Network Operations 1st Shift Manager

Peraton is seeking a Network Operations 1^st Shift Managerto join our team of qualified and diverse individuals.

This is a hybrid position with personnel working both remotely and onsite at CBP facilities in Springfield VA and Orlando FL. Please note that the Springfield location will be relocating to Ashburn VA in the future.

In this role you will support the Customs and Border Protection (CBP). CBP Network Management Support Services provide CBP Network(s) support and is responsible for Network(s) Management Operations and Maintenance for all CBP Network(s) infrastructure. Support includes providing realtime incident monitoring predictive and proactive analysis and reporting incident resolution and escalation problem management and resolution coordinating of events related to network communications network utilization and availability analysis and reporting. CBP Network Management also provides Local Area Network (LAN) Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) Wide Area Network (WAN) Enterprise Data Management and Engineering (EDME) LAN and Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). CBP Network Management is the focal point for network troubleshooting updating router and domain name management and coordination with affiliated networks.

Day to Day Roles and Responsibilities:

• The Primary responsibility is toplan organize and manage staff and l 1st Shift 6pm 6am) operations to ensure the stability of the Customs and Border Protection infrastructure and connectivity to supported sites.
• The Shift lead will be responsible for 1st shift operation seven days a week. Personnel work from CBP facilities in Springfield VA and Orlando FL. The Springfield site will eventually be relocating to Ashburn VA.
  • Work hours will total 40 per week as determined by the leader; however the core working hours for this position are approximately 7 am 1 pm.
• Responsible for keeping track of the daytoday 1st shift operations of CBP networks ensuring they remain secure and run efficiently.
• Will direct the work activities of all personnel assigned to this shift (i.e. Tier 1 Tier 2 DNS Firewall Tools Team Wireless Team)
• Will serve as the Operations Lead from approximately 7 am 1 pm.
• Will serve as the ServiceNow ticket queue manager for Tier 1
• Collaborate with the Operations Manager to ensure the NOC provides exceptional service to our Customs and Border Protection (CBP) customer as it operates 24/7/365. Responsibilities include managing the shift schedule to ensure the NOC shifts are adequately staffed to meet contract requirements and managing (resolving or escalating) incidents and/or issues.
• Manage 1st Shift NOC Tier 1 & 2 Analysts who are responsible for monitoring network services and responding to events and alarms supporting the incident management process including defining the impact properly escalating and resolving incidents.
• Manage 1st Shift NOC Tier 1 & 2 Analysts to make sure NOC provides support for service and change requests in a highly critical and dynamic WAN/LAN/MAN environment.
• Ensure 1st Shift Tier 2 Analysts plan and execute security remediations and perform OS upgrades on network devices.
• Ensure 1st shift NOC Team works collaboratively to operate and maintain the Network meeting performance and stability requirements (Service Level Agreement) to support customer business needs.

Basic Qualifications:

• Must have 6 years of work experience
• U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain a CBP Public Trust
• 4 years of experience in a NOC environment providing Tier II support
• Working knowledge of OSI Model Layers 13
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP and network technologies
• Familiarity with network security devices IPsec VPNs routing switching VRF VLANs bandwidth utilization and load balancers
• Experience using Wireshark Syslog Netscout and SteelCentral to monitor capture mine and interpret data
• Proven experience troubleshooting upgrading and implementing Cisco switches and routers
• Experience troubleshooting upgrading and implementing Cisco ASA Firewalls
• Experience troubleshooting upgrading and implementing F5 Load Balancers
• Experience writing firewall rules NAT configurations and IPsec communications
• Ability to manage audit and deploy network device configurations via HPNA
• Experience using troubleticketing tools such as ServiceNow or Remedy
• Knowledge of Incident Change Problem and Request management practices

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree with 6 years of related experience or Masters degree with 4 years of related experience
• CompTIA Security
• Cisco Certifications:
  • CCNA Routing and Switching
  • CCNP Routing and Switching
  • CCIE Routing and Switching
• F5 Certifications:
  • CA
  • F5CTS
• Riverbed Certifications:
  • RCSA
  • RCSP
• Cisco ASA Firewall Certifications:
  • CCNA Security
  • CCNP Security

Peraton is a nextgeneration national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the worlds leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider we deliver trusted highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land sea space air and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day our employees do the cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.