Network Operations Center (NOC) Technician III

Responsible for performing and training team on the following duties:

• Create, update, and manage incident tickets using ServiceNow/ ITSM. Independently triage the ticket queue, provide feedback, and guide tickets of concern.
• Monitor network events and failures 24/7/365 using various tools. Proactively analyze alarms, correlate fault information, identify impacts, isolate root causes, and coordinate fault corrections. Develop and maintain a centralized error database.
• Notify relevant contacts about network incidents. Provide timely situational awareness to leadership and impacted communities, and communicate effectively with the O&M team, customers, and external leadership.
• Support fault isolation and troubleshooting, including testing and diagnosing issues with network elements. Correct or replace faulty network components and coordinate with service providers as needed.
• Restore networks and services to full operation, ensure compliance with SLAs, and document changes in the CMDB. Provide 24/7/365 support for outages and service degradation, including rerouting circuits and updating on outage resolutions.
• Assist in training and monitoring Network controllers, and evaluate training programs, SOPs, and tools. Provide technical advice and insights for complex issues, and work on projects impacting future operations within O&M and the DISN.
• Demonstrate extensive proficiency in DISN functions (e.g., routers, switches, crypto devices) and resolve multi-layer complex issues across multiple NOCs or domains. Provide advanced technical support and guidance to peers, leadership, and customers.

• Certification: Must have DoD-8570 IAT Level 2 baseline certification (e.g., Security+ CE or equivalent) by the start date.
• Security Clearance: Active Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance.
• Availability: Must be able to work in a 24/7 operational environment.
• Experience: Experience in one or more of the following areas: alarm surveillance, fault management, LAN/WAN maintenance, performance management.
• Expertise: Advanced knowledge in at least four of the following: routers, switches, crypto devices, DSN/DRSN, Video Services, Promina, CISCO, Juniper, MSPP, DWDM, Optical Switching.
• Network Knowledge: Moderate understanding of network topologies, including both transport and IP.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in a tech control facility or cyber transport operations.
• Familiarity with circuit actions and vendor management.
• Knowledge of IP architecture.
• Experience in a Telco NOC or with inside or outside plant operations.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite, including Outlook, Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, and Teams.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: alarm surveillance, fault management, LAN maintenance, performance management, change management.
• Additional certifications such as CCNA, CYSA+, CASP, CCNP, JNCIE-ENT, JNCIA-Junos, WCNA, CCIE, F5 Networks Certified Technical Specialist, ITILv4, CCA-N, CCA-V, and SolarWinds Certified Professional are desirable.

Required Education and Experience:

• High school and 2-4 years of experience.

Our customer is the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) and acts as the provider of GIG/Defense Information System Network (DISN) services to its customers, the department of Defense (DoD) and national security organizations. This position directly supports the DISA-provided GIG capabilities and services in the 24x7 DISA Global Operations Center (DGOC)., If you’re looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We’re not hiring followers. We’re recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We’re already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.