Operations Watch Specialist

00100 LEIDOS, INC.; Maryland; On-site; USD 59,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos in the National Capital Region seeks an Operations Watch Specialist to deliver critical oversight and around-the-clock monitoring across both unclassified and classified networks. The role operates on a high-tempo swing shift at Joint Base Andrews, supporting senior leaders and national military commands.

You will use automation tools for incident management, perform log analysis, and coordinate with CFP and technicians to restore service quickly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 2+ years of related experience; additional years may be accepted in lieu of a degree.
• DoD Secret clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret in the future.
• DoD 8570 IAT2 certification e.g. CompTIA Sec+.
• 2+ years' experience with switches and routers.
• Experience with Cisco Prime or other network monitoring systems.
• Experience using SolarWinds and SCOM to monitor enterprise status.
• Experience writing strong technical support/triage documentation.
• Experience reviewing system events and performing triage to determine impact.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage the status of the Wide Area Network, handling connectivity issues and restoration activities using automation tools.
• Provide proactive problem management and customer reporting.
• Escalate unresolved service issues to internal Tier 3 for advanced troubleshooting and resolution.
• Perform advanced log analysis to support proactive threat-hunting and incident remediation.
• Triage critical network alerts, coordinate incident response with CFP and partners, and minimize end-user disruption.
• Maintain enterprise situational awareness by using and improving monitoring suites for maximum uptime.

Skills

Switches and routers

Cisco Prime

SolarWinds

SCOM

Technical documentation

Incident management

24x7 operations

Network monitoring

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Cisco Prime

SolarWinds

SCOM

Remedy ITSM

Job description

The Leidos Digital sector has an opportunity for a Operations Watch Specialist (Ops Watch) supporting Air Force users in the National Capital Region (AFNCR). If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading! The Leidos Digital Sector is focused on digital modernization services such as enterprise IT solutions, cloud migrations, cybersecurity, analytics, SecDevOps, digital experience monitoring, and AI-enabled operations. Are you ready to make an impact? Begin your journey of a flourishing and meaningful career,

Summary

The Operations Watch Specialist delivers vital technical oversight and uninterrupted, around-the clock monitoring across both unclassified (NIPRNet) and classified (SIPRNet) networks. Operating as a critical team member, 24/7/365 manned watch team, the specialist is assigned to the high-tempo swing shift (0600-1430, Sunday - Thursday) at Joint Base Andrews. This role is essential to maintaining zero-fail communications and operational readiness for senior leaders across Headquarters Air Force (HAF), the Air Force District of Washington (AFDW), the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the National Military Command Center (NMCC).

Primary Responsibilities

• Responsible for monitoring and managing the status of the Wide Area Network, receiving support calls for connectivity issues, performing incident management and service restoration activities using a suite of automation tools and working with long haul carriers.
• Provides proactive problem management and customer reporting.
• Service issues that cannot be resolved by Tiers 1 and 2 support are escalated to internal Tier 3 support for advanced troubleshooting and resolution.
• Acting as a primary line of defense, the specialist performs advanced log analysis to support proactive threat-hunting and incident remediation.
• Responsible for triaging critical network alerts, managing system outages before they disrupt end-users, and coordinating immediate incident response with the Communications Focal Point (CFP), key mission partners, and local technicians.
• Additionally, the specialist maintains total enterprise situational awareness by utilizing and continuously improving network monitoring suites to ensure maximum environmental uptime.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 2+ years of related experience. Additional years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree.
• Currently possess a DoD Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain a Top Secret in the future.
• Currently possess a minimum DOD_8570 IAT2 certification for example a CompTIA Sec+ certification.
• 2+ years' experience with switches and routers.
• Experience with Cisco Prime or other network monitoring systems.
• Experience using system monitoring tools such as SolarWinds and SCOM to monitor enterprise system status across multiple technologies and platforms.
• Experience writing strong technical support/triage documentation.
• Experience reviewing system events and performing triage to determine impact and urgency.
• Experience troubleshooting enterprise IT incidents and recommending approaches to resolve them.
• Ability to work in a live 24x7 operation.

Preferred Qualifications

• CCENT or CCNA Certifications.
• Experience tuning system monitoring tools such as SolarWinds and SCOM.
• Experience working with ITSM tools, especially Remedy.
• Experience working in a military command or operations center, particularly an Air Force Communications Focal Point (CFP).
• Experience working at the Pentagon, Joint Base Andrews (JBA), and Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB)- Knowledge of Air Force, Pentagon, and/or AFNCR. #AFNCR

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Original Posting: November 3, 2026

Pay Range: Pay Range $59,150.00 - $106,925.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Leidos Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

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