Network Operations Center Lead - Security Operations

SteerBridge
Vienna, VA
On-site

Who this role is best for

Best suited to hands-on technical leaders with security engineering expertise working in government or regulated environments.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with leadership experience in NOC environments and security engineering background
    — “lead daily network monitoring and operations while strengthening the security and resilience of our infrastructure”
  • Individuals who have experience mentoring analysts and improving NOC processes
    — “Experience improving NOC processes, mentoring analysts, and coordinating with service providers and security operations teams”
  • Professionals with a strong grasp of network security controls and incident response coordination
    — “Partner with Security Engineering to implement and maintain network security controls”

Things to consider

  • U.S. citizenship is mandatory due to federal contract requirements
    — “U.S. citizenship is required for this position under applicable federal contract requirements”
  • Candidates must be prepared to obtain and maintain a security clearance
    — “Candidates must also be able to obtain and maintain the security clearance required for the role”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your experience in managing complex network security configurations and incident response coordination
    — “Partner with Security Engineering to implement and maintain firewalls, network segmentation, secure remote access, and intrusion detection and prevention controls”
  • Emphasize your ability to lead and coach NOC personnel effectively
    — “guide NOC personnel, coordinate incident response and service restoration”
  • Demonstrate your familiarity with network monitoring, centralized logging, and alert triage practices
    — “hands-on experience administering firewalls, access controls, network segmentation, and secure configurations, along with network monitoring, centralized logging, and alert triage”
  • Showcase your expertise in TCP/IP, routing, switching, and network troubleshooting tools
    — “Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, routing and switching, VLANs, DNS, DHCP, VPNs, and network troubleshooting tools”
  • Include experience with government or regulated environments and security baselines like NIST or DISA STIGs
    — “Experience supporting government or other regulated environments and applying security baselines such as NIST guidance or DISA STIGs”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • led NOC operations
  • coordinated major incidents
Typical background
network engineeringsecurity operations

Skills & requirements

Required

Network OperationsSecurity EngineeringIncident ResponseNetwork Monitoring

Preferred

Cloud NetworkingSIEM ToolsNetwork Automation

Stack & domain

Network OperationsNetwork EngineeringSecurity EngineeringNetwork TroubleshootingFirewallsNetwork SegmentationSecure Remote AccessIntrusion Detection And PreventionTeamworkCommunicationLeadershipCCNACCNPComptia Network+Comptia Security+Cysa+Security OperationsIncident Response

About the role

Original posting from SteerBridge via Lever

Position Overview 

We are seeking a Network Operations Center (NOC) Lead for Security Engineering to lead daily network monitoring and operations while strengthening the security and resilience of our infrastructure. This hands-on technical leader will guide NOC personnel, coordinate incident response and service restoration, and partner with Security Engineering to implement and maintain network security controls. The ideal candidate combines strong network troubleshooting and security engineering skills with the ability to coach a team, prioritize operational risk, and communicate clearly during incidents. 

Key Responsibilities

Lead daily NOC operations, prioritize alerts and tickets, coordinate work assignments, coach NOC personnel, review ticket quality, and maintain clear escalation paths and shift handoffs.

Monitor network availability, performance, capacity, and security telemetry; investigate anomalies and restore services within established service targets.

Serve as the technical escalation point for complex connectivity issues involving routing, switching, DNS, VPNs, wireless networks, and firewalls.

Partner with Security Engineering to implement and maintain firewalls, network segmentation, secure remote access, and intrusion detection and prevention controls.

Coordinate with security operations and incident response teams to triage suspected security incidents, preserve relevant logs, and execute approved containment and recovery actions.

Lead major incident coordination, provide timely stakeholder updates, drive root cause analysis and corrective actions, and report on service availability, restoration times, recurring incidents, and remediation progress.

Oversee approved network changes, patching, vulnerability remediation, configuration backups, and recovery validation with appropriate testing and rollback plans.

Maintain monitoring coverage, tune alerts, automate routine operational tasks, and keep network diagrams, asset records, runbooks, and procedures current.

Required Qualifications

Eligibility Requirements: U.S. citizenship is required for this position under applicable federal contract requirements. Candidates must also be able to obtain and maintain the security clearance required for the role.

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Experience in network operations, network engineering, or security engineering, including leading technical personnel and coordinating incident response.

Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, routing and switching, VLANs, DNS, DHCP, VPNs, and network troubleshooting tools.

Hands-on experience administering firewalls, access controls, network segmentation, and secure configurations, along with network monitoring, centralized logging, and alert triage.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience supporting government or other regulated environments and applying security baselines such as NIST guidance or DISA STIGs.

Relevant certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+, CySA+, or vendor-specific network security credentials.

Experience with cloud or hybrid networking, SIEM tools, or network automation using Python, PowerShell, or Ansible.

Working knowledge of Windows and Linux networking, patch management, and change control practices.

Experience improving NOC processes, mentoring analysts, and coordinating with service providers and security operations teams.

Compensation:

The posted compensation range reflects the scope and requirements of this position. A final offer will be determined based on the candidate’s relevant experience, skills, education, certifications, and work location, along with the responsibilities of the position. Where applicable, contract requirements, wage determinations, and federal contract labor categories may also inform the offer.

SteerBridge also offers benefits that may include health and life insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, disability coverage, retirement savings, and professional development opportunities. Benefits vary by position and eligibility.

Source: SteerBridge careers (Lever)

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