Cyber Network Operator

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Engineering Staff Full Time Chantilly, VA, US

2 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

Put your networking and cybersecurity expertise to work supporting critical national security missions. Join NS2 Mission as a Cyber Network Operator (Full Performance) in Chantilly, VA
, where you'll help configure, maintain, and evaluate the network infrastructure and technical capabilities that enable complex cyber operations.

Working alongside experienced cyber professionals and mission partners, you'll support operational infrastructure, analyze network environments, and help ensure systems and tools are ready to meet evolving mission requirements. This role offers the opportunity to apply your knowledge of networking, system administration, mobile technologies, and technical analysis in a collaborative environment that values problem-solving, continuous learning, and mission impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and manage network technologies, including routers, switches, database servers, and related infrastructure used to support operational activities.
• Establish and maintain operational infrastructure, including intermediate platforms used to support mission requirements.
• Collaborate with colleagues and mission partners to share operational methodologies, explain equipment functionality, support tool development, and coordinate technical activities.
• Analyze network architectures, traffic patterns, internet functionality, and service provider connectivity to support operational objectives.
• Apply system administration knowledge across Windows, Unix, Linux, macOS, and mobile operating systems to configure, maintain, and troubleshoot technical environments.
• Evaluate technical risks, identify potential issues, and communicate findings and recommendations to relevant stakeholders.
• Assess network infrastructure and supporting service components, including web servers, databases, load balancers, caching servers, and storage clusters.
• Support the analysis and interpretation of technical data by extracting, parsing, and examining files in structured and unstructured formats.
• Communicate technical findings, operational considerations, and potential risks clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Apply analytical thinking and sound judgment to troubleshoot issues, evaluate alternatives, and support operational decision-making.
• Manage multiple assignments and adjust priorities to meet changing operational requirements.
• Support mission activities that may require travel within the continental United States (CONUS) and outside the continental United States (OCONUS), as well as work outside normal business hours when necessary.

Required Qualifications

• Required medical clearance for operational duties.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical discipline, such as Computer Science or Computer Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in a technical field relevant to cyber network engineering or related IT and cybersecurity operations.
• Government certification or equivalent qualification, as required for the position.
• Understanding of mobile technologies and their implementations.
• Knowledge of computer networking architecture, fundamental network analysis, internet functionality, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), and network traffic.
• System administration knowledge across operating systems such as Windows, Unix, Linux, macOS, and mobile operating systems.
• Familiarity with large-scale service components, including web servers, databases, load balancers, caching servers, and storage clusters.
• Ability to assess…