Senior NOC Watch Officer — 24/7 Network Guardian

Linchpin Solutions, Inc.; Virginia; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan with company matching

Paid time off (PTO) and holidays

EAP

Job summary

Linchpin Solutions, Inc. is seeking a seasoned NOC Watch Officer to provide 24/7/365 monitoring of the enterprise network from the operations floor.

You will detect outages, coordinate with cybersecurity teams, and lead rapid responses to critical incidents, ensuring uninterrupted mission capability. The ideal candidate has 7+ years of IT experience, an active DoD Secret clearance, a High School diploma and Security+ certification, plus strong communication and teamwork skills to operate across

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Security+ certification preferred.
• Experience in a NOC, SOC, or DoD watch environment is required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the operational status of the enterprise network services and systems.
• Receive and track network outages, incidents, and significant events.
• Maintain situational awareness for the operations center/watch floor.
• Coordinate with network operations, cybersecurity, service desk, field teams and stakeholders.
• Escalate significant incidents to the technical teams and leadership.
• Track incidents through resolution and ensure proper documentation.
• Prepare shift turnover reports, daily operational summaries, and incident reports.
• Participate in incident bridges or conference calls during major outages.
• Monitor trouble tickets.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Verbal and written communication

Teamwork

Critical Thinking

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Security+ Certification

Job description

Linchpin Solutions, Inc. is seeking a seasoned NOC Watch Officer to provide 24/7/365 monitoring of the enterprise network from the operations floor.

You will detect outages, coordinate with cybersecurity teams, and lead rapid responses to critical incidents, ensuring uninterrupted mission capability. The ideal candidate has 7+ years of IT experience, an active DoD Secret clearance, a High School diploma and Security+ certification, plus strong communication and teamwork skills to operate across