Peraton · 1 month ago
Manager, Network Services
US-DC-Washington
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$112K/yr - $179K/yr
10+ years expPeraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. The Manager of Network Services leads the organization supporting over 12,000 end users, overseeing operations, incident response, and compliance with federal standards while interfacing with senior federal leadership.
Information TechnologyRobotics
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
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
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electrical/Computer Engineering, Telecommunications, or related field
10+ years managing large-scale enterprise IT/network operations or projects; 5+ years leading network services/operations in a federal environment
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
Ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance
PMP (PMI)
CCIE; in lieu of CCIE, 8+ years of hands-on enterprise networking with a current CCNP may be substituted
ITIL v4 Foundations
Expert knowledge of networking protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, VLANs, IPsec, etc.)
Deep experience with Cisco enterprise platforms
Strong familiarity with UC ecosystems (Genesys Cloud, Microsoft Teams Phone, SIP trunking)
Ability to analyze complex technical problems, develop actionable solutions, and manage implementation plans to completion
Excellent leadership, communication, and decision-making skills; executive briefing experience
Preferred
Master's in a related field
Highly Desired Certifications: AWS Advanced Networking – Specialty or AWS Solutions Architect (Associate/Professional). CompTIA Network+ or Security+
Benefits
Overtime
Shift differential
Discretionary bonus
Company
Peraton
Peraton Fearlessly solving the toughest national security challenges.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Thomas Terjesen
Chief Information Officer
Recent News
2025-09-25
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