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World Wide Technology • Fort Meade, MD • Posted 1 day ago

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WWT is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Network Architect to join the Defense Enclave Services team at Fort Meade, MD. This role involves leading storage engineering efforts to support the migration of common IT services from over twenty large-scale DoD agencies into DoDNet. The successful candidate will perform discovery analysis, define migration plans, forecast infrastructure needs, and design and deploy storage and data protection solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Perform initial discovery efforts, defining data collection requirements based on inputs needed to develop a successful migration plan
  • Utilize advanced data analysis techniques and benchmarks to define the future state migration plan, and the pre-migration activities necessary to close gaps
  • Forecast backend infrastructure needs resulting from the migration of over 20 agencies into a single architecture
  • Design solutions, integrate, configure, test and deploy numerous types storage and data protection technologies from EMC, NetApp, Nutanix, and others
  • Optimize end-to-end system performance and migration workflows
  • Conduct data captures to obtain computing performance and system configuration information
  • Define migration plans that accelerate execution and minimize impact to the user community
  • Establish migration plans for complex n-tier applications and services
  • Gather needed data to forecast long-term capacity and performance requirements

Qualifications

Required

  • Bachelor's degree with 12+ years of experience; additional years of directly applicable experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree
  • Proficiency with enterprise-class storage and data protection technologies such as: storage and backup arrays, SAN switches, backup software, and storage replication technology
  • DoD IAT Level II (Security+) certification or equivalent is required. Plus one additional IAT level II certification
  • Consulting firm experience
  • Strong knowledge of networking, servers, cyber security, and data center facilities
  • Experience with cloud migration, specifically Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Intune Endpoint Management & Software Distribution and Microsoft 365 Administration
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Power BI and Active Directory Administration
  • Proven track record with enterprise-level migration, operating system rollout, and developing engineering and implementation plans

About World Wide Technology

World Wide Technology (WWT) is a technology solution provider offering IT supply chain solutions, managed services, networking, security, analytics, cloud computing, and consulting services. The company, founded in 1990, focuses on helping businesses undergo digital transformation and drive innovation. WWT has a global presence, with notable subsidiaries including Asynchrony Labs and partnerships with major technology companies like Cisco and Microsoft.

Full Job Description

Why WWT?

Founded in 1990, World Wide Technology (WWT), a global technology solutions provider leading the AI and Digital Revolution, with $20 billion in annual revenue, combines the power of strategy, execution and partnership to accelerate digital transformational outcomes for large public and private organizations around the world. Through its Advanced Technology Center, a collaborative ecosystem of the world's most advanced hardware and software solutions, WWT helps customers and partners conceptualize, test and validate innovative technology solutions for the best business outcomes and then deploys them at scale through its global warehousing, distribution and integration capabilities.

With nearly 10,000 employees and more than 55 locations around the world, WWT's culture, built on a set of core values and established leadership philosophies, has been recognized 13 years in a row by Fortune and Great Place to Work for its unique blend of determination, innovation and leadership focus on diversity and inclusion. With this culture at its foundation, WWT bridges the gap between business and technology to make a new world happen for its customers, partners and communities.

Want to work with highly motivated individuals on high-performance teams? Join WWT today!

Why should you join the Government Services team?

Our Government Services team provides cleared resources with a global reach to federal civilian, Department of Defense (DoD) and intelligence community markets. We excel at delivering innovative, operationally ready, and cost-effective IT solutions that accelerate the interoperability and resiliency of mission critical systems.

Location: Fort Meade, MD

What will you be doing?

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Network Architect to join the Defense Enclave Services (DES) team at Fort Meade, MD. This role will lead storage engineering to support the discovery analysis and design activities required to migrate common IT services from over twenty large-scale DoD agencies into DoDNet. A successful candidate will be technically well-rounded, producing quality work with special attention to detail.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Perform initial discovery efforts, defining data collection requirements based on inputs needed to develop a successful migration plan
  • Utilize advanced data analysis techniques and benchmarks to define the future state migration plan, and the pre-migration activities necessary to close gaps
  • Forecast backend infrastructure needs resulting from the migration of over 20 agencies into a single architecture
  • Design solutions, integrate, configure, test and deploy numerous types storage and data protection technologies from EMC, NetApp, Nutanix, and others.
  • Optimize end-to-end system performance and migration workflows.
  • Conduct data captures to obtain computing performance and system configuration information.
  • Define migration plans that accelerate execution and minimize impact to the user community.
  • Establish migration plans for complex n-tier applications and services.
  • Gather needed data to forecast long-term capacity and performance requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Bachelor s degree with 12+ years of experience; additional years of directly applicable experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree.
  • Proficiency with enterprise-class storage and data protection technologies such as: storage and backup arrays, SAN switches, backup software, and storage replication technology.
  • DoD IAT Level II (Security+ ) certification or equivalent is required. Plus one additional IAT level II certification.
  • Consulting firm experience
  • Strong knowledge of networking, servers, cyber security, and data center facilities.
  • Experience with cloud migration, specifically Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI).
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Intune Endpoint Management & Software Distribution and Microsoft 365 Administration.
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Power BI and Active Directory Administration.
  • Proven track record with enterprise-level migration, operating system rollout, and developing engineering and implementation plans.
  • Cloud Migration
  • Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)
  • Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
  • Microsoft Intune Endpoint Management & Software Distribution
  • Microsoft 356 Administration
  • Microsoft Power BI
  • Active Directory Administration
  • Enterprise level migration experience
  • Operating system rollout
  • Developing engineering and implementation plans


Clearance Requirements:
  • Secret
  • Ability to hold TS/SCI


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The well-being of WWT employees is essential. So, when it comes to our benefits package, WWT has one of the best. We offer the following benefits to all full-time employees:
  • Health and Wellbeing: Heath, Dental, and Vision Care, Onsite Health Centers, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness program
  • Financial Benefits: Competitive pay, Profit Sharing, 401k Plan with Company Matching, Life and Disability Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement
  • Paid Time Off: PTO & Holidays, Parental Leave, Sick Leave, Military Leave, Bereavement
  • Additional Perks: Nursing Mothers Benefits, Voluntary Legal, Pet Insurance, Employee Discount Program

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