As an employee, you Turn Change Into Value - for our clients, for our company, for your professional growth, and for the consumers. We hire the best and brightest, who are driven to create lasting value. At xScion, you aren't just another team member, you're impactful. You're empowered. You're driven. You're an xScioneer.

Overview: xScion is seeking a skilled Network Architect to provide leadership, coordination, and serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the design, build, and support of network and security infrastructure for customer efforts. The successful candidate will be responsible for creating comprehensive design documentation, ensuring security compliance, and validating that the designed environments meet all required functionality, contingency, resiliency, and performance criteria.

Location: Remote (United States)

As a Network Architect, You Will:

Lead and coordinate the design of network and security infrastructure
Conduct in-depth technical discussions with stakeholders to understand infrastructure and requirements thoroughly.
Produce architectural overview diagrams for planned environments.
Create detailed technical drawings outlining routing, connectivity, and IP address information.
Develop templates for network and security hardware configurations.
Define security compliance, configuration backup, monitoring, and alerting parameters.
Develop test plans for validating functional and failover capabilities of the design/environment.
Direct and coordinate the construction of the production and test environments, adhering to customer architecture and design guidelines.
Verify configurations, connectivity, and provide troubleshooting support during testing and build processes to meet business requirements.
Follow customer change control processes when implementing changes on production networks.
Document all defects, provide resolution, and conduct functional and failover testing as per test plans.
Update Visio drawings, configuration templates, and Word documents for design changes or corrections.
Create support documentation and run books for the production environment under the guidance of the customer technical lead.
Conduct knowledge transfer sessions with key customer personnel supporting the production environment.
Confirm that monitoring and alerting are functioning as designed.
Ensure the environment meets functional, contingency, resiliency, and performance requirements through validation.
Record all test results as part of the testing procedure.

To Be Successful, You Need:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
8+ years of experience as a Network Architect or a similar role
Proven experience in network and security infrastructure design, implementation, and best practices
Proficiency in creating detailed technical documentation and architectural drawings
Experience in network hardware configuration and management
Ability to lead and coordinate complex technical projects
Strong troubleshooting skills with keen attention to detail
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
U.S. Citizenship is required for this position

Preferred Qualifications:

Relevant certifications in networking and security (e.g., CCNA, CCNP, CISSP)
Experience working in large-scale enterprise environments
Familiarity with change control processes and best practices

Why xScion?

We have an amazing culture– We were named Best Places to Work in Virginia 7 times, including 2023.
We are poised for rapid growth– We are on the cutting edge of digital transformation in Financial Services, Healthcare, Nonprofit and Public Sector and continuously welcome new clients to the xScion family.
We believe in your continuous development– We invest in our teams’ development, including our Communities of Practice, technology partnerships, sandbox and paying for certifications and trainings to improve their skills because we are committed to collectively being the best at what we do.
We want you to make an impact in whatever you do– Our people are given the opportunity to provide impactful change to our clients and team.
We believe in equality- As a woman-owned organization, we believe in an inclusive and diverse culture where everyone’s uniqueness makes us stronger.
Great Benefits: Medical, dental, 401(k) match, flexible spending and more, but we also have unique perks such as up to 27 days off a year (including your birthday!), remote work opportunities, parental leave, wellness benefits and many other things that inspire balance and flexibility.

We’re Transforming RegTech Organizations:

At xScion, we Turn Change Into Value. We help clients in highly regulated industries start or accelerate their digital transformation initiatives by shifting their mindset and goals into smaller, actionable steps that create lasting value. With more than 20 years of experience supporting Regulatory Technology (RegTech), xScion provides both domain experts and tailored solutions to help organizations navigate complex compliance and technology requirements. We specialize in Business Agility, Cloud Transformation and Organizational Change Management solutions for clients in Financial Services, Public Sector, Nonprofits and Healthcare. Our experts help prepare and create change to clients’ processes, technology and culture in order to improve operational efficiencies and the customer experience. As a certified Woman-Owned Small Business, we are proud to be the most trusted solutions partner that business and technology leaders count on to deliver lasting, impactful value.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or protected veteran status. xScion takes affirmative action in support of its policy to employ and advance in employment individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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