Senior Network Architect

NCR, DC

Taurean delivers defensive cyber operations and security engineering services for federal and regulated environments where resilient architecture and disciplined execution are essential. Our teams strengthen enterprise security posture through practical Zero Trust integration and compliance-aligned engineering.

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This role supports advancement of Network pillar capabilities aligned to the CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model (ZTMM). You will design and implement segmentation and traffic governance strategies that strengthen enforcement consistency and reduce lateral movement within a regulated enterprise environment.

About the Role

The Senior Network Architect supports enterprise network segmentation and boundary protection improvements within a regulated federal environment.

What You Will Do

  • Design and refine micro-segmentation and zoning strategies
  • Analyze traffic flows and policy dependencies
  • Support least-privilege network access model implementation
  • Validate enforcement consistency across infrastructure boundaries
  • Coordinate integration of network controls with identity and automation inputs
  • Support recurring segmentation tuning and exception processes

What We’re Looking For

Experience

  • 8–10+ years of progressive network architecture experience
  • 3+ years supporting regulated federal environments
  • Experience designing segmentation for large enterprise environments
  • Experience with SDN, SASE, or Zero Trust network models

 

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in IT, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience)

Preferred Qualifications

  • CCNP (Enterprise or Security)
  • Cloud networking experience
  • Federal network architecture experience

Clearance & Work Requirements

  • U.S. Citizenship required
  • Must have resided in the U.S. for three of the last five years (unless exempt)
  • Must comply with DHS Trusted Workforce 2.0 continuous vetting requirements
  • Background investigation conducted via SF-85P as required
  • Compliance with FISMA and continuous monitoring policies