Global Network Operations and Engineering Leadership

Peraton

. Lead and manage enterprise network engineering and operations activities supporting a global environment .

Posted 9/16/2026full-timeWashington, D.C. • Virginia • United StatesSenior💰 $176,000 - $282,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in enterprise network engineering and operations, with a focus on secure network design, implementation, and management. Proven ability to lead technical teams and collaborate with government stakeholders to deliver reliable and mission-ready network solutions.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Network EngineeringTechnical LeadershipEnterprise IT OperationsSecure Remote Access TechnologiesUnified Communications

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Hard Skills

Network OperationsInfrastructure ManagementNetwork MonitoringTelecommunicationsWireless NetworkingPerformance OptimizationTechnology RefreshInfrastructure ModernizationVPN SolutionsVOIP

Soft Skills

CollaborationTeam LeadershipProgram Management

Tools & Technologies

OCIAzureAWSPalo AltoActive DirectoryEntra IDExpressRouteBGP PeeringOktaEntrust

Certifications & Qualifications

CCNASecurity +CCNPITILCISSPPMP

Industry Keywords

Department of StateDepartment of DefenseDHSFederal GovernmentGeographically Distributed Environments

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzurePMPVoIP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and manage enterprise network engineering and operations activities supporting a global environment
Provide technical leadership for the design, implementation, operation, and modernization of network infrastructure
Oversee network operations and ensure reliable, secure, and mission ready services across domestic and international locations
Lead network monitoring and management activities to maintain visibility, availability, performance, and operational readiness
Support network service requirements, engineering activities, infrastructure deployments, technology refreshes, and operational initiatives
Support secure remote access capabilities, including VPN and modern non VPN solutions
Support unified communications capabilities, including VOIP and video conferencing
Provide technical leadership for secure wireless network design, engineering, deployment, and operations
Support Regional Relay Facility operations and other critical communications infrastructure
Collaborate with government stakeholders, technical teams, program leadership, and mission partners to identify requirements and deliver effective network solutions
Ensure network services and operational activities align with security, performance, availability, and mission requirements

Requirements

What you’ll need

High School diploma/equivalent and 12 years of relevant experience, including experience in technical leadership, supervision, or management
Must be a U.S. Citizen
Active Secret clearance
Ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance
Demonstrated experience supporting or leading large scale enterprise network, infrastructure, or IT operations environments
Experience working in complex, mission critical, or geographically distributed environments
Demonstrated experience in network engineering, network operations, infrastructure management, network monitoring, telecommunications, unified communications, wireless networking, or enterprise IT operations
Experience providing technical leadership, program management, operational oversight, or team leadership within an enterprise IT environment
Experience collaborating with government customers, technical teams, program leadership, and other stakeholders
Preferred: experience supporting Department of State, Department of Defense, DHS, or other federal government enterprise IT programs
Preferred: experience with OCI, Azure, AWS, Palo Alto, or SD WAN
Preferred: experience with Active Directory, Entra ID, Azure, ExpressRoute, BGP peering, Palo Alto, Okta, or Entrust
Preferred: relevant professional certifications such as CCNA, Security +, CCNP, ITIL, CISSP, PMP, or equivalent certifications
Preferred: experience managing or supporting global enterprise network environments
Preferred: experience leading large scale network engineering, network operations, infrastructure modernization, or technology refresh initiatives
Preferred: experience with enterprise network monitoring, management, and performance optimization tools
Preferred: experience with secure remote access technologies, including VPN and modern non VPN solutions
Preferred: experience with telecommunications and unified communications technologies, including VOIP and video conferencing
Preferred: experience with enterprise wireless network design, engineering, deployment, and operations
Preferred: experience supporting telecommunications facilities, critical communications infrastructure, or geographically distributed network environments
Preferred: experience working directly with government customers and managing relationships across technical, operational, and program leadership teams
Preferred: experience leading cross functional technical teams and coordinating multiple concurrent initiatives
Preferred: experience developing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise network operations processes, procedures, standards, and performance metrics
Preferred: experience supporting technology deployments, infrastructure refreshes, modernization efforts, and transition activities

Benefits

Comp & perks

Telework may be available
Potential eligibility for overtime
Potential eligibility for shift differential
Potential eligibility for a discretionary bonus