Network Engineering Manager
Fairfax, Fairfax County, Virginia, 22032, USA
Listed on 2026-06-03
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Cybersecurity
Req : RQ217001
Type of Requisition: Regular
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret
Public Trust/Other
Required:
None
Job Family: IT Infrastructure and Operations
Skills:
Deliverables Management, Network Design, Network Engineering, Planning, Project Planning
Certifications:
CompTIA Security+ CE | CompTIA - CompTIA
Experience:
8 + years of related experience
US Citizenship
Required:
Yes
Job Description:
The Network Engineering Manager provides operational leadership, oversight, and technical expertise for the modernized network design and implementation to support the IT modernization for multiple Air Force and Space Force bases globally. The Network Engineering Manager will be providing resourcing management of technical resources supporting the survey, design, and implementation efforts. This role also supports the interface with other customer network engineers and base related stakeholders.
MEANINGFULWORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT
Position will perform the following duties:
- Project Planning – Support the technical planning with the chief architect and implementation manager to ensure an appropriate execution across the survey, design, and implementation phases
- Resource Management – Develop and allocate a team of subordinate technical network engineers to perform work remotely, at the home office, or port the procurement of network material to be tested in the Network Integration Lab (NIL) and/or shipped to site
- Financial Management – Provide human and material resource inputs to the financial team to support the estimate at completion and other financial estimates
- Execution – Coordinate with Government Points of Contact (POCs) to coordinate base access, clearance, escorts, personnel and equipment to ensure project tasks can be completed on time
- Stakeholder Communications – assist the PM with ensuring clear, consistent, timely and accurate communications are maintained with internal and external project stakeholders
- Technical support – provide input into the network design and technical recommendations to the program and operation teams
- Provides technical, administrative, and operational management of assigned projects, including contract and subcontractor management
- Supervises assigned staff, may include subordinate supervisors and managers including NIL Management
- Develops technical project plans, proposals, reports, and task order and administrative reporting
- Perform detailed technical services on assigned tasks
- Conducts planning and provides recommendations on task workload
- Provides input into risk tracking process
- Attends customer meetings and serves as primary network engineering liaison
- Interacts with vendors, other agencies, and other client staff
- Coordinates development of deliverables and products
- Ensures quality assurance of project deliverables
- Maintains current knowledge of relevant technology as assigned
- Participates in special projects as required
- Reviews project requirements and develop strategies for future work
Education:
Bachelor of Science (equivalent years of experience may be substituted in lieu of degree)
Required Experience:
8+ years' experience managing various aspects of enterprise IT projects in the DoW environment
Required Technical
Skills:
- Ability to work effectively in a virtual teaming environment
- Thorough understanding of Wired, Wireless, and general IT functions
- Ability to read, analyze and interpret technical procedures, documents and governmental regulations
- Strong commitment to a team environment and the ability to work collaboratively
- Strong coordination and organizational skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Security Clearance Level: Secret Level Clearance required
- Required Certification:
Security+ CE or 8140 equivalent - US Citizenship Required
- Location:
Oklahoma City (Preferred)
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