Network Services Lead with Security Clearance

Overview Empower AI is AI for government. Empower AI gives federal agency leaders the tools to elevate the potential of their workforce with a direct path for meaningful transformation. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Empower AI leverages three decades of experience solving complex challenges in Health, Defense, and Civilian missions. Our proven Empower AI Platform® provides a practical, sustainable path for clients to achieve transformation that is true to who they are, what they do, how they work, with the resources they have. The result is a government workforce that is exponentially more creative and productive. For more information, visit . Empower AI is proud to be recognized as a 2022 Military Friendly Employer by Viqtory, the publisher of G.I. Jobs. This designation reflects the company''s commitment to hiring and supporting active-duty and veteran employees. Responsibilities Empower AI: As the Network Services Lead, you will be a key member of the Empower AI team supporting the United States Army Reserve (USAR) Information Technology Services contract. The USAR plays a critical role in defending our nation, with the mission to provide trained, equipped, and ready Soldiers and cohesive units to meet the global requirements across the full spectrum of operations. The Army Reserve is a key element in the Army multicomponent unit force, training with Active and National Guard units to ensure all three components work as a fully integrated team. The United States Army Reserve Command (USARC) G6 owns and operates Army Reserve Network (ARNet) and Secure Army Reserve Network (SARNet) to provide continuous secure and nonsecure data, voice, and video transport, data center services, hosted applications, file services, collaboration tools, cybersecurity, remote access, continuity of operations, and end user customer service across the Army Reserve enterprise. These services are provided to 65,000 users with network accounts at approximately 700 locations, primarily in the continental United States with a few in Puerto Rico, Europe, Asia, and the Pacific region. Through the Information Technology Services contract, Empower AI will provide reliable secure network capabilities, enhanced operational effectiveness, and reduced capital and operations costs through operational consolidation. Empower AI will work collaboratively with current and future Army Reserve contractors, service providers, and vendor partners to focus on USAR''s success, and maintain continuous delivery and management of consistent data, voice, video, collaboration and data center services, application hosting, file storage and retrieval, cybersecurity compliance, and disaster recovery/continuity of operations and maintenance to Army Reserve facilities. Highlights of Responsibilities: * Responsible for Network Operations consisting of WAN circuits; Network Monitoring; Network Configuration, Implementation, and Installation; Voice Services; and Communications Planning and Review.* Operates and maintains ARNet consisting of Virtual Private Network (VPN) circuits, wide area network (WAN), campus area network (CAN), and local area network (LAN) equipment and interconnections for approximately 700 sites.* Operates and maintains network monitoring/management platforms and tools for ARNet and SARNet infrastructure.* Provides for segmented transport for specialty traffic by use of Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF) tunnels and Virtual Local Area Networks (VLAN).* Monitors ARNet and SARNet 24x7x365 in a combined Network Operations Center (NOC) and Security Operations Center (SOC) located at HQ USARC.* Provides data network planning.* Under general direction, installs, configures, and supports an organization''s local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), Agency Internet Network (AIN), Intranet and Internet, and other data communications systems or a segment of a network system.* Maintains network hardware and software.* Monitors network to ensure network availability to all system users and perform necessary maintenance to support network availability.* Provides leadership/mentorship to junior & mid-level network engineers.* Oversees network control center.* Provides support to projects that involve networks.* Performs a full range of complex network designs encompassing multiple technologies within a single network.* Evaluates new network technologies and makes recommendations to project managers regarding the integration of these technologies into the existing network.* Plans new configurations for integration into the network, using knowledge of the performance characteristics of the systems being added to the network and the specifications for network interfaces to insure effective integration and optimal network performance.* Ensures that adequate and appropriate planning is provided for hardware and communications facilities to develop and implement methodologies for analysis, installation and support of voice communications systems.* Provides support in the translation of business requirements into telecommunications (e.g., LAN, MAN, WAN, Voice, and Video) requirements, designs, and orders.* Tests and evaluates network systems to eliminate problems and make improvements.* Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Qualifications Minimum Requirements: * Secret clearance or higher* Bachelor''s degree or higher* 10 - 15 years of experience* 7 years of experience in networks* Information Assurance Certification: DoDI 8570 IAT II certification* Computing environment certification: Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certified and/or other recent and relevant technical certifications* Experience working in the defense industry Preferred Qualifications: * ITIL Intermediate certification or higher* Experience supporting Army or Army Reserve Information Technology programs Physical Requirements: * Sitting for long periods* Standing for long periods* Ambulate throughout an office* Ambulate between several buildings* Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl as required* Travel by land or air transportation 25% or less About Empower AI It is the policy of Empower AI to provide equal opportunity in recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting individuals in all job categories without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected class or category as may be defined by federal, state, or local laws or regulations. In addition, we affirm that all compensation, benefits, company-sponsored training, educational assistance, social, and recreational programs are administered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity. It is our firm intent to support equal employment opportunity and affirmative action in keeping with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations . Empower AI is a VEVRAA Federal Contra ctor.

Created: 2025-10-04