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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # NOC Lead - **Company:** Zachary Piper - **Location:** Washington, DC, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $170,000.0 - $190,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cyber Security, Continuous Availability, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Linux, Domain Name System (DNS), Monitoring of Systems, Information Technology Operations, Knowledge Management, Linux System Administration, Network Monitoring, Routing, Ansible, Syslog, TCP/IP, Wireshark, Wide Area Networks, Google Cloud, Computer Network Operations, Nx-os, Firewalls (Computer Science), Splunk, Cisco - **Published:** August 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9085830/noc-lead ## About the Role * 5-10 years of IT/network operations, systems administration, or service desk experience, including 2-5 years leading technical teams or operational environments. * Strong enterprise networking experience with TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, routing, switching, firewalls, WAN circuits, and spine-leaf architecture. * Hands-on experience with Cisco IOS-XE/NX-OS and Arista EOS configuration, along with Windows and Linux environments. * Experience with monitoring and security tools such as Riverbed NetIM, Syslog, Wireshark, Splunk, Panorama/PAN-OS, Ansible, and Tenable. * Experience supporting 24x7x365, SLA-driven environments and managing incidents, outages, escalations, and service restoration. * Knowledge of ITSM Incident, Problem, Change, and Knowledge Management processes. * AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud experience preferred. * Active Top Secret or Q clearance. * Ability and Willingness to work onsite in Washington D.C. + Manassas, VA., Keywords: NOC Lead, Network Operations Center, NOC, Network Operations, IT Operations, 24x7, 24x7x365, Incident Management, Major Incident Management, Incident Response, Service Restoration, Outage Management, Escalation Management, Root Cause Analysis, RCA, SLA, ITSM, Problem Management, Change Management, Knowledge Management, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, Routing, Switching, Firewalls, WAN, Metro Ethernet, Spine Leaf, Spine-Leaf Architecture, Cisco, IOS-XE, NX-OS, Arista, EOS, Windows, Linux, Riverbed NetIM, Syslog, Wireshark, Splunk, Panorama, PAN-OS, Palo Alto, Ansible, Tenable, AWS, Azure, GCP, Google Cloud, Network Monitoring, Infrastructure Monitoring, Network Engineer, NOC Engineer, NOC Manager, NOC Supervisor, Network Operations Manager ## Description The NOC Lead ensures the continuous availability, performance, security, and operational integrity of enterprise IT services and infrastructure. They coordinate people, processes, tools, and vendors to detect, resolve, and prevent issues that could impact mission, business, or customer operations., * Lead daily NOC operations and ensure 24x7x365 availability, performance, security, and operational readiness across enterprise IT infrastructure. * Manage major incidents, outages, escalations, troubleshooting, and service restoration while ensuring resolution within SLA requirements. * Supervise and mentor NOC analysts and engineers, managing shift coverage, handoffs, workload distribution, and adherence to SOPs. * Coordinate technical teams, customers, vendors, and carriers during incidents, maintenance activities, and infrastructure changes. * Monitor operational performance, conduct root cause analysis (RCA), and drive corrective actions for recurring issues. * Improve monitoring, alerting, automation, documentation, and operational processes while supporting cybersecurity and compliance requirements. ## Related Videos - [How Cisco embraced a DevOps culture within its network engineering team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/99-how-cisco-embraced-a-devops-culture-within-its-network-engineering-team) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Your Infrastructure Is Not a Playground: AI Agents for Infra Done Right](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2084-your-infrastructure-is-not-a-playground-ai-agents-for-infra-done-right) - [Computer Vision from the Edge to the Cloud done easy](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/263-computer-vision-from-the-edge-to-the-cloud-done-easy) - [Docker exec without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1094-docker-exec-without-docker) - [What makes Cybersecurity different for critical infrastructure?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/571-what-makes-cybersecurity-different-for-critical-infrastructure) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Top Must-Visit Developer Conferences in the US in 2026](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/679-top-must-visit-developer-conferences-in-the-us-in-2026)