Drimva

Accenture

Principal Network Solutions Architect

$120K–$235K

Tampa, FL +1 · Principal · Full-time · Posted Oct 16, 2026

Location
Tampa, FL
Tampa, Florida, United States
Experience
10 years; up to 25% TDY travel OCONUS.
Visa sponsorship
Applicants must have US work authorization that does not now or in the future require visa sponsorship.

About the job

Leads the architecture, design, and implementation of secure, resilient global networks for DoD environments, including datacenter, air-gapped, and hybrid-cloud infrastructure.

What you'll do

  • Architect and implement scalable, highly available networks, including DoD air-gapped environments and KG encryption integration.
  • Lead hybrid-cloud connectivity and advise on datacenter infrastructure, including rack, power, and cooling requirements.
  • Provide technical leadership, documentation, troubleshooting, and mentoring for network engineering teams.

What they ask for

  • Required DoD 8140 certifications and active TS/SCI clearance.
  • 10 years of senior-level network engineering and architecture experience.
  • Expertise in large-scale networks, advanced routing and switching, high availability, and datacenter design.
  • Experience with DoD air-gapped networks, KG encryption devices, and hybrid-cloud networking such as AWS Direct Connect.

Nice to have

  • Cisco CCIE or Juniper JNCIE; network automation with Ansible or Terraform; or SDN knowledge.
  • Familiarity with multiple public cloud platforms and network monitoring, analysis, and performance-tuning tools.

Pay

$120,400 — $234,700 USD (base salary)

Tools

BGP, OSPF, AWS Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute, KG-175 TACLANE, Cisco CCIE, Juniper JNCIE, Ansible

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First seen Oct 29, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)