Senior Technical Operator (Network Infrastructure)
About The Position
NS2 Mission is seeking a Senior Technical Operator in Chantilly, Virginia, to support complex cyber initiatives and critical national security missions. The role helps shape operational capabilities, coordinate technical efforts across mission partners, and support the development and deployment of specialized network infrastructure. The operator collaborates with program leadership, engineering teams, government stakeholders, and external partners to address technical challenges and advance mission objectives. The position provides oversight of technical development, evaluates operational capabilities, coordinates planning, and helps align solutions with mission requirements. It also supports the design, deployment, testing, and validation of bespoke infrastructure and technical capabilities; advises on engineering technologies, vulnerability research, network modeling, and specialized infrastructure; and applies knowledge of penetration testing, defensive methodologies, and network intrusion response to technical assessments and operational planning. The role includes field support and travel within the continental United States and internationally as mission needs require. A TS/SCI clearance with an FSP is required.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field or equivalent experience.
- 20+ years of relevant technical experience supporting cyber operations, network infrastructure, engineering, or related mission-focused activities.
- Ability to communicate complex technical and mission-critical information clearly in writing and verbally to stakeholders across technical disciplines and organizational levels.
- Strong understanding of penetration testing, defensive methodologies, and network intrusion response.
- Ability to support the design, development, and deployment of specialized or bespoke infrastructure.
- Expertise in drafting, coordinating, and managing formal correspondence and operational documentation.
- Experience working directly with field teams or supporting operational activities in the field.
- Background supporting complex technical projects involving multiple agencies, organizations, or mission partners.
- Experience planning, coordinating, and deconflicting technical activities or cyber operations with mission partners.
- Strong technical judgment and analytical skills, including the ability to assess risks and guide complex operational decisions.
- Ability and willingness to travel within the continental United States and internationally to support mission requirements.
- TS/SCI with an FSP clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Previous OCONUS operational travel experience.
- Experience providing technical oversight across complex, multidisciplinary engineering or cyber operations programs.
- Background coordinating technical initiatives among government customers, external partners, and field personnel.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and provide technical guidance across multiple concurrent initiatives.
- Strong experience developing and delivering technical briefings, operational plans, and recommendations for senior stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with division leadership and multidisciplinary teams to define, coordinate, and advance operational solutions for strategic capability gaps.
- Provide technical direction and oversight to teams developing solutions for complex engineering and cyber operational challenges.
- Evaluate network architectures and conduct cross-network analysis to identify technologies and capabilities that may support mission objectives.
- Build and maintain relationships with mission partners, government stakeholders, and external technical organizations.
- Oversee technical development by external partners and ensure deliverables align with operational needs and objectives.
- Coordinate priorities with customer leadership and mission stakeholders and provide technical guidance across cyber operations.
- Provide technical oversight and consultation in engineering technologies, vulnerability research, network modeling, and specialized infrastructure.
- Support the design, deployment, testing, and validation of bespoke infrastructure and technical capabilities.
- Plan and coordinate technical and cyber operational activities, identify dependencies, resolve conflicts, and facilitate collaboration across mission partners.
- Prepare, review, and coordinate operational memoranda, formal correspondence, technical briefings, and planning documentation.
- Communicate technical concepts, operational considerations, and recommendations to audiences with varied technical backgrounds and seniority.
- Apply knowledge of penetration testing, defensive methodologies, and network intrusion response to technical assessments and operational planning.
- Support field activities and coordinate with operational teams to address technical requirements in dynamic environments.
- Identify technical risks, evaluate potential solutions, and recommend actions to support informed decisions and mission execution.
- Travel within the continental United States and outside the continental United States as required to support operational objectives.
Benefits
- Benefits package designed to support employees and their families.
- Flexible working models.
- Health and well-being support.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
