Watch Officer Lead
Core
Senior operational lead for network and enterprise-service situational awareness, coordinating incidents and maintaining continuity across complex mission networks.
Role type
Senior IC Watch Officer Lead (Network Operations)
Builds
Operational dashboards, leadership briefs, and mission-impact reports for DoD/Combatant Command stakeholders.
Domain
Defense / Network Operations & Security
Deliverable
dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Network engineering, incident coordination, shift leadership, TCP/IP, SolarWinds, JIRA, operational reporting, cross-team coordination
Preferred skills
DoD network operations, MPE architectures, data visualization, SQL/APIs, SOP development
Technologies
SolarWinds, JIRA, MAVEN/MSS, Power BI, Grafana, Elastic
Responsibilities
Lead day-to-day Watch operations and mentor Watch Officers; serve as focal point for significant network outages and incidents; monitor network health and availability; coordinate incidents across Operations, Engineering, and Information Assurance; develop operational BLUFs and leadership briefs; support TNCC/J6 reporting requirements; refine Watch SOPs and battle drills.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
