AMERICAN SYSTEMS

Network Operations Lead

Location US-VA-Ashburn
ID 2026-5172
Category
Project / Program Support
Position Type
Full-Time
Remote
No
Clearance Required
Secret

Overview

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology, Test & Evaluation, Program Mission Support, Engineering & Analysis, and Training.
 
We are seeking a senior Network Operations Lead to direct and oversee network infrastructure monitoring, operations, maintenance, and operational support for a large, mission-critical enterprise environment. The Network Operations Lead will plan, organize, and direct the Network Operations Team; ensure stable and secure network performance; establish priorities for monitoring and maintenance; and coordinate timely response to hardware, software, network, event, incident, and problem conditions. The role will support a 24x7x365 Network Operations Center environment serving a complex enterprise network with LAN, MAN, WAN, WLAN, Internet, intranet, network security, telecommunications, load-balancing, wireless, cloud, and related infrastructure.

Responsibilities

  • Plan, organize, direct, and prioritize the activities of the Network Management Operations team to ensure reliable, secure, and continuous operation of enterprise network infrastructure. 
  • Oversee real-time monitoring of network infrastructure and service-affecting events; analyze trends, capacity, availability, utilization, latency, errors, dropped packets, and other indicators to identify current or potential issues. 
  • Ensure event-generation rules, filtering, correlation, categorization, review, response, closure, and reporting processes are documented, maintained, tested, and aligned with approved procedures. 
  • Direct effective monitoring and response to network incidents and problems; coordinate escalation, restoration, diagnosis, workarounds, corrective actions, closure, and lessons learned in accordance with established processes and SLAs. 
  • Coordinate routine testing, analysis, maintenance, scheduling, and operational support for network-performance management tools, real-time reporting engines, and related Government-furnished equipment. 
  • Provide leadership across routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, wireless infrastructure, network security, telecommunications, servers, applications, and other enterprise network components. 
  • Ensure monitoring and operations personnel are trained in required tools, processes, procedures, and reporting practices; verify adherence to agency SOPs and operational controls. 
  • Prepare and deliver daily, weekly, and monthly operational status reports, including network events, outages, anomalies, ticket metrics, bandwidth trends, risks, issues, actions, and recommendations. 
  • Support Government end users, operations personnel, program managers, and technical stakeholders; participate in operational meetings, briefings, reviews, and escalation activities. 
  • Recommend enhancements to monitoring tools, event rules, documentation, processes, procedures, reporting, and operational capabilities to improve network reliability, efficiency, and mission support. 
  • Coordinate with technical and change-management teams on approved changes, maintenance windows, technology refreshes, configuration updates, testing, implementation, and lifecycle planning. 

 

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical field or equivalent practical experience. 
  • Ten or more years of senior-level experience administering enterprise infrastructures in large organizations. 
  • Ten or more years of experience leading network operations or network engineering teams. 
  • Working knowledge of networking concepts, infrastructure, and equipment, including routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers. 
  • Experience implementing and administering enterprise-wide monitoring systems for servers, network devices, applications, and operational events. 
  • Demonstrated ability to lead monitoring, event management, incident response, problem management, network maintenance, and operational reporting. 
  • Ability to analyze network performance and operational data and convert findings into corrective actions and recommendations. 
  • Ability to work effectively in a 24x7x365 operations environment and support additional hours or surge activities when required. 
  • Ability to obtain and maintain required Government facility access, suitability, background investigation, and identification credentials. 
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to brief Government supervisors and senior stakeholders. 
Security Clearance: 
  • Ability to obtain Public Trust, Preferred Secret/Top Secret Clearance 
 
Certifications: 
  • CCNP, CCDP, or CCIE; routing and switching and/or firewall expertise with six years of experience. 
 
Preferred:
  • ITIL certification and other relevant network, security, monitoring, or service-management credentials. 
 

 

Pay Transparency Statement

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is USD $110,800.00/Yr. - USD $185,100.00/Yr. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance.

EEO Statement

EEO Race/Sex/Disability Status/Veteran Status

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