Peraton is currently seeking skilled and qualified candidates for our Network Services Manager position. This position leads the Network Services organization supporting 12000 end users across 200 sites. Serves as the primary technical and managerial lead for operating and modernizing enterprise network services that enable federal mission delivery. Oversees daily operations (LAN/WAN/SD-WAN wireless remote access cloud interconnects) drives incident response and service continuity and ensures compliance with federal standards (FISMA TIC 3.0 Zero Trust NIST SP 800-53 FedRAMP). Interfaces with senior federal leadership manages integrated teams (federal contractor vendors) and delivers measurable outcomes against SLAs/KPIs.
Day to Day Responsibilities:
Own day-to-day network operations and maintain SLA adherence and service continuity across multiple technical teams.
Be boots on the ground with teams to triage incidents remove blockers and drive issues to completion.
Establish disciplined problem management (RCA corrective/preventive actions) and enforce high-quality change control (CAB readiness back-out plans success criteria).
Ensure cross-team integration across Network Services and wider program.
Partner with Security on vulnerability remediation configuration baselines incident response handoffs and alignment to Zero Trust objectives.
Oversee planning design implementation and performance tuning for LAN/WAN/SD-WAN wireless VPN/remote access firewalls and cloud connectivity (AWS/Azure).
Lead integrated delivery with federal staff contractors and vendors; assign work set expectations and coach team leads on attention to detail and accountability.
Develop and manage project/program schedules risks resources and dependencies; drive continuous service improvement.
Support acquisition planning (requirements definition vendor evaluations bills of materials and cost estimates) aligned to agency standards.
Provide executive-level briefings and updates to federal leadership on operational status risks and strategic alignment.
Maintain compliance with federal policies and security standards (FISMA TIC 3.0 Zero Trust NIST SP 800-53 FedRAMP) and agency governance.
Produce and enforce runbooks/SOPs; validate change/incident artifacts meet quality gates before approval.
Participate in on-call leadership rotations; accept/resolve escalations from the Service Desk as needed.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
10 years managing large-scale enterprise IT/network operations or projects; 5 years leading network services/operations in a federal environment.
Bachelors degree in computer science Information Technology Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field.
U.S. Citizenship
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
Proven record of driving incidents to closure enforcing operational standards and delivering measurable service improvements.
Hands-on leadership of hybrid network architectures (data center cloud) including SD-WAN VPN firewall management and cloud interconnects (AWS/Azure).
Experience managing technical staff subcontractors and multiple task orders across distributed sites (10k users / 50 sites).
Familiarity with enterprise monitoring/management platforms (e.g. SolarWinds)
Strong customer interface experience with senior federal leadership and multi-stakeholder environments.
Required certifications in PMP (PMI) ITIL v4 and CCIE or CCNP (along with 8 years hands on experience enterprise networking).
Preferred Qualifications:
AWS Advanced Networking Specialty
AWS Solutions Architect (Associate/Professional).
CompTIA Network or Security
Peraton Overview
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the worlds leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider we deliver trusted highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land sea space air and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day our employees do the cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Target Salary Range
$112000 - $179000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position the individuals experience education knowledge skills and competencies as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position employees may be eligible for overtime shift differential and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
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ResponsibilitiesPeraton is currently seeking skilled and qualified candidates for our Network Services Manager position. This position leads the Network Services organization supporting 12000 end users across 200 sites. Serves as the primary technical and managerial lead for operating and modernizin...
Responsibilities
Peraton is currently seeking skilled and qualified candidates for our Network Services Manager position. This position leads the Network Services organization supporting 12000 end users across 200 sites. Serves as the primary technical and managerial lead for operating and modernizing enterprise network services that enable federal mission delivery. Oversees daily operations (LAN/WAN/SD-WAN wireless remote access cloud interconnects) drives incident response and service continuity and ensures compliance with federal standards (FISMA TIC 3.0 Zero Trust NIST SP 800-53 FedRAMP). Interfaces with senior federal leadership manages integrated teams (federal contractor vendors) and delivers measurable outcomes against SLAs/KPIs.
Day to Day Responsibilities:
Own day-to-day network operations and maintain SLA adherence and service continuity across multiple technical teams.
Be boots on the ground with teams to triage incidents remove blockers and drive issues to completion.
Establish disciplined problem management (RCA corrective/preventive actions) and enforce high-quality change control (CAB readiness back-out plans success criteria).
Ensure cross-team integration across Network Services and wider program.
Partner with Security on vulnerability remediation configuration baselines incident response handoffs and alignment to Zero Trust objectives.
Oversee planning design implementation and performance tuning for LAN/WAN/SD-WAN wireless VPN/remote access firewalls and cloud connectivity (AWS/Azure).
Lead integrated delivery with federal staff contractors and vendors; assign work set expectations and coach team leads on attention to detail and accountability.
Develop and manage project/program schedules risks resources and dependencies; drive continuous service improvement.
Support acquisition planning (requirements definition vendor evaluations bills of materials and cost estimates) aligned to agency standards.
Provide executive-level briefings and updates to federal leadership on operational status risks and strategic alignment.
Maintain compliance with federal policies and security standards (FISMA TIC 3.0 Zero Trust NIST SP 800-53 FedRAMP) and agency governance.
Produce and enforce runbooks/SOPs; validate change/incident artifacts meet quality gates before approval.
Participate in on-call leadership rotations; accept/resolve escalations from the Service Desk as needed.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
10 years managing large-scale enterprise IT/network operations or projects; 5 years leading network services/operations in a federal environment.
Bachelors degree in computer science Information Technology Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field.
U.S. Citizenship
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
Proven record of driving incidents to closure enforcing operational standards and delivering measurable service improvements.
Hands-on leadership of hybrid network architectures (data center cloud) including SD-WAN VPN firewall management and cloud interconnects (AWS/Azure).
Experience managing technical staff subcontractors and multiple task orders across distributed sites (10k users / 50 sites).
Familiarity with enterprise monitoring/management platforms (e.g. SolarWinds)
Strong customer interface experience with senior federal leadership and multi-stakeholder environments.
Required certifications in PMP (PMI) ITIL v4 and CCIE or CCNP (along with 8 years hands on experience enterprise networking).
Preferred Qualifications:
AWS Advanced Networking Specialty
AWS Solutions Architect (Associate/Professional).
CompTIA Network or Security
Peraton Overview
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the worlds leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider we deliver trusted highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land sea space air and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day our employees do the cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Target Salary Range
$112000 - $179000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position the individuals experience education knowledge skills and competencies as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position employees may be eligible for overtime shift differential and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
EEO
EEO: Equal opportunity employer including disability and protected veterans or other characteristics protected by law.
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