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# Network Operations Lead

- **Company:** GovCIO
- **Location:** Trenton, NJ, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $150,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Network Administration, Computer Network Operations
- **Published:** August 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/68F545D71F444F3DAA4146F442B798E7/job/

## About the Role

* Bachelor's with 12+ years of network management experience (or commensurate experience)
 * Must be open to 24x7x365 WAN/LAN operations, ITIL change and incident management, and routing and segmentation discipline
 * Must have all or at least one of the following certifications (CCNP, CCDP, CISM, PMP, ITIL v4)
 * Clearance Required: Ability to maintain a DFC Public Trust clearance, * A valid photo ID must be presented during each interview
 * During the Hiring Process
 * Enhanced Biometrics ID verification screening
 * Background check, to include:
 * Criminal history (past 7 years)
 * Verification of your highest level of education
 * Verification of your employment history (past 7 years), based on information provided in your application

## Description

Owns the Cisco LAN and WAN, the 99.9% network availability target, and all network changes through the ERB/CCB. Drives MTTR reduction through ITIL incident, problem, and change management and coordinates major incident bridges for network-impacting P1 events.


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