NOC Lead

ZP Group; Manassas (VA); On-site; USD 162,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k)

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a NOC Lead to manage a 24x7x365 Network Operations Center supporting a federal program with DOE/NNSA in Manassas, VA. You will oversee availability, performance, security, and operational integrity of enterprise infrastructure and services.

The role requires a TS clearance and 5–10 years of IT/Network Operations experience, plus hands-on leadership of technical teams. The position offers substantial compensation and comprehensive benefits for a full-time, on-site

Qualifications

• Top Secret clearance with investigation completed within the last 5 years.
• 5–10 years of IT Operations, Network Operations, Systems Administration, or related environments.
• 2–5 years of experience leading technical teams in 24x7x365 NOC or similar operations.
• Experience managing incidents, outages, escalations, and SLA-driven operations.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, routing, switching, firewalls; Cisco IOS-XE/NX-OS, Arista EOS; WAN technologies.
• Experience supporting Windows and Linux; familiarity with Splunk, Ansible, Tenable, GEMS, Riverbed NetIM, Wireshark, PAN-OS.
• Familiarity with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead 24x7x365 NOC operations ensuring continuous monitoring and performance of enterprise infrastructure.
• Manage major incidents, outages, escalations, and service restoration to meet SLAs.
• Oversee network performance optimization, change implementation, and risk mitigation.
• Supervise and mentor NOC analysts and engineers; ensure SOP adherence and effective shift handoffs.
• Coordinate with stakeholders, vendors, and technical teams; provide operational reporting and metrics.

Skills

Team leadership

Incident management

SLA management

Networking fundamentals

Tools

Splunk

Ansible

Tenable

GEMS

Riverbed NetIM

Wireshark

PAN-OS

Cisco IOS-XE

Cisco NX-OS

Arista EOS

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a NOC Lead to support a federal program with the Department of Energy (DOE) and National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) in Manassas, VA. The NOC Lead will oversee 24x7x365 Network Operations Center operations, ensuring the availability, performance, security, and operational integrity of enterprise infrastructure and services.

Responsibilities of the NOC Lead include:

• Lead 24x7x365 NOC operations, ensuring continuous monitoring, availability, and performance of enterprise infrastructure.
• Manage major incidents, escalations, outage response, and service restoration efforts while meeting SLA requirements.
• Oversee network performance optimization, operational readiness, change implementation, and risk mitigation activities.
• Supervise and mentor NOC analysts and engineers, ensuring adherence to SOPs, effective shift handoffs, and workload management.
• Coordinate with stakeholders, vendors, and technical teams while providing operational reporting, metrics, and service communications.

Qualifications for the NOC Lead include:

• Active Top Secret clearance with investigation completed within the last 5 years.
• 5-10 years of experience in IT Operations, Network Operations, Systems Administration, or related technical environments.
• 2-5 years of experience leading technical teams within a 24x7x365 NOC or operational environment.
• Experience managing incidents, outages, escalations, service restoration activities, and SLA-driven operations.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, routing, switching, firewalls, Cisco IOS-XE, Cisco NX-OS, Arista EOS, Spine/Leaf architecture, and WAN technologies.
• Experience supporting Windows and Linux environments and utilizing tools such as Splunk, Ansible, Tenable, GEMS, Riverbed NetIM, Wireshark, and PAN-OS.
• Familiarity with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud platforms.

Compensation for the NOC Lead includes:

• Salary: $190,000
• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), PTO, Sick Leave if required by law, and Paid Holidays

This job opens for applications on September 20, 2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

Keywords: NOC Lead, Network Operations Center, Top Secret Clearance, 24x7x365 Operations, NOC Management, Incident Management, Service Restoration, Network Performance Optimization, Cisco IOS-XE, Cisco NX-OS, Arista EOS, Routing, Switching, Firewalls, Splunk, Windows Server, Linux, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, WAN, Spine Leaf Architecture, IT Operations, Network Engineering, SLA Management, Ansible, Tenable, DOE, NNSA, Manassas VA.