Local Area Network

Position Summary 

The LAN Lead serves as the technical lead for LAN support activities within their assigned region. Working under general supervision of the Task Order Program Manager, the LAN Lead develops requirements, defines technical specifications, and ensures accurate, secure, and reliable LAN operations across our DoD customer's enterprise sites. This role coordinates with the Program Manager, Contracting Officer Technical Representatives (COTRs), and government users to guarantee technical excellence, user satisfaction, and compliance with customer mission needs.

LAN Leads will work off-site but support enterprise LAN operations across assigned regional areas (Northeast, Central, Western, and South Regions), ensuring coverage at all enterprise locations identified in the contract.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as the regional technical lead for LAN/WAN engineering, operations, and modernization.
• Oversee installation, configuration, and sustainment of network equipment.
• Lead lifecycle planning for switches, routers, and cabling; conduct lab testing and market research to support network upgrades.
• Develop and maintain engineering documentation, network diagrams, SOPs, and equipment certifications.
• Coordinate with regional site leads, DLA J6, and senior program staff for requirements planning and implementation.
• Mentor junior network engineers and ensure adherence to DoD cybersecurity and ITIL frameworks.

This opportunity is part of a proposal effort. Offers of employment are contingent upon successful contract award.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Active and current Secret federal security clearance 
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressive LAN experience, including at least two projects in technical areas relevant to LAN/WAN support. At least one project must have occurred within the past three (3) years.
• DoD 8570 Baseline Certification: IAT Level II (e.g., Security+ CE, CCNA Security, SSCP).
• Relevant vendor or technical certification from a nationally recognized authority (e.g., Cisco CCNA/CCNP, Check Point CCSA/CCSE or Red Hat RHCSA/RHCE). 
• Knowledge of Cisco, Palo Alto, INFOBLOX, and Ansible-based automation tools.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and teams across diverse locations.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline (preferred).
• Strong understanding of LAN architecture, switching, routing, and network protocols.
• Experience leading LAN-related projects across distributed enterprise environments.
• Knowledge of network compliance and cybersecurity requirements in DoD environments.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to coordinate across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and provide innovative solutions to complex network challenges.

Physical Demands and Work Environment 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate. 

Northern Technologies Group is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, or any other protected status under federal, state, or local law.

Travel

10% - 20%

Shift

Normal office hours that align with the core hours of the customer

Note

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.

The salary range listed represents a good faith estimate and is provided in compliance with applicable pay transparency laws. The final compensation offered will be determined based on a variety of factors, including your skills, experience, qualifications, internal equity, and market conditions.