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# Network Lead

- **Company:** Connexus Hub
- **Location:** Millington, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Application Performance Management, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Configuration Management Databases, Cyber Security, Software Deployment, Wide Area Networks, WAN Optimization, Computer Network Operations, Integration Tests
- **Published:** June 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/5d673920-8377-40ca-8d57-338096c44f0b

## About the Role

* Active CCNP certification (CCNP Enterprise or higher preferred).
 * Active Security+ certification (DoD 8140 / 8570 IAT Level 2 baseline) - required for privileged access per RFP C-12.2.
 * 10+ years network engineering and operations leadership in distributed federal environments.
 * Demonstrated experience supporting enterprise platforms (ERP, financial systems, POS) at multi-site scale.
 * Working knowledge of ITIL v4 incident, change, and problem management.
 * S. citizenship; ability to obtain and maintain the appropriate background investigation level.

Preferred qualifications

 * CCIE or equivalent senior-level network certification.
 * Cloud networking certifications (AWS Advanced Networking, Azure Network Engineer, or equivalent).
 * Active or recent Secret clearance (likely required at the task order level for network roles touching DoD-connected systems).
 * Prior NAF or Navy network operations experience.
 * SD-WAN / SASE deployment experience at distributed-installation scale.

## Description

The Network Lead owns network operations and engineering across CNIC F&FR's 70+ installations. You will lead network engineers, systems administrators, and Tier 1-3 help desk supporting an enterprise environment spanning ERP, HR, payroll, financial management, point-of-sale, and BI platforms. Your operating discipline is cross-domain - every network change is evaluated for application performance impact, security implications, and downstream dependencies before implementation, with pre-validation in our Integrated Test Environment.

What you will own

 * Network operations across 70+ distributed F&FR installations: routing, switching, WAN optimization, secure remote access.
 * Cross-system change impact analysis against the configuration management database (CMDB) before any change advisory board.
 * Pre-validation of material changes in the Integrated Test Environment (ITE) before production deployment.
 * Network performance and availability metrics feeding the live Performance Dashboard.
 * Coordination with the Cybersecurity Lead on every change with ATO boundary implications.
 * Workforce: network engineers, systems administrators, Tier 1-3 help desk.
 * Standing seat on the Integration Review cycle and Joint Change Advisory Board.


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