance
Job Description:
The successful candidate will support the DARPA program manager by
participating in or leading all activities in project management,
technical and programmatic risk analysis, and program-funded test
coordination. The candidate will also be responsible for coordinating
meetings, assessing performer technical progress, projecting performer
outcomes, and ensuring that project management best practices are
followed by performers, independent verification and validation (IV&V)
entities funded by DARPA, and within DARPA itself.
The ideal candidate should have knowledge and expertise in topics
related to computer networking, machine learning, and network security
to support a new program and help support other related efforts
including new program development. They should have experience in
Network architecture to include network security emulations and
simulations.
Responsibilities:
Perform computer network and network security emulations and simulations
Take part in periodic performer assessments to analyze program,
technical and schedule risks; develop risk mitigation strategies;
communicate findings to program manager
Technical evaluations and guidance on reports, briefings, and other
performer communications
Presentation and report preparation
Support further research solicitations and proposal evaluations
Program administration, including development of technical analyses,
identification of technology gaps, technical risk management, project
cost estimation, technology transfer efforts, as well as supporting
technical reviews.
Attend and organize program reviews/site visits/field tests.
Serve as a subject-matter expert on matters related to network
architecture and security.
Requirements:
5-7 years of experience, and recent experience, working in the computer
networks and network security domains.
Sufficient programming experience and technical ability to perform
computer networks and network security emulations and simulations.
Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, network protocols, Linux, and network
emulation/simulation tools.
Strong understanding of artificial intelligence and machine learning
models and prompt engineering.
A Master’s degree or PhD candidacy in a field relevant to the above
areas
Ability to do independent technical research and support rapid iteration
of new research program pitches.
Present at DARPA headquarters most of the time (some telework may be
granted)
Active Secret clearance.
Additional Required characteristics:
Demonstrated ability to maintain exceptional organization while
operating at high speed
Natural adaptability and resilience with proven success in dynamic
environments
Strong contributor who works well with a team, and independent of
detailed instruction, to drive projects to completion without delay
Confident communication style with ability to influence at all levels
within industry and government
Track record of embracing and leading change rather than following it
Proactive problem-solver who can pivot and balance shifting and/or
competing priorities.
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Location: Arlington, VA, US
Job ID: ATR 17698
Job Description
Job Title: Network Architect
Location: Arlington, VA
Eligibility: Candidate must possess an active Secret clearance
Job Description:
The successful candidate will support the DARPA program manager by
participating in or leading all activities in project management,
technical and programmatic risk analysis, and program-funded test
coordination. The candidate will also be responsible for coordinating
meetings, assessing performer technical progress, projecting performer
outcomes, and ensuring that project management best practices are
followed by performers, independent verification and validation (IV&V)
entities funded by DARPA, and within DARPA itself.
The ideal candidate should have knowledge and expertise in topics
related to computer networking, machine learning, and network security
to support a new program and help support other related efforts
including new program development. They should have experience in
Network architecture to include network security emulations and
simulations.
Responsibilities:
Perform computer network and network security emulations and simulations
Take part in periodic performer assessments to analyze program,
technical and schedule risks; develop risk mitigation strategies;
communicate findings to program manager
Technical evaluations and guidance on reports, briefings, and other
performer communications
Presentation and report preparation
Support further research solicitations and proposal evaluations
Program administration, including development of technical analyses,
identification of technology gaps, technical risk management, project
cost estimation, technology transfer efforts, as well as supporting
technical reviews.
Attend and organize program reviews/site visits/field tests.
Serve as a subject-matter expert on matters related to network
architecture and security.
Requirements:
5-7 years of experience, and recent experience, working in the computer
networks and network security domains.
Sufficient programming experience and technical ability to perform
computer networks and network security emulations and simulations.
Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, network protocols, Linux, and network
emulation/simulation tools.
Strong understanding of artificial intelligence and machine learning
models and prompt engineering.
A Master’s degree or PhD candidacy in a field relevant to the above
areas
Ability to do independent technical research and support rapid iteration
of new research program pitches.
Present at DARPA headquarters most of the time (some telework may be
granted)
Active Secret clearance.
Additional Required characteristics:
Demonstrated ability to maintain exceptional organization while
operating at high speed
Natural adaptability and resilience with proven success in dynamic
environments
Strong contributor who works well with a team, and independent of
detailed instruction, to drive projects to completion without delay
Confident communication style with ability to influence at all levels
within industry and government
Track record of embracing and leading change rather than following it
Proactive problem-solver who can pivot and balance shifting and/or
competing priorities.
First Name
Required
Last Name
Required
Email Address
Required
Phone Number
CountryNoneAfghanistanÅland IslandsAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo-BrazzavilleCook IslandsCosta RicaCôte d'IvoireCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDemocratic People's Republic of KoreaDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFederated States of MicronesiaFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIraqIrelandIslamic Republic of IranIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRepublic of KoreaRepublic of MoldovaReunionRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint BarthelemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint Maarten (Dutch part)SlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaState of PalestineSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluU.S. Virgin IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited Republic of TanzaniaUnited StatesUnited States Minor Outlying IslandsUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVaticanVenezuelaVietnamWallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabwe
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