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Chief, Network Acquisition & Sustainment Branch - Senior Level
National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 10 May 2024
💰 $152,347/yr($117,192/yr – $152,347/yr)
About the role
WE ARE THE NRO
For sixty years, the NRO has developed, acquired, launched and operated the satellites that are the foundation for America’s advantage and strength in space. Using a diversified architecture of spacecraft, NRO collects and delivers the best space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance content on the planet.
Learn more at NRO.gov.
Basic Eligibility For A Position With The NRO
Where You Will Work
This position serves as the Chief of the Network Acquisition & Sustainment Branch (C/NA&SB) of the Network Operations & Sustainment Division within the Communications Systems Directorate Network Services Group. The C/NA&SB leads and manages engineering, integration, network mapping, testing, Tier 3, 4 sustainment, and IT hosting storage development, deployment and delivery activities for NRO’s enterprise-wide monitoring and management tools, providing real-time health/performance status of NRO’s global Information Technology (IT) network infrastructure. C/NA&SB is responsible for overall management and governance of NRO existing mission, business, enterprise IT management systems and modernization of NRO network management IT infrastructure. NSG lead liaison with COMM/CSO and serves as the lead NSG ISSO. Oversees the sustainment and decommissioning of disparate, legacy network management and monitoring tools hosted in geographically dispersed data centers, development/test labs and cloud services; ensures network management and monitoring tools are fully functional, supports 24x7x365 Network Operations Center’s (NOC) daily operational mission, and guaranteeing network assets are working properly when disseminating data during critical satellite launches and intelligence collections missions.
Additional Information:
The Network Services Group (NSG) within NRO/COMM is a worldwide, distributed group comprised of over 650 civilian, military, and contractor employees responsible for the design, development, operations and maintenance of the NRO's network infrastructure which provides service across the NRO, CIA, IC, DoD and US Mission Partners. In addition, NSG serves the Intelligence Community as the Continental United States (CONUS) Wide Area Network (WAN) Service Provider (CWSP) and the Trans-Oceanic WAN Service Provider. Both the unique NRO and COMM missions and the NRO's mixed workforce provide a unique and robust organizational culture that is sure to benefit officers looking for a fulsome Joint Duty Assignment (JDA) experience.
Within NRO/COMM/NSG, the Network Operations & Sustainment Division (NO&SD) oversees the operations and sustainment efforts of the network infrastructure required to meet NRO mission requirements. NO&SD, deploys and maintains the network infrastructure across functional disciplines that are required to meet NRO mission requirements. The Network Operations and Sustainment Division portfolio includes, but is not limited to:
• Core and Access Networks – The Core Network provides foundational network services for all classifications and security domains of NRO and IC network services. This includes the physical and logical infrastructure, management of the master routing design, enterprise firewalls, controlled interfaces, external peering's, Internet Protocol Address Management (IPAM), Domain Name Service (DNS), Network Timing Protocol (NTP), and connectivity to IC ITE services. The Access Network provides commodity based network services and common access points for connectivity to Core services. This includes access for all classifications of NRO and IC network services.
• Command and Telemetry (C&T) Services - Provides for the movement of selected Satellite Command and Telemetry or payload data between NRO system endpoints. The Command and Telemetry Network (CTN) is a mission critical network used by NRO spacecraft and boosters. The CTN provides connectivity between launch bases, ground stations, development factories, and support facilities for mission data.
• CAN/LAN Services – Enterprise Campus Area Network (CAN) and Local Area Network (LAN) providing distribution of network services within a site, building, or campus.
• Network Management Services - Overall network management function enabling a complete view and reporting of the health, status, and configuration of the NSG Network Domain
The NRO Cadre is collecting resumes for consideration against current and future opportunities for Senior Level (GG-14), IT Specialist, occupational series 2210
For sixty years, the NRO has developed, acquired, launched and operated the satellites that are the foundation for America’s advantage and strength in space. Using a diversified architecture of spacecraft, NRO collects and delivers the best space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance content on the planet.
Learn more at NRO.gov.
Basic Eligibility For A Position With The NRO
- You must be a U.S. Citizen
- You must be 18 years of age or older
- You must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance
- You will be subject to pre-employment and periodic drug testing
- You will be subject to pre-employment and periodic polygraph examinations
Where You Will Work
This position serves as the Chief of the Network Acquisition & Sustainment Branch (C/NA&SB) of the Network Operations & Sustainment Division within the Communications Systems Directorate Network Services Group. The C/NA&SB leads and manages engineering, integration, network mapping, testing, Tier 3, 4 sustainment, and IT hosting storage development, deployment and delivery activities for NRO’s enterprise-wide monitoring and management tools, providing real-time health/performance status of NRO’s global Information Technology (IT) network infrastructure. C/NA&SB is responsible for overall management and governance of NRO existing mission, business, enterprise IT management systems and modernization of NRO network management IT infrastructure. NSG lead liaison with COMM/CSO and serves as the lead NSG ISSO. Oversees the sustainment and decommissioning of disparate, legacy network management and monitoring tools hosted in geographically dispersed data centers, development/test labs and cloud services; ensures network management and monitoring tools are fully functional, supports 24x7x365 Network Operations Center’s (NOC) daily operational mission, and guaranteeing network assets are working properly when disseminating data during critical satellite launches and intelligence collections missions.
Additional Information:
The Network Services Group (NSG) within NRO/COMM is a worldwide, distributed group comprised of over 650 civilian, military, and contractor employees responsible for the design, development, operations and maintenance of the NRO's network infrastructure which provides service across the NRO, CIA, IC, DoD and US Mission Partners. In addition, NSG serves the Intelligence Community as the Continental United States (CONUS) Wide Area Network (WAN) Service Provider (CWSP) and the Trans-Oceanic WAN Service Provider. Both the unique NRO and COMM missions and the NRO's mixed workforce provide a unique and robust organizational culture that is sure to benefit officers looking for a fulsome Joint Duty Assignment (JDA) experience.
Within NRO/COMM/NSG, the Network Operations & Sustainment Division (NO&SD) oversees the operations and sustainment efforts of the network infrastructure required to meet NRO mission requirements. NO&SD, deploys and maintains the network infrastructure across functional disciplines that are required to meet NRO mission requirements. The Network Operations and Sustainment Division portfolio includes, but is not limited to:
• Core and Access Networks – The Core Network provides foundational network services for all classifications and security domains of NRO and IC network services. This includes the physical and logical infrastructure, management of the master routing design, enterprise firewalls, controlled interfaces, external peering's, Internet Protocol Address Management (IPAM), Domain Name Service (DNS), Network Timing Protocol (NTP), and connectivity to IC ITE services. The Access Network provides commodity based network services and common access points for connectivity to Core services. This includes access for all classifications of NRO and IC network services.
• Command and Telemetry (C&T) Services - Provides for the movement of selected Satellite Command and Telemetry or payload data between NRO system endpoints. The Command and Telemetry Network (CTN) is a mission critical network used by NRO spacecraft and boosters. The CTN provides connectivity between launch bases, ground stations, development factories, and support facilities for mission data.
• CAN/LAN Services – Enterprise Campus Area Network (CAN) and Local Area Network (LAN) providing distribution of network services within a site, building, or campus.
• Network Management Services - Overall network management function enabling a complete view and reporting of the health, status, and configuration of the NSG Network Domain
The NRO Cadre is collecting resumes for consideration against current and future opportunities for Senior Level (GG-14), IT Specialist, occupational series 2210
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