Network Operations Analyst

Koniag Government Services, LLC•Washington, DC

1d•$115,000 - $135,000•Onsite

About The Position

Koniag IT Systems, LLC a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a Network Operations Analyst to support KITS and our government customer Washington, DC. This position requires the candidate to be able to obtain a Public Trust. The Network Operations Analyst serves as a frontline operations specialist within CLIENT's enterprise Network Operations Center (NOC), providing continuous 24x7x365 monitoring, event detection, triage, and incident management support across CLIENT's enterprise IT infrastructure. This individual monitors the health and performance of CLIENT's network, infrastructure, and application environments, detects and responds to events and incidents, and ensures timely escalation and resolution in accordance with established procedures and service level objectives. This role is a shift-based position. The selected individual must be available and willing to work rotating shifts, including nights, weekends, Federal holidays, and during Government closures, inclement weather events, and Continuity of Operations activations.

Requirements

Minimum 2–4 years of hands-on experience in a Network Operations Center, Security Operations Center, or enterprise IT operations environment
Demonstrated experience with enterprise network and infrastructure monitoring tools and platforms
Experience managing incidents using a formal ITSM platform (e.g., ServiceNow, Remedy)
Experience working in a shift-based, 24x7 operations environment
Familiarity with Federal or private-sector enterprise IT environments of comparable scale and complexity
Working knowledge of enterprise network monitoring and event management tools
Working knowledge of LAN/WAN, routing, switching, and wireless networking fundamentals
Working knowledge of cloud infrastructure monitoring (AWS, Azure)
Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 and Azure Government environments
Working knowledge of ITSM platforms and ticketing workflows
Working knowledge of incident triage, classification, and escalation procedures
Working knowledge of network performance metrics and threshold monitoring
Basic understanding of Zero Trust Architecture principles
CompTIA Network+ (required)
CompTIA A+ or equivalent (required)

Nice To Haves

CompTIA Security+
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
AWS Cloud Practitioner
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)

Responsibilities

Perform continuous 24x7 monitoring of CLIENT's enterprise network, infrastructure, application, and cloud environments using Government-provided monitoring and event management tools
Detect, triage, and classify events and incidents in accordance with established priority levels and response procedures
Correlate events across multiple monitoring systems to identify root causes and potential service impacts
Initiate and manage the incident lifecycle from detection through resolution and closure in the ITSM platform
Monitor performance dashboards and alert queues, taking immediate action on anomalies and threshold breaches
Support monitoring of on-premises and cloud environments, including AWS commercial, AWS GovCloud, Microsoft Azure Government, and Microsoft 365
Acknowledge Priority 1 critical incidents within 15 minutes of detection in accordance with service level objectives
Execute initial triage and containment steps for network and infrastructure incidents
Escalate incidents to the appropriate Tier 2, Tier 3, or Tier 4 engineering teams in a timely and accurate manner
Maintain clear and continuous communication with impacted stakeholders and the NOC/Service Desk Manager during active incidents
Track and document all incident actions, updates, and resolutions in the ITSM platform
Support Priority 1 incident restoration efforts, contributing to the 4-hour restoration target
Create, update, and close incident, problem, and change records accurately and in a timely manner in the Government ITSM platform
Follow and contribute to the enterprise knowledge base, using documented procedures and runbooks to guide incident response
Identify recurring issues and escalate to problem management for root cause analysis
Support change management activities by monitoring the environment during scheduled change windows
Maintain accurate shift logs, handoff documentation, and operational notes for each watch period
Report for all assigned shifts on time and fully prepared to assume watch responsibilities
Execute thorough and documented shift handoffs at each shift change, ensuring the incoming analyst is fully briefed on active incidents, open tickets, and operational status
Maintain 100% coverage continuity by adhering to shift schedules and on-call rotation requirements
Participate in cross-training activities to expand operational capability and support coverage across NOC functions
Support surge operations during major incidents, emergency events, or periods of increased operational tempo
Contribute to Sprint metrics, NOC performance reporting, and service-level tracking
Provide accurate and timely data for monthly status reports, ITSM metrics dashboards, and Sprint Review demonstrations
Identify trends in event and incident data and communicate findings to the NOC/Service Desk Manager
Support automation and tooling improvements that enhance NOC monitoring and response efficiency