Senior Federal Network Services Lead - Enterprise Ops

Peraton; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 112,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Benefits package

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Network Services Manager to lead the Network Services organization, supporting 12,000+ end users across 200+ sites. You will serve as the primary technical and managerial lead for operating and modernizing enterprise network services that enable federal mission delivery.

You will oversee daily operations (LAN/WAN/SD-WAN, wireless, remote access, cloud interconnects), drive incident response and service continuity, and ensure compliance with FISMA, TIC 3.0, Zero Trust, NIST

Qualifications

• 10+ years managing large-scale enterprise IT/network operations or projects.
• 5+ years leading network services/operations in a federal environment.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field.
• U.S. Citizenship and Ability to obtain Public Trust clearance.
• Proven record of driving incidents to closure and delivering service improvements.
• Hands-on leadership of hybrid network architectures (data center + cloud).
• Experience managing staff, subcontractors, and multiple task orders across distributed sites.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day network operations and maintain SLA adherence across multiple teams.
• Triage incidents on behalf of teams and drive issues to completion.
• Enforce change control processes with CAB readiness and back-out plans.
• Ensure cross-team integration across Network Services and wider program.
• Partner with Security on vulnerability remediation and Zero Trust alignment.
• Oversee LAN/WAN/SD-WAN, wireless, VPN/remote access, firewalls, and cloud connectivity.
• Lead delivery with federal staff, contractors, and vendors; coach team leads.
• Develop and manage project schedules, risks, resources, and dependencies.

Skills

Large-scale IT operations

Federal environment

Incident management

Leadership

Customer interface

Hybrid network architectures

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/EE

Tools

SolarWinds

AWS

Azure

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Network Services Manager to lead the Network Services organization, supporting 12,000+ end users across 200+ sites. You will serve as the primary technical and managerial lead for operating and modernizing enterprise network services that enable federal mission delivery.

You will oversee daily operations (LAN/WAN/SD-WAN, wireless, remote access, cloud interconnects), drive incident response and service continuity, and ensure compliance with FISMA, TIC 3.0, Zero Trust, NIST