Solution Architect Senior

Summary

Solution Architect Senior

Oakton, VA

Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? Are you looking for a career where professional development is embedded in your employer's core culture? If so, Chenega Military, Intelligence & Operations Support (MIOS) could be the place for you! Join our team of professionals who support large-scale government operations by leveraging cutting-edge technology and take your career to the next level!

The Solution Architect Senior is a subject matter expert in network traffic analysis and packet capture (PCAP) interpretation. This role focuses on establishing traffic baselines, identifying anomalies, and supporting incident response through expert-level traffic analysis. The ideal candidate possesses strong technical knowledge of networking protocols, deep packet inspection, and is familiar with enterprise monitoring and visibility tools such as ExtraHop, SolarWinds, and Splunk. This role supports the enterprise's proactive defense and performance monitoring capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Analyze network traffic using PCAP data to identify abnormal patterns, anomalies, or security threats
• Establish and maintain baseline network traffic profiles for normal behavior across different enclaves
• Work with cybersecurity and IT operations teams to investigate incidents using packet-level data
• Collaborate with tool owners to ensure optimal configuration and visibility in ExtraHop, SolarWinds, and Splunk
• Conduct protocol-level analysis of TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S, SMTP, and encrypted tunnels (e.g., TLS, VPN) to identify misuse, threats, or performance issues
• Develop traffic reports, summaries, and actionable insights for both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Support tuning of alerts, dashboards, and data feeds that rely on network traffic sources
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior engineers and analysts on the best practices of traffic analysis
• Assist in the development and documentation of network monitoring and troubleshooting procedures, including diagnosing MTU and packet fragmentation issues

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field OR
• Associate degree with 2+ additional years of relevant IT experience OR
• High school diploma or GED equivalent required with 4+ additional years of directly related IT experience in lieu of a degree
• 12+ years of experience in Enterprise Network Engineering, Traffic Analysis, or Cybersecurity
  • Extensive experience in analyzing PCAP data using tools such as Wireshark, tcpdump, Zeek, Cisco products, or ExtraHop
• Must hold a current DoD 8140 (or 8570) baseline certification at the IAT Level II or higher (e.g., CompTIA Security+)
• U.S. Citizen with active TS/SCI clearance required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Deep understanding of network protocols, packet structures, and flow analysis
• Proficiency in interpreting full packet captures for security, troubleshooting, and performance analysis
• Familiarity with network detection and performance tools such as ExtraHop, SolarWinds, and Splunk
• Experience with protocol dissection, filtering, and decoding in tools like Wireshark
• Ability to correlate network behavior with system or application issues
• Excellent documentation and communication skills to convey complex findings
• Strong problem-solving skills and situational awareness during live troubleshooting or incident response
• May require participation in meetings or briefings in person or via virtual platforms.
• Ability to travel occasionally, as required by the client or project.
• Ability to move about inside the office to access file cabinets, printers, or meeting rooms.

How you'll grow

At Chenega MIOS, our professional development plan focuses on helping our team members at every level of their careers to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there's always room to learn.

We offer opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their careers.

Benefits

At Chenega MIOS, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our team members and offer them a broad range of benefits.

Learn more about what working at Chenega MIOS can mean for you.

Chenega MIOS's culture

Our positive and supportive culture encourages our team members to do their best work every day. We celebrate individuals by recognizing their uniqueness and offering them the flexibility to make daily choices that can help them be healthy, centered, confident, and aware. We offer well-being programs and continuously look for new ways to maintain a culture where we excel and lead healthy, happy lives.

Corporate citizenship

Chenega MIOS is led by a purpose to make an impact that matters. This purpose defines who we are and extends to relationships with our clients, our team members, and our communities. We believe that business has the power to inspire and transform. We focus on education, giving, skill-based volunteerism, and leadership to help drive positive social impact in our communities.

Learn more about Chenega's impact on the world.

Chenega MIOS News- https://chenegamios.com/news/

Tips from your Talent Acquisition Team

We want job seekers exploring opportunities at Chenega MIOS to feel prepared and confident. To help you with your research, we suggest you review the following links:

Chenega MIOS web site - www.chenegamios.com

Glassdoor - https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Chenega-MIOS-EI_IE369514.11,23.htm

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/1472684/

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